Archive for October, 2009

A Quick Dram: Caol Ila 10yo Unpeated

Sorry for not posting anything up straight after my tasting on Sunday… but to be honest with you I had just finished a big piece of coursework and I needed a home-holiday from everyone and everything. But now, ladies and gentlemen, I am back with new strengths so watch this space! But first things first.
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What do I do? Quick!

Hi guys, a very quickie and sleepy question for you. Which whisky should I try tomorrow? The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edi has all the new Diageo Special Releases in their bar and I’m going to have one tomorrow afternoon…
Forget the Talisker 30yo, Lagavulin 12yo CS and all that jazz. What I’m really excited about [...]

Ardbeg Corryvreckan: A grower?

Here at EWB we are seriously cool. We are the guys that are the big deal. You know the type: fashionably late for all the parties and fashionably late in reviewing whisky. Obviously this is because the whole industry is waiting on the edges of their seats for the EWB thumb to go [...]

Ardbeg Evangelist? Quite Divine.

There are certain distilleries we like a bit more than others. We recently criticised Jim Murray for just that and now we admit openly we do exactly the same. Never trust a blogger.
Some distilleries make great whisky, some hire nice people who successfully make friends with us, some have beautiful stories or great working ethics [...]

Glasgow in Chocolate

Thank you very much guys for your kind concern. Yes, we did get home safely on Thursday. No, it’s not true that Glaswegians are useless and rude people. As long as you obey the colour code, meaning not wearing anything blue or green, you’re fine.
And yes, it is true that taxis in Glasgow are cheap [...]

A night with Richard P.

Yup, another tasting/launch/celebration event is coming our way. We’re heading to a nearby village called Glasgow to see Richard Paterson, the Master Blender for Whyte & Mackay, drink some whisky together and tell each other how awesome we all are.
No, but seriously. It’s a wee event that kills two birds with one stone (bloody Scots, [...]

5 fire-sure ways to make a boy tick (by Glengoyne)

I’m a man of simple comforts. All I need to be happy is to put on a pair of big woolen socks, watch a 1990s action movie and dip my finger in a jar of Nutella. Oh, and a whisky, by all means!
You could call me a slightly violent Winnie the Phoo of whisky bloggers [...]

Glengoyne 40. Full stop.

Scotland’s Next Top Bottle

There are some absolutely crazy bottlings kicking about these days! This is the conclusion I have come to when walking around a whisky shop the other day. I had a bit of spare time on my hands, so I spent it as I  normally do (that is before I went to a bar and started [...]

Chinaski’s. By Euan.

So if you have ever spent some time in Glasgow and ventured out on the town on a number of occasions then the chances are (depending on your age, taste in music and level of drunkenness) you will have come across The Garage. A multi-storied den of white spirits and dodgy dancing, it is probably [...]