whisky at its most personal
The Drake Hotel has been a favourite of mine since the days I lived in Chicago. It’s a timeless classic with its impressive architecture, its sweeping staircase, and its rich furnishings and dark woods. It was always a rare treat to come in for a cocktail or two after the Harley was safely stabled for […]
The Blood and Sand mixed at the OXO Tower is a cocktail well worth checking out. It’s so incredibly more-ish, delightfully presented, packed with flavour, yet never over-dependent on the taste of the alcohol. You literally could sit and drink these all afternoon. Especially relaxing high above the Thames on the balcony of the OXO […]
When you’ve been in the dry heat of the Utah desert for days dreaming of a cool, clear satisfying cocktail, there is nowhere better to be than Eddie McStiff’s and nothing finer to drink than a fiery Tennessee Mule. Jack Daniel’s Old No, 7 drowned in ginger beer with a life preserver slice of lime […]
Whisky of the week – Torpedoed Tulip. Released as one of the three specially crafted whiskies in Brewdog’s Boilermaker Series, (check out our roadtest at In the Doghouse.), it’s a 100% rye whisky from Millstone, made at the Netherlands’ Zuidam distillery, matured exclusively in ex-oloroso Sherry casks and bottled at 46% ABV. Torpedoed Tulip is […]
Following on from Bonhams record-setting sale of a Hanyu Full Card Series, Sotheby’s are now looking to auction the ‘ultimate’ whisky collection of nearly 500 rare whiskies and nine casks. The auction starts online on the 27th of this month and culminates in a live auction at Olympia in London on the 24th of October. […]
Whisky of the week – The Glenrothes 10. The youngest expression from the Glenrothes Soleo Collection is matured exclusively in sherry casks, bottled at 40% ABV, and unlike previous releases from the distillery, features an age statement. (Soleo/asoleo is the grape sun-drying process for sherry in Jerez.) The light straw coloured pour entices with fruity […]
Dandelyan at the Mondrian Hotel, on the banks of the Thames in London. An upmarket, watering hole for the traditional and the trendy alike. Sleek, with a sweeping green marble bar, smart and buzzing. The impressive cocktail list includes a number of drinks to tempt even the most traditional scotch drinker. These are not just […]
Held captive by its formidable mountains and blood-stained history, Glencoe is an iconic location that deserves to be on everybody’s bucket list. Its ominous beauty is worth a visit any time of year, so a mellow night sipping some superior scotch at the Clachaig Inn nestled casually by the murderous signal stone, after a day in […]
