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• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Inchgower – 2011

  

  Thompson Bros: Inchgower – 2011 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 13 Year: 54.7% ABV)Visual: Light clear gold. Fast thick streaks from the spirit.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: NcNoch

  

  Thompson Bros: NcNoch (Scotland: Blended Malt: 5 Years: 48.5% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow grain with fast thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Vanilla. Green... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Hijos De Rivera SA: Cerezas 1906 Black Coupage

  

  Hijos De Rivera SA: Cerezas 1906 Black Coupage (Spain: Dunkel Bock: 7.2% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black body with reddened edges. Mounded red brown... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Emperor: Nerdbrewing: Dark Mode 2024 – Amburana Wood Aged Double...

  

  Emperor: Nerdbrewing: Dark Mode 2024 – Amburana Wood Aged Double Chocolate and Vanilla Stout (Sweden: Imperial Stout: 10.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Thin... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Firebird: Surrey Hills Coffee: Coffee Porter

  

  Firebird: Surrey Hills Coffee: Coffee Porter (England: Porter: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Thin brown head. Dark brown to black opaque body.Nose: Cold coffee. Mocha coffee... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Makers Mark: Cellar Aged 2023

  

  Makers Mark: Cellar Aged 2023 (USA: Bourbon: 11 Year: 57.85 % ABV)Visual: Very Dark bronzed coloured body. Slow thick puckering comes from the spirit with one o... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Leikeim: Steinbier

  

  Leikeim: Steinbier (Germany: Traditional Beer: 5.8% ABV)Visual: Light hazy toffee to caramel colour body. Slightly browned and yellowed inch of head. Quite a bi... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mills: Standing Beer

  

  Mills: Standing Beer (England: Sour Ale: 7.5% ABV)Visual: Cloudy lemon juice body with a thin white dash of a head.Nose: Horse blankets. Oats. Dry raisins. Blac... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Three Floyds: Keyrock

  

  Three Floyds: Keyrock (Rye Barrel Aged Dark Lord) (USA: Imperial Stout: 15% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown, with a thin brown rim a of a head and a brown viscous... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Lost Abbey: Cable Car 2020

  

  Lost Abbey: Cable Car 2020 (USA: Sour Ale: 7% ABV)Visual: Lemon juice coloured body, with a thin white rim of a head.Nose: Lemon juice. Horse-blankets.... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cantillon: Magic Lambic

  

  Cantillon: Magic Lambic (Belgium: Fruit Lambic: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Bright black-cherry red. Thin white dash of a head.Nose: Vanilla. Dry white oak. Raspberry.... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cantillon: Zwanze 2024

  

  Cantillon: Zwanze 2024 (Belgium: Flavoured Lambic: 5.5% ABV)Visual:Lightly hazy lemon juice yellow. Thin rim of a white head.Nose: Salty and salty water. Sea... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Cantillon: Sang Bleu

  

  Cantillon: Sang Bleu (Belgium: Fruit Lambic: 6% ABV)Visual: Deep raspberry red body with a thin reddened head.Nose: Tart. Raspberry. Wet twigs. Vinegar. Sour... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bushmills: Causeway Collection: 1991: Madeira Cask

  

  Bushmills: Causeway Collection: 1991: Madeira Cask (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 30 years: 50.2% ABV)Visual:Deep bronzed gold. Fast thick streaks come from the... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Efes: Draft Beer

  

  Efes: Draft Beer (Turkey: Premium Lager: 5% ABV)Visual: Bright clear gold. Absolute mass of carbonation in the body. Medium sized loose white bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Adelphi: Akkeshi: 3 Year: Cask 1011

  

  Adelphi: Akkeshi: 3 Year: Cask 1011 (Japanese Single Malt Whisky: 3 Year: 57.8% ABV)Visual: Very pale grain colour. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Elusive: Sunken Knave : Overboard

  

  Elusive: Sunken Knave : Overboard (England: Old Ale: 6% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Moderate sized browned head that doesn’t last long.Nose: Raisins.... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Blanton: Black Label

  

  Blanton: Black Label (USA: Single Cask Bourbon: 40% ABV)Visual: Darkened gold. Fast, thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Honeycomb. Slight sulphur. Rye... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Emperor: Arbor: Jabba The Nutt

  

  Emperor: Arbor: Jabba The Nutt (England: Imperial Stout: 10% ABV)Visual: Black and still body. Thin brown head that quickly vanishes.Nose: Walnuts. Vanilla.... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kuchlbauer: Turmweisse

  

  Kuchlbauer: Turmweisse (Germany: Hefeweizen: 5.9% ABV)Visual: Ripe banana skin to apricot coloured body. Very large mounded yellow white head.Nose: Bubblegum.... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK