whisky at its most personal
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 […]
Malt of the month for September. 40 year old whiskies are exceptionally rare, can be incredibly complex and should always be treated with respect. Opening a bottle is a great privilege and roadtesting the Glenlochy 1979 in a traditional setting is a double delight. Whiskies this age can lose up to half their volume to […]
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.
Whisky of the week – Smokehead Islay Single Malt from Ian Macleod distillers. It may not be as explosive as its high octane cousins but this is no shrinking violet of a dram. Bottled at 43%, this amber Islay single malt scotch whisky is a bold expression of the modern distillers craft. It does what […]
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 […]
Hot off the presses. BONHAMS HONG KONG SETS NEW WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A JAPANESE WHISKY COLLECTION AS HANYU ICHIRO’S FULL CARD SERIES SOLD AT ‘FINE & RARE WINE AND WHISKY SALE’ FOR HK$7.19MILLION/ US$917,000/ £755,000 Hong Kong, 16 August 2019 Moments ago, at Bonhams Fine & Rare Wine and Whisky Sale in Hong Kong, Hanyu Ichiro’s […]
Whisky of the week – Sazerac Rye. New Orleans in a glass.Bourbon Street and Louis Armstrong, jazz funerals and swamp treacle madness, mercurial Mardi Gras and voodoo chile vengeance, southern baptist purgatory and Basin Street. It’s got the lot. Sazerac Rye whiskey represents the tradition and history of the antediluvian New Orleans washed away by […]
