As you are well aware, Scotland is divided into several whisky producing regions; Highland, Speyside, Islay, Island, Lowland and Campbeltown. While I’ve mentioned the various regions previously, I’m yet to go into any detail in the regions as such and I thought it was about time to do so now. The order in which I […]
I’d say it’s about time we have a look at some Lowland whisky, as I have not reviewed many thus far (which is quite natural, of course, what with there only being 3 left in production!). The particular one I have in mind is Glenkinchie 12 year old, yet another Diageo brand. Founded in 1825, its […]
Isle of Arran, the well known Island region whisky producer, is making a move. A big move, in fact. According to the Scotsman, they are set to double their production capacity to ‘meet rising demand’ – apparently they are the second-best selling single malt by volume. Rather random, I thought, but impressive nonetheless. What I […]
One of Britain’s favorite sweets is, without question, fudge. So it is no surprise, then, that one can find a lot of different fudge varieties – ranging from cheap supermarket own-brands, to exclusive handmade fudge to branded fudge containing anything from yeast extract to whisky. Not long ago a dear friend of mine bought me […]
Today’s review is of another Japanese whisky (I’ve previously reviewed Suntory Yamazaki). Established in 1779 on an island well known of its whisky production, it is one of the oldest distilleries on that island and indeed the country to which it belongs. I’m being cryptic on purpose here, of course; any guesses as to which […]
Monkey Shoulder is a blend of 3 Speyside whiskys; Kininvie, Balvenie and Glenfiddich, all of which are owned by William Grant & Sons, as is Monkey Shoulder. If I were to guess based on the marketing of the product (have a look at its website, for example) it would seem to be an attempt to […]
Some love him, some hate him, but I have never heard anyone state a wish to drink him. Regardless of the current demand for such a luxury, it may become a real possibility to do so in the future. The man I’m talking about is David Cameron, the new British Prime Minister, who may have […]
I literally have no history to give you for this cocktail, or anything else of interest really. All I know is that it is an American cocktail, probably from New York. You’ll need: 1½c of Scottish Whisky – I’d recommend Ardbeg 10 year old for the job ½-¾c of Drambuie 4-5 cubes of Ice Method: […]
