Reviews

Which whisky is better than bad sex?

June 9, 2009 by Lucas +

Ekhm, ekhm. We got a bit lazy recently, I admit. But it’s all Paula’s fault! She has been emailing me all this fantastic material on Feis Ile and what was I supposed to do? Had to fire it out first, right? Ok. [...]

Bowmore on the beach (under the palm trees)

June 8, 2009 by Chris +

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I cannot believe it took Lucas and I so long to taste these beautiful Bowmores (courtesy of Duncan Taylor). The samples sat in Lucas’ flat untouched, brimming with potential. I don’t understand how we continually [...]

A Quick Dram: Glenburgie 10 yo

May 30, 2009 by Chris +

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Glenburgie 10 yo Speyside 40% ABV £22.50 from here Colour: Light tan Nose: Christmas mince pies, aniseed and lemons. An appetising dram. Palate: Spicy on the top. Berries, cherries, roses and honey. Finish: Very sweet. [...]

St. George ain’t that saint no more…

May 28, 2009 by Lucas +

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When some time ago David from St. George’s distillery (yes, it is in England) told me he had sent me a sample of their heavily peated spirit I instantly thought it was going to be easy. We would sample some, I presumed, [...]

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society to Rescue

May 11, 2009 by Chris +

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Lucas and I had been looking forward to this all month. We got an invitation to the SMWS to, as they put it: ‘sample some of the whiskies’ from the April outturn – the Society’s latest bottling list [...]