There is a story about Arbroath (a bit like actors not wanting to say MacBeth). Dougie, Cathie Jim and I have been trying to go to Arbroath for quite some time and it would appear that the trip is doomed. Everytime we schedule a visit someone has died. I know this is a bit extreme, [...]
WHISKY CHOCOLATE & GINGER TRUFFLE DELIGHTS
Ingredients: - should make about 24
* 250 g quality dark chocolate
* 100g unsalted butter
* 100g ginger snap biscuits
* 1 tbsp malt Whisky (a Glen Moray would do very nicely)
* 1 tbsp cocoa, sifted
Method:
1. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a bowl over simmering water
2. Finely crush the ginger snaps
3. [...]
Langoustines in Whisky Sauce with Potato cakes
INGREDIENTS - for four
Ingredients
8 whole langoustines, shells on and split down the middle
2 cloves of garlic crushed
3 oz unsalted butter
salt & pepper
l tbsp olive oil
1 kg langoustines heads and shells removed and de-veined
2 tbsp double cream
2 tsp Malt Whisky (a wee Bruichladdich would be my choice)
Chopped parsley
Potato Cakes
500 g [...]
Adult Pancakes
Serves 2
Ingredients:-
Pancake mix
3 1/2 oz self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 large egg beaten
3 1/2 fl oz whole milk
1/2 oz butter
Whisky Sauce
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 oz Raspberries
1tbsp Whisky (a sweet Speyside Single Malt would do nicely)
2 tbsp double cream
An additional 5 fl oz for whipped cream
Mix the dry ingredients together. Add the beaten egg [...]
Well here we are, we have arrived on this wonderful tranquil island that is Islay. We cannot encourage you guys enough to make a trip and drink in the beauty (and at this point I am not referring to drams - but that is another story) and purity of this wonderful place.
We have never [...]
It is the 10th of February 2010 and Jim and Nicola are heading for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) in Edinburgh for a tasting of the newest Outturn with Olaf their Malt Whisky Ambassador.
We duly arrived at the sumptious premises and shown up to the top floor suite where all the glasses / water [...]
Deanston 12 Year Old Highland Scotch Malt Whisky 46.3% Alc/vol Unchilled Filtered
Deanston Distillery
Deanston,
Near Doune,
Perthshire
FK16 6AG
Telephone 01786 841422
Fax: 01786 841439
Website www.burnstewartdistillers.com
Owners,
Burn Stewart Distillers
Head Office
8 Milton Road
College Milton North
East Kilbride G74 5BU,
Scotland.
Telephone 01355 260 999
Fax 01355 264 355
Website www.burnstewartdistillers.com
The Deanston distillery is situated in the Highlands. It lies on the banks of the River Teith near to [...]
Like most things we approach we all have our different techniques. For me one of the most difficult things is to purchase a gift of Malt Whisky for someone that I don’t know what their preferences are.
With wine I usually buy the case by the grape, I know for my palate I like the dry, [...]
It was early in December 2009 when Jim and Dougie (together with our nominated driver, Jacqueline) set out down the road to the Castlecary House Hotel, which for the record is one of our most favourite haunts.
Before we get onto the selection of drams that are kept here we will give you a little background [...]
It is now Friday evening on January the 8th and we are now about to do our second tasting of the new year, a 12 year old Knockando.
Again we are all sitting around Jim’s tasting table with Dougie about to oblige by opening this we dram.
