Archive for April, 2009

Old Pulteney 30 yo Tasted!

Old Pulteney 30 yo
Northern Highlands
Pre-release sample
Available: God knows when
Colour: Tinned peach syrup with a touch of light olive oil
Nose: If you are planning holidays in a hot country - don’t - buy this instead and have your own tropical island at home. Mango and coconut lead the way but are quickly followed by a burst [...]

Old Pulteney 30yo Live Tasting on Twitter!

If you happen to use Twitter (or if you want to start) and you want to know what the new Old Pulteney 30yo is going to be like, you can’t miss this! We are doing live feed from our tasting at my home tonight (28th of April), starting at 8pm GMT. We will have a [...]

Sardinia and a Whisky

Tuesday at Leslie’s Bar looked like great fun! Many of you will have been wondering ‘where is Chris?’
Well, I snuck off for a wee well deserved holiday with the missus and left Lucas in charge. I had 5 days of sun, sea sand and copious amounts of Italian Wine, and I hardly thought about Whisky [...]

Leslie’s Bar Night: Tasting Notes

At last some tasting notes from Tuesday. I must warn you, they are slightly special. We started off pretty good but then, as whisky and chasers affected our nervous systems, we slid off into abstraction and, quite often, near-insanity in what we were saying. But never mind. It’s not like people around the world will [...]

Leslie’s Bar Tasting Night Pictures

Guten Tag. Apologies for not posting yesterday. It’s not like I was hangovered or anything… I just had a real day off actually.
To those of you who showed up on Tuesday - thanks very much, to those who didn’t - you missed one good night! Today I’m only posting Paula’s pictures taken in Leslie’s, our [...]

30yo Black Bull a dream house pet!

Busy week behind me, even busier ahead of me. Chris and his Missus are in Sardinia eating and drinking themselves stupid in the sun, and I have whiskies to sample, tasting in Leslie’s tomorrow, a wee charity tasting on Friday, blogging to do, rugby game to play, university work, paid work… But you know what? [...]

A Quick Dram: Balblair 1975

Balblair 1975
Northern Highlands
46% ABV
£149.95 from here
Colour: Copper pot still and orange
Nose: Pears, creamy toffee and a slightly spicy raisin note. Rich chocolate and a touch of smoke. Tickles.
Palate: Spicy, bitter chocolate. Pear drops. Slightly fizzy on the tongue. Ever so slightly smoky and earthy.
Finish: Long, fruity and juicy. A real joy to savour.
Overall: A really [...]

GlenDronach’s Revival of Allergy

Do you remember that horrible childhood feeling when after waiting for Christmas through September, October, November and December the day finally came but you were so tired of all the anticipation that you just couldn’t enjoy it, no matter how hard you tried? I could not help but to feel this way when I finally [...]

Tasting in Leslie’s: Tuesday 7pm!

Ok boys and girls, this is it. Our Leslie’s Bar whisky tasting on Tuesday the 21st is now almost fully booked (if you want to come, write to me and I will try to squeeze you in). We will kick off at 7pm and it is quite important that you are there on time if [...]

Which version of ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ is the best?

I remember a good many nights out with folk from the Scotch Whisky Experience. We would start off in the Castle Arms Pub on the pints (flat and tasteless), then turn to whisky. From there, we would normally head to Espionage (oh, we were classy) or to an Irish pub/club called Dropkick Murphy’s.
The best [...]