I don’t think that much more can be said about what a weird year 2020 was. I am forever an optimist though, and whilst I can’t deny the horrible times that we’ve had, I still think it important to look back and take stock: as I write this, I can say that I’ve made it... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: The Singleton Of Glendullan – Select (Game Of Thrones – House Tully)
When HBO and Diageo announced that they were going to release a collection of single malts to coincide with the final series of Game of Thrones, the excitement was palpable. When they stated that there were going to eight single malts the next questions were: which distilleries, when and how much? The release that surprised... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Royal Lochnagar – 12 Years Old (Game Of Thrones – House Baratheon)
You know the drill by now: HBO + Diageo = Game Of Thrones scotch whiskies. Prior to the launch of the TV show’s final series, there were 8 single malt scotch whiskies released by Diageo. Each bottle represented the signature profiles of its chosen distillery and was aligned to a designated House or institution from... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Talisker – Select Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Greyjoy)
Each month in the first half of this year I picked up one or two of the Game of Thrones (‘GoT’) single malt whiskies and now have a complete set. Though I love whisky and have loved the TV show, this is not a collection for collecting’s sake - this is for drinking and I... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Cardhu – Gold Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Targaryen)
Chances are, if you’ve come to this read this post, then you will know of the collaboration between Diageo and HBO to launch a collection of scotch whiskies to coincide with the final series of Game of Thrones. If you are familiar then scroll on down but, for the uninitiated however... before the final season... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Clynelish – Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Tyrell)
You can't deny that the Game of Thrones range of single malts, released as a collaboration between HBO and Diageo, has made something of a legacy for itself within the whisky world. And why wouldn't it? At the time of the whiskies' release, one of the most globally revered TV series was about to reach... Continue Reading →