Archive for March 10th, 2009

Worldwide Whisky Bars

When you are travelling around the world (I imagine some of our readers are jet setters) it can be hard work. You have to get to the airport at least 2 hours before a long haul flight, go through about fifty security checks including shoes off, belt off and sometimes all of your clothes off [...]

Quick Dram: Bowmore Dusk

Bowmore Dusk
Bordeaux finish
50% ABV
£49.99 from Here or Here
Colour: Pretty (as described by my female friend)
Nose: Charred, sweet exotic wood; leather, world of toffee, delicately flowery, sweet cocoa, pine needles, rich, complex, charming.
Palate: Super oaky, butter and cinnamon, pepper, fruit. Thick.
Finish: Wow! Long and evolving with hints of medicine, peat and serious oakiness.
Overall: Stupendous dram. Full [...]

New category: Quick Dram

We sample silly amounts of whisky every week and we have recently realised that we don’t mention even 10% of them here. This is purely because we are very busy writing about other things, meeting people, reviewing bars, going to tastings… but also working to pay rent and attending classes at University (to pay mortgage [...]