During my holiday in Sweden, I was both surprised and excited when my dear host proudly announced that they had purchased a cheese which should be to my liking for two reasons. The first was that the cheese in question is a Cheddar, a British favorite, and the second that it was not merely any […]
The most northerly distillery on mainland Scotland, so it is, and a fisherman’s drink it be! Fisherman’s drink, I hear you question, I thought they only drank rum and cod liver oil? Well, my friend, not in Scotland! With the distillery being right on the coast, and roads being in short supply at the time, […]
This is a guest post by Jon Mitchell, a Welsh-born writer based in Yokohama. For the past three years, Japanese whisky has been taking the world by storm. In 2007, a bottle of Nikka’s “Taketsuru” was voted the world’s best blend – followed in 2008, by its “Yoichi” being awarded the number one single malt. […]
Just received this by e-mail. Interesting! Snowy conditions are often referred to as ‘whisky weather’ in Scotland. A glass of your favorite Scotch in a hot glass, with a mug of hot chocolate or just on its own is sure to keep you warm during those long December nights. But harsh weather may affect production […]
I stumbled upon The Balvenie’s online community a few days ago and found the idea interesting. The Balvenie’s Warehouse 24 is the distillery’s members area and it looks pretty neat! It took me a couple of minutes to sign up (although I’d prefer a shorter form with less questions) and there are some nice features. […]