Category: in the wild

At the Drive-In – OXO Tower, London

At the Drive-In, as mixed at the OXO Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, is a real eye-opener of a cocktail. For those who favour their whisky sultry, sharp and smoky, or those who like a light fruitiness to their cocktails they wouldn’t normally associate with a whiskey base, this sweet treat will come as a […]

Far from the madding crowd

Edinburgh during the festival is a seething mass of humanity of all shapes and sizes from all over globe. When the sun’s beating down and you have to fight your way through the crowds… It’s time to head for the cool haven of Scotch, in the Balmoral Hotel for some soul revival.

In the Doghouse

In the Doghouse. Again. Still? Well, I guess that’s what happens when the mixer for your whisky is a pint of beer. So kids, please don’t try this at home. Now, beer may not be my usual mixer of choice, but Brewdog’s new Boilermaker Series of Whiskies certainly warrants my attention. Now Tuesday has often […]

Rocky Mountain High

It started out as a quiet night drinking some new fashioned Old Fashioneds in Aspen’s J-Bar … Check out on the road in October and we’ll tell you all about it.

Scots wha hae…

These pipers know how to live right. Dropped into the Piping Centre in Glasgow for a weed dram and some gnarly pibroch.

Are they tuning up …

Are they just tuning up, or is there a song in there trying to escape? A noisy wee lunchtime dram by the Piping Centre in Glasgow enjoying Piping Live. (And just to be clear, that was just tuning up.)

Recognise this?

When was the last time you saw one of these on a bar? They used to be all the rage. The water faucet on the bar at the Pot Still, Glasgow, Scotland.

In the wild – Glenlivet Founders Reserve

August’s malt of the month – The Glenlivet Founders Reserve – photographed in the wild at the Scotia Bar, Glasgow. What a great price for a good dram!What are you watiing for?? Amazon.co.uk Widgets

When the party’s over …

When the party’s over and it’s time to go.Downing the last glass of Sazerac Rye in Milroy’s, Soho. London’s first whisky bar, and still going strong 45 years later.

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