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 2020 Unplugged: Our Top Ten Whiskies Of The Year
In the whisky world, even Islay fans would agree that the Speyside region of Scotland - that is, the area that surrounds and sources the River Spey - is the Mecca of scotch. To operate a distillery that carries the name of the region therefore has a high bar to reach. The Speyside Distillery (as … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Spey – Royal Choice
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: The Singleton Of Glendullan – Select (Game Of Thrones – House Tully)
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: Cardhu – Gold Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Targaryen)
This is the fourth and final instalment in a series of posts about the influence of whisky barrels on a beer. Once a cask’s life of housing whisky is over, it’s still not curtains for that barrel and we have looked at how they have then gone on to influence different styles of beers, courtesy … Continue reading Beyond The Dram With Glen Affric: Barrel-Aged Beers (Part 4: IPA)
