Shackleton didn’t want his whisky. Do you?
Something significant happened today. Scotch whisky made it to the headlines of news services worldwide. And not because Tiger Woods bought a nice bottle for his wife in the way of apology.
Kiwi snow-and-frost-lovers found and unearthed some MacKinlay’s blend from underneath Ernest Shackleton’s hut built and used by him in Antarctica during his failed South [...]
A Quick Dram: Jura Prophecy
A weird name, an eyebrow-raising logo, a fabulously untrue backstory. It has to be the new Jura!
Jura Prophecy
Isle of Jura
heavily peated, un-chillfiltered
46% ABV
£56
Nose: Burning leaves and tires, lavender, liquorice, oranges. Briny and assertive. Big and fun. Definitely Jura, but not how you know it.
Palate: Awesome! Smoky and bitter, spicy and citrusy, powerful and clean. Delivers [...]
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, [...]
Whyte & Mackay, Jura, Mince Pies and much more
What a great night at Leslie’s! After a slow start (everyone looked slightly scared when Lucas and I said “7 whiskies each”) it all got rolling. And then spinning.
Big thanks to Whyte & Mackay for sending Isle of Jura 16 yo and Whyte & Mackay 19 yo. We got the group’s opinions of these whiskies, [...]
Jura 16 and Whyte & Mackay 19 free tonight!
Just a quick update regarding tonight’s tasting at Leslie’s Bar (read post below if you don’t know what is going on). All of you who decide to join us will receive a measure of Jura 16 yo and Whyte & Mackay 19 yo (the courtesy of Whyte & Mackay, thanks a million). We will then [...]
Tags: Isle of Jura, Whyte & Mackay
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