Reviews

BenRiach PX 1984: The best whisky I have tasted in the last 2 months!

November 17, 2009 by Chris +

I have remained firmly out of recent discussions about Jim Murray and his Bible of Whisky. The main reason is I think Jim gets a fair few plaudits, so does not need my compliments and has pots of money/success so any [...]

A Quick Dram: Caol Ila 10yo Unpeated

October 29, 2009 by Lucas +

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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 [...]

Whisky dinner… no wait! It’s Arran Peacock!

October 6, 2009 by Lucas +

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I went to the Whisky Picnic preview dinner last night and I really want to write about it now… but I can’t. A word of explanation. Last night, just after 7, I was in The Saint, enjoying a pint and some small talk [...]

Benromach 10yo. Ssshare.

October 2, 2009 by Lucas +

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I was fortunate enough to receive a bottle of the brand spanking new Benromach 10yo with a heap of promo material attached. I had been waiting for this release for ages! The first 10yo malt from the smallest Speyside [...]

It all went paps up for Jura… or did it?

September 15, 2009 by Lucas +

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“I will not rest until I get a Pap in my mouth” – Chris pronounced yesterday after finding out that I had had some Jura Paps action over the weekend, while he had been searching for a pair of real ones to [...]