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• Tasting Notes: Compass Box: This is Not a Luxury Whisky

  

  Compass Box: This is Not a Luxury Whisky (Scottish Blended Whisky: 53.1% ABV)Visual: Deep gold with fast, thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Toffee apple.... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Ranke: Noir De Dottingries

  

  De Ranke: Noir De Dottingries (Belgium: Belgian Strong Ale: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thin brown cover of a head.Nose: Brown sugar. Black... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Penderyn: Sherrywood

  

  Penderyn: Sherrywood (Wales Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Moderate gold spirit, with mainly slow thin streaks forming, but a few thicker and faster.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Vandenbroek: Watergeus + Vin Jaune

  

  Vandenbroek: Watergeus + Vin Jaune (Netherlands: Geuze lambic: 6.4% ABV)Visual: Clean pale yellow gold. A fizzed up head that quickly stills. Some small... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ardbeg: Bizarrebq

  

  Ardbeg: Bizarrebq (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 50.9% ABV)Visual: Dark bronzed gold spirit with fast thick streaks that come from it.Nose: Smoked beef to... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Penderyn: Madeira

  

  Penderyn: Madeira (Wales: Single Malt: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale gold with fast, thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Shimmering alcohol. Plum pudding/Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lowenbrau: Oktoberfest

  

  Lowenbrau: Oktoberfest (Germany: Oktoberfest: 6.1% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold body. Large mounded white, tight bubbled head. An utter mass of small bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kilchoman: United Kingdom Small Batch: Batch 5

  

  Kilchoman: United Kingdom Small Batch: Batch 5 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 49% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold spirit with fast, thick streaks coming from... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mash Gang: Vault City: Only In Dreams

  

  Mash Gang: Vault City: Only In Dreams (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy dark strawberry colour opaque body. Large reddened white tight bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.3

  

  Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.3 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 5 Year: 61.4% ABV)Visual: Pale gold. Slow thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Light menthol.... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.2

  

  Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.2 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 5 Years: 57.7% ABV)Visual: Rich dark gold with fast thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Honeyed... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.1

  

  Bruichladdich: Octomore 14.1 (Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 5 Years: 59.6% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Dry... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: Port Charlotte PMC: 01 2013

  

  Bruichladdich: Port Charlotte PMC: 01 2013 (Scottish Single Malt Whisky: 9 Year: 54.5% ABV)Visual: Very deep lucozade to gold colour. Slow medium thickness... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich: The Regeneration Project

  

  Bruichladdich: The Regeneration Project (Scottish Islay Single Grain Whisky: 5 Years Old: 50% ABV)Visual: Very clear banana gold colour. Slow thick streaks... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Rodenbach: Evolved

  

  Rodenbach: Evolved (Belgium: Flemish Red: 6% ABV)Visual: Dark black cherry red body with a thin grey dash of a head.Nose: Very tart and sour. Vinegar touch. Tar... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Jack Daniels: Straight Rye

  

  Jack Daniels: Straight Rye (USA: Straight Rye: 45% ABV)Visual: Very deep amber gold with medium speed thick streaks coming from the spirit.Nose: Peppery. Rye... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mash Gang: RAD

  

  Mash Gang: RAD (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot coloured body with a mounded white bubbled head that leaves suds.Nose: Apricot. Guava.... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Meckatzer: Original Hell

  

  Meckatzer: Original Hell (Germany: Helles: 4.9% ABV)Visual: Pale gold, with about a centimetre of off white bubbled heads. Lots of small bubbled carbonation in... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Waterford: Heritage – Hunter

  

  Waterford: Heritage – Hunter (Ireland Single Malt Whisky: 3 Years: 50% ABV)Visual: Quite rich gold colour with a mix of fast and slow thick streaks coming from... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Siren: Mesmerist Pale

  

  Siren: Mesmerist Pale (England: American Pale Ale: 3.4% ABV)Visual: Cloudy dark lemon juice coloured body with a dash of a thin white head.Nose: Very fruity... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK