One of the benefits of tasting whisky from an independent bottler is that you are sometimes able to access some of the more rare whisky distilleries' products, and occasionally, if you're lucky enough, that can be some of the final stock from a distillery that is no longer around today. Claxton's Spirits have done just that … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Dumbarton – 32 Years Old (Claxton’s)
When I first started to get into whisk(e)y, there were several names that I began to start seeing regularly on the shelves of pubs and bars all around the UK, and they all began with "J": Jack Daniel, John Jameson and Johnnie Walker. Since developing a taste for them, I have started to make my … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Johnnie Walker – Platinum Label
Fettercairn distillery is owned by whisky giants Whyte & Mackay and is based at the foot of the Grampian Hills in the Highlands. Whilst the majority of their whisky goes off for blending, the distillery does offer a handful of single malt whiskies. The spirit itself comes from a fairly unique still which is cooled … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Fettercairn – Fasque
It might seem odd for someone to be writing about beer on a whisky blog but stick with me on this one… I've always been a whisky man. There's never really been any other type of alcoholic drink that I've enjoyed more thoroughly. Like many whisky fans, I've had to have THAT conversation with … Continue reading From Whisky To Beer – A Spirited Journey
