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. Both Nicola and I had a taste of this whisky whilst visiting the Glenturret Distillery, home of The Famous Grouse.
Not often [...]
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 [...]
Malt Whisky and Scottish Scallops.
This can be for six as a starter or three/four for a main meal .
Ingredients
24 hand dived scallops
2 tbsp good olive oil
knob of butter (unsalted)
3 tbsp double cream
4 tbsp of good Whisky (we suggest Highland Park Scotch Malt Whisky)
6/7 baby leeks
seasoning (salt and ground black pepper) to taste
Recipe preperation
Clean out the [...]
This Whisky named after the famous game bird (that hates the month of August) which resides amongst the moors and heathers of our fair land.
This blended Whisky uses the skills of Matthew Gloag and Son (a business that was founded away back in 1800)
Upon my arrival at work on Monday night I was promptly smitten with the cold from my so called friend and colleague Chris. (I am not taking a day off work just because of a cold) Sweeney. Thanks Chris !
Therefore, Tuesday morning saw me out and about West Drayton for my weekly shop, one of [...]
I have found another good buy, Bowmore Legend a nice Islay Single Malt.
It was by sheer coincidence that I was once again perusing the shelves of Whisky in Linlithgow’s Sainsbury’s and I found that this store was selling a standard bottle ( 70cl ) of Bowmore Legend Whisky for only £16.99.
Malt Whisky Bon Bons
Ingredients
225 grams Dark Chocolate (at least 70% cocoa)
150 ml Scottish Double Cream
50 ml of Scotch Whisky (you can use an Islay Malt for smokiness or even Drambuie for a little more sweetness)
120 Icing Sugar
Cocoa Powder to coat the finished bon bons
The Method
Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl [...]
While visiting very close friends in st clair shores just north of Detroit Mi USA, Bruce decided it was time for me to go and see Hooters Bar.
I was not sure where or what I was going to see, but I duly arrived at Hooters, a detached building with plenty of parking space. Oddly enough [...]
Yesterday I visited one of my most favourite pubs in falkirk Behind the Wall 14 Melville Street, Falkirk FK1 1HZ.
This is a very popular local pub that caters for a wide range of drinkers. My favourite part of this hostelry is the Eglesbrech Ale & Whisky Bar which is upstairs, for this reason I am [...]
Just the other day at Edinburgh International Airport the lovely Trisha twisted my arm at the Laphroaig display counter offering me a sample of the 10 year old.
Laphroaig is Gaelic for “Beautiful Hollow by the Broad Bay” which describes the location of the distillery on Islay. Peat rich water from the Kilbride Dam mixed with [...]
