Fettercairn Travels Across The Pond To The USA
Scotland-based Fettercairn Distillery is making their first-ever trip across the pond to release their range of single malt whiskies for the American market. Fettercairn will make their USA debut with five rare expressions, ranging from 24- to 50-year-old whiskies. Fettercairn’s Fab Five in the USA will include the 24-year-old [$650 per bottle]; 28-year-old [$1,250]; 40-year-old […]
Lochlea Unveils Cask Strength Whisky
Lochlea Distillery has released their third cask strength edition – and the first time Lochlea has combined Oloroso sherry casks with Islay peat – as part of Batch Three of Lochlea’s annual Cask Strength series. Lochlea Cask Strength Batch Three was matured in Oloroso sherry butts and ex-Islay peated casks, bottled at 59.8% alcohol by […]
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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 […]
Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt
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 reach a younger audience than is usual for a single malt. The bottle has a […]
Cameron whisky?
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 a whisky named after him should he allow it. The idea was thought up by […]
Whisky Cocktail: Rusty Nail
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: This is about as straight forward as it gets; fill an Old Fashioned glass with […]
Annandale distillery set to reopen
Imagine falling asleep for 91 years, 91, and waking up in 2010 – how different the world would be to the one you had known. The buildings, transport, clothing, social structure, technology and, perhaps most importantly, tastes would all be completely different to what you had once known. Life as you knew it would be forever lost, and finding your place in this new world probably prove difficult, time-consuming and […]
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old
I decided, on a whim, to go on a 3 week vacation to Sweden. As you may know from previous posts I have family here and I try to come over every once in a while. After a short road trip I arrived at my final destination – the coastal city of Karlskrona – where I am staying right by the sea. At the moment of writing, the sun is […]
Whisky Caramelized Bacon
Okay! So we’ve covered the burger and the marinade, what we need now is something that can act as a side dish or burger topping. One of my favorite things in cooking is to try and think of something new, and one of my most recent, and popular, “inventions” is whisky caramelized bacon. The basic thinking was take two delicious things (bacon, whisky) and combine them in a delicious way […]
Ardmore Traditional Cask
Why I decided to get a white carpet for my “library”/whisky room is, in retrospect, beyond me. Quite apart from the fact that it is tasteless, how did I not stop to think something along the lines of “hang on a minute… I’ve never owned a white item of clothing which hasn’t been, within the first 3 times of wearing it, horribly stained. Perhaps a white carpet isn’t a great […]
Whisky Cocktail: Champagne Julep
A fancy name for a flashy cocktail, I love this stuff on a warm summer day. The only problem is that you can only really make it if you’re a rather heavy drinker or have guests, as it I at least find the selection of miniature sparkling white or champagne is quite limited. This is guaranteed to go down a treat with some chocolate cake by the way, the darker […]
Tesco Whisky
The name alone may be enough to put most people off this whisky, in fact it probably is enough to make all but the very young and those very deep in the pit of alcoholism take a quick step to the side and forget they even saw it. What I am talking about is Tesco Special Reserve Scotch Whisky, the special probably referring to what separates this whisky from most […]
Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year Old
Founded in 1923, the Yamazaki distillery – named after the Yamazaki Valley, where the distillery lays – is the oldest distillery in Japan. And that, I’m afraid, is pretty much all the history I could find. I suppose that leaves us with little choice but to go straight for the tasting. Ah, life can be tough at times, wouldn’t you say? I was actually given the miniature bottle standing in […]
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