Whisky and cheese comparison review

Today my son surprised me with a whisky and cheese, cold meat pairing. What a perfect birthday gift. He researched whisky profiles and tried to find the best pairing with cheese. It was my job to identify the whisky and the type of cheese. Mustard seed Brie and thinly sliced chorizo. Belvenie 12 This is […]

Bruichladdich The Laddie Eight

On the nose A light Chardonnay, crisp green apple with a little cinnamon in the background Hint of iodine The taste test A little hot at 50% abv. But a little sweet. Fruity with a tannin aftertaste 8/10

Where to buy whisky……..Cheap

Having lived in Belgium for four years I come to realise that there is no such thing as a cheap whisky. I am all for supporting the local shop but not if they think that we are so stupid and that we will pay premium prices. Went to my local specialist shop last week and […]

My top 5 Whiskies for 2019

Number 5 NIKKA FROM THE BARREL Number 4 Kavalan single malt Number 3 knockando 15 Number 2 Macallan 12 Number 1 Glendronach 18

GRAHAM’S 20 Year old Tawny Port

The story of two families across three centuries. For almost two hundred years W & J Graham’s has been an independent family business renowned for producing the finest Port wines. Graham’s has always been a pioneer. Graham’s was one of the first Port companies to invest in its own vineyards in Portugal’s Douro Valley […]

Knockando 15

This is a 15 year old single malt scotch whisky from Speyside. Knockando means “little black hill” in Gaelic Bottled at 43% alcohol per volume Distilled in 2003 Matured in refill bourbon and sherry casks. On the nose Love the Xmas nose on this one. The sherry is there but not overwhelming the rest of […]

GLENDRONACH 18 ALLARDICE

Next stop on my Glendronach journey is the 18 year old ALLARDICE. Exclusively matured in the finest Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. This Highland Single malt Scotch whisky is the sherry bomb that I love. Non chill filtered with natural colour. The way nature intended it to be. Bottled at 46% alcohol per volume On the […]