This is a short tale of Jim taking his lovely wife Jacqueline out for a drive and lunch only a week or two ago.
We found ourselves driving through the beautiful countryside heading form the Stirling area towards Callander on the A84, passing Doune and Deanston Distillery (Jim and Dougie need to give this one a [...]
I have been given such a delightful 25cl bottle of Whisky with an interesting history from a fellow Whisky lover and colleague Deek Young from Edinburgh, that I must share the details of it with you all.
It is called Kelt Tour Du Monde, bottled by Invergordon, Distillery Limited in Leith, Edinburgh. This very rare extra [...]
Cutty Sark Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 40% vol.
You who read our web site will have noticed that we had this Whisky as our Supermarket best buy reduced from £20.99 to £11.00 in our nearby Sainsbury’s.
At the time this looked a great buy, shortly after buying a couple of bottles Dougie invited Jim round for a [...]
It is early evening and for a change we decided to taste and review Dougies favourite Blended Scotch Whisky. Dewar’s 12 Year Old Special Reserve, Blended Scotch Whisky.
This blend is the creation of the master blender Tom Aitken, (only the sixth master blender in Dewar’s history) he surely knows what he is doing, and that’s for sure.
Ardmore Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Fully Peated) 46% vol
Distilled at Ardmore Distillery, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire
This single malt is non-chill filtered and matured for a final period in small 19th century style “quarter casks”.
The Boys are on there own tonight (Sunday 9th Nov @ 1930 hours), Nicola is winging her way to Las Vegas , but [...]
Auchentoshan Three Wood Single Malt. (No statement of age and at 43% vol)
A Lowland malt distilled at the Auchentoshan Distillery at Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire G81 4SJ, which is on the bonnie banks of the Clyde.
This was the least expensive tasting the Boys have had to date, that is mainly due to Dougie who at Whisky Live [...]
As you will have seen from elsewhere on the site the Colemans and the Fergussons attended the Good Food and Whisky Live show last Saturday – and a jolly good day was had by all.
While listening to the “Boys” discuss their various tasting and experiences with the folks at the Auchentoshan booth my mind wandered [...]
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2009
www.spiritofspeyside.com
Friday May 1st until Sunday May 10th 2009.
Whisky, Music, Fun and maybe the Whisky Boys (don’t forget Nicola our Webmaster and trainee malt taster)
This festival is now about to have its 10th birthday. This festival covering vast areas of our native and spiritual land. It will range from the hills [...]
From the house of The Famous Grouse
Coming soon:- The Snow Grouse
I have very little information on this new blended grain Whisky, this is a Whisky that is distilled with a purpose to be served straight from the freezer.
Not often does something new/radical happen in the Whiskey world but this is new.
Initially to be sold via [...]
Tales from the Terminal - Edinburgh to London Heathrow 27th Oct 2008
Big Ben
Just like to say a big hi to Ben whom I met on the Heathrow flight on Monday. Me, going to my work, Ben on a mission for the Forestry Commission.
We spent the whole flight discussing various alcoholic beverages and, although he is [...]
