Nikka Rolls Out Discovery Series Whisky
Japanese whisky distillery Nikka has released its 2023 limited edition Discovery Series. The expressions will focus on grain and blend four distinctive grain whiskies from four distilleries. “The Grain” is the 2023 release of the Discovery Series, which blends grain whiskies from four Nikka distilleries. Miyagikyo Coffey Grain and Coffey Malt, and The closed Nishinomiya […]
Agitator Whisky Debuts in Costa Rica
The Central American paradise, Costa Rica, has become the most recent country to add Agitator Whisky to its spirit brands. The deal materialized from a partnership between the international Charter Brands with distributor Premium Spirits to bring the Swedish Whisky brand Agitator to the Latin market. Earlier this year, Premium Spirits added Agitator to its […]
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Whicky Cocktail: Manhattan
I’ve already posted a recipe for Rob Roy, which may seem a bit backwards, seeing as it is basically a variation of Manhattan, which is seen as the “original”. The difference between a classic Manhattan (there are many varieties) and a Rob Roy is basically the Whisk(e)y used – while Rob Roy uses Scottish whisky, a Manhattan is made with Bourbon or Rye. You’ll need: 2c of Rye whiskey or […]
Rittenhouse Straight Rye
I love history, I love whisky and I occasionally love whiskey. Annoyingly, I had a look around for Rittenhouse history but found pretty much nothing; mostly what I came across focused on the history of Rye whiskey and the 1790’s Whiskey Rebellion, which it is said to have inspired.
Whisky Region: Campbeltown
In the previous two entries we’ve visited the biggest region, Highlands, and the region which hosts the highest number of distilleries, Speyside. Continuing along the same theme, which has turned out (surprisingly even to myself as I did not set out with any particular plan or theme as to the order in which I am presenting the regions) to be extremes, this post will focus on Campbeltown.
Old Whisky Ads
I’m in a bit of a nostalgic mood today, as us old fools sometimes are, and as such I decided to search the web for, well, anything old. Inevitably I ended up looking at whisky related websites and I thought I’d share one with my trusty readers – those of you who are as old as me, or perhaps older, will surely enjoy the nostalgia, I thought. I looked at […]
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Founded in 1816, the Islay distillery Lagavulin (which means “Mill in the Valley”) is one of the older boys on the block. It may in fact be that the distillery has been around for longer yet, as records are said to show that illicit distilling took place as early as 1742. Either way, their experiences shines through clearly in their 16 year old expression. Islayinfo.com have published an interesting article, […]
Diageo whisky-pension plan
Much like workers within many other large organizations, Diageo employees – current and past – have probably been worried about their pension payments. Like many other employers, big and small, they’re currently fighting to close a sizable gap (about $1.3 billion, according to the Scotsman) in their pension scheme. Unlike a lot of other organizations however, they’ve actually presented what seems to be a viable – if slightly quirky – solution. […]
Ramblings of an old fool
As an old(-ish) fool, I feel it is well within my rights to complain about how things are done – whether it be politics, sports (though really I couldn’t care much less), business or pretty much anything else – and that’s exactly what I am about to do. Fear not, I will return to reviewing whisky shortly and I will keep this brief, but there’s something that has really started […]
Whisky Region: Speyside
Having previously looked at the physically biggest whisky region, our next destination in the little series on Scotland’s distilling regions will be the one comprising the highest number of distilleries. With an area far smaller than both Highlands and Lowlands, Speyside is the proud host of over half of Scotland’s distilleries. As a connoisseur of any field will agree, though, quality is more important than quantity by far – and […]
Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador story telling evening
Dear whisky fanatic, I thought I would share with my readers some information which was sent to me by a company down in London called Ditto. Apparently they arrange various talks by interesting people, and on July 15th this year (so that’s in two weeks) they’ve invited Jamie Milne, brand ambassador for Glenfiddich in the UK, to share the story of how he came to get such an enviable position as […]
Auchentoshan 12 Year Old
Boys, girls – I’m in love! Call me ridiculous if you wish, but once again I’ve come across something that makes my heart skip a beat if mentioned, the scent of which makes me weak at the knees, the thought of which makes me blush like a little girl who has just kissed a boy on the cheek. It’s not a new romance, granted, but certainly rekindled. I’m the type […]
Grilled bananas (with whisky, of course)
After a blinking delicious meal of whisky burgers, whisky marinated steaks and whisky caramelized bacon, you want a bit of dessert. What has this meal been lacking in so far, you ask yourself, and the answer comes to you at once – why, whisky, of course! There simply has not been enough whisky in the meal so far. Fear not, dear friend, for I have the recipe you’re after. A […]
Whisky Region: Highlands
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 present them will carry no relevance as to my preference or otherwise, mind you, I […]
Glenkinchie 12 Year Old
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 history is dry and uninteresting, and we will skip right past it. Unfortunately it is […]
Isle of Arran to double production
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 like about the Arran distillery is their apparent willingness to collaborate and try out new […]
Jack Daniels Fudge
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 a tin of Jack Daniel’s branded fudge and I thought “hey, that’s a great idea! […]
Bowmore 25 Year Old
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 distillery, or island, I’m talking about? Five points if you get it right – the […]
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