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• Tasting Notes: Bushmills: 2000 The Causeway Collection – Port Cask

  

  Bushmills: 2000 The Causeway Collection – Port Cask (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 20 Years: 54.1% ABV)Visual: A deep heavy gold with fast, thick streaks that... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bereta: BBC Maple Syrup, Toasted Pecans, Cloves Imperial Stout

  

  Bereta: BBC Maple Syrup, Toasted Pecans, Cloves Imperial Stout (Collab with Cristi Tiuca) (Romania: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thin brown... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Berry Bros & Rudd: Williamson (Laphroaig) 2014

  

  Berry Bros & Rudd: Williamson (Laphroaig) 2014 (Scottish Single Cask Single Malt Whisky: 7 Year: 61.8% ABV)Visual: Moderate brightness gold with slow thick... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Midleton: Red Spot

  

  Midleton: Red Spot (Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey: 15 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Deep, rich gold. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Smooth toffee and... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kinnegar: Black Bucket

  

  Kinnegar: Black Bucket (Ireland: Black IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Opaque black body with a good sized creamy brown head.Nose: Citrus. Pineapple, grapefruit and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Augustiner: Oktoberfest

  

  Augustiner: Oktoberfest (Germany: Oktoberfest Marzen: 6.3% ABV)Visual: Bright yellow gold clear body. Medium sized white bubbled head. Lots of small bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Jet Stream

  

  Brewdog: Jet Stream (Scotland: American Pale Ale: 4.2% ABV)Visual: Clear pale yellow colour. A small amount of small bubbled carbonation to the body. Massive... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Waterford: Hook Head 1.1

  

  Waterford: Hook Head 1.1 (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 50% ABV)Visual: Slightly darkened grain to gold spirit with medium speed and thickness streaks coming from... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lion: Lager

  

  Lion: Lager (Sri Lanka: Pale Lager: 4.8% ABV)Visual: Pale clear gold. Moderate small bubbled carbonation and a good sized loose white bubbled head.Nose: White... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Vault City: Emperor: From A Gaelic Sea Far, Far Away

  

  Vault City: Emperor: From A Gaelic Sea Far, Far Away (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 10% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thin brown dash of a head. Opaque main body.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Elusive: Pomona Island: Rippin’ Rick

  

  Elusive: Pomona Island: Rippin’ Rick (England: IIPA: 8% ABV)Visual: Clear yellow, with just a slight bitty haze. Thin white bubbled head.Nose: Musty malt drinks... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Not A Tasting Note: Old Keg

  

  Old Keg (Sri Lanka: Whisky?: 38% ABV)First of all, this is not a a tasting note.I was visiting my friend Mark who had brought this back from Sri Lanka and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glenfiddich: Orchard Experiment (Experimental Series 5)

  

  Glenfiddich: Orchard Experiment (Experimental Series 5) (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 43% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold. Slow thick puckering comes... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Sureshot: Dunblobbin

  

  Sureshot: Dunblobbin (England: IPA: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot to yellow. Moderate mounded white head.Nose: Peach. Green grapes. Fresh fluffy hop notes.... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lochlea: First Release

  

  Lochlea: First Release (Scottish Lowland Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow gold. Fast, thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Thick, stewed... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Clonakilty: Single Batch

  

  Clonakilty: Single Batch (Irish Blended Whiskey: 43.6% ABV)Visual: Pale grain colour, with fairly slow puckering coming from the spirit.Nose: Vanilla. Crumpets... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lost and Grounded: Brave Noise Lager

  

  Lost and Grounded: Brave Noise Lager (England: American Pale Lager: 4.6% ABV)Visual: Clear, lightly yellowed colour. Good sized mounded white head. Moderate to ... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cooper’s Choice: Inchdairnie Distillery – Finglassie Lowland Smok...

  

  Cooper’s Choice: Inchdairnie Distillery – Finglassie Lowland Smoke Madeira Finish (Scottish Single Cask Lowland Whisky: 53% abv)Visual: Pale, slightly greened... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mash Gang: Alpha Delta: High Definition

  

  Mash Gang: Alpha Delta: High Definition (England: Low Alcohol: 0.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy pale lemon juice coloured body. Thin white loose bubbled head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Barton Distillery: 1792 Small Batch

  

  Barton Distillery: 1792 Small Batch (USA: Bourbon Whiskey: 46.85% ABV)Visual: Darkened, slightly browned gold. Mainly slow puckering comes from the... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2022 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK