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• Tasting Notes: Elusive: Mince Pie Barley Wine

  

  Elusive: Mince Pie Barley Wine (England: Barley Wine: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown with caramel edges. Thin off white dash of a head after an initial... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: De Struise: Three Floyds: Shark Pants

  

  De Struise: Three Floyds: Shark Pants (Belgium: IIPA: 9% ABV)Visual: Caramel brown, slightly opaque body with thin browned small bubbled head.Nose: Sweet lime t... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Emperor: Kessel Rum

  

  Emperor: Kessel Rum (England: Imperial Porter: 13.3% ABV)Visual: Very dark, black and opaque body. A short lasting frothy brown head that soon becomes just a... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Sureshot: Now That’s What I Call Sureshot Vol 200

  

  Sureshot: Now That’s What I Call Sureshot Vol 200 (England: IIPA: 8% ABV)Visual: Cloudy apricot colour body. Large yellow white head that laves suds.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ardnamurchan: Rum Cask

  

  Ardnamurchan: Rum Cask (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 55% ABV)Visual: Slightly pale gold. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: light peat. Hone... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Jester King: Spon Rye

  

  Jester King: Spon Rye (USA: Sour Ale: 5.6% ABV)Visual: Clear pale yellow gold. Very short lived fizzy white head. Only a small amount of visible... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Roseisle: Special Edition 2023: The Origami Kite – 12 Year

  

  Roseisle: Special Edition 2023: The Origami Kite – 12 Year (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 56.5% ABV)Visual: Quite dark gold body with fast thic... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Põhjala: Cellar Series Kamin

  

  Põhjala: Cellar Series Kamin (Estonia: Imperial Porter: 11% ABV)Visual: Black and opaque. A thin dash of a head.Nose: Medicinal notes. Olives. Slight brine.... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Veldensteiner: Mandarina Bavaria Weissbier

  

  Veldensteiner: Mandarina Bavaria Weissbier (Germany: Hefeweizen: 5.4% ABV)Visual: Cloudy dark overripe banana to apricot colour. Huge yellowed, loose bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Firestone Walker: Parabola 2024

  

  Firestone Walker: Parabola 2024 (USA: Imperial Stout: 13.8% ABV)Visual: Black opaque body. Thin brown froth of a head.Nose: Caramel. Fudge. Strong liquorice.... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kingsbarns: Doocot

  

  Kingsbarns: Doocot (Scottish Lowland Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Medium darkness grain gold body. Slow puckering comes from the spirit.Nose: Soft lime.... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Alesmith: Barrel Aged Speedway Stout 2023

  

  Alesmith: Barrel Aged Speedway Stout 2023 (Bourbon Barrel)(USA: Imperial Stout: 13.3% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thin brown dash of a head.Nose: Dry roasted... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: London Distillers: Safari: Rare Whisky

  

  London Distillers: Safari: Rare Whisky (Kenya: Blended Whisky: 40% ABV)Visual: Deep rich gold colour.Nose: Caramel. Custard. Fudge. Hard boiled sweets. Clotted... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Berliner Kindl: Weisse Waldmeister

  

  Berliner Kindl: Weisse Waldmeister (Germany: Berliner Weisse: 3% ABV)Visual: Bright artificial green body, with some small bubbled carbonation. A small white... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Daftmill: 2011 Summer Batch

  

  Daftmill: 2011 Summer Batch (Scottish Lowland Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Slightly yellowed gold body with fast medium thickness streaks from... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tartarus: Atropos

  

  Tartarus: Atropos (England: Quadrupel: 10% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Huge caramel brown frothy head.Nose: Coffee granules to general bitter coffee.... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Blair Athol – 2015

  

  Thompson Bros: Blair Athol – 2015 (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 8 Year: 48.5%)Visual: Deep rich gold body with fast thick streaks from the... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Dailuaine – 2015

  

  Thompson Bros: Dailuaine – 2015 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 9 Year: 57.1 % ABV)Visual: Clear light gold. Medium speed and thickness streaks from the... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Ivergordon 1990

  

  Thompson Bros: Ivergordon 1990 (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: 34 Years: 47.1% ABV)Visual: Light rich gold. Slow thick streams come from the spirit.Nose: Oily.... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Fettercairn – 2008

  

  Thompson Bros: Fettercairn – 2008 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 16 Year: 52.6% ABV)Visual: Pale, light grain gold coloured spirit. Fast thick streaks... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK