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• Tasting Notes: Bushmills: Causeway Collection: 1997: Rum Cask

  

  Bushmills: Causeway Collection: 1997: Rum Cask (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 25 Year: 46.2% ABV)Visual: Pale yellowed gold. Medium thickness and speed streaks com... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Moosehead: Canadian Lager

  

  Moosehead: Canadian Lager (Canada: Premium Lager: 5% ABV)Visual: Pale yellowed grain body. Moderate amounts of small bubbled carbonation. Thin white bubbled... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Teeling: Explorers Series: Japanese Edition

  

  Teeling: Explorers Series: Japanese Edition (Irish Whiskey: 15 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow grain coloured spirit.Nose: Jelly babies in alcohol. Raspberry... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Elusive Brewing: Baker’s Dozen: Portents of Doom NZ BIPA

  

  Elusive Brewing: Baker’s Dozen: Portents of Doom NZ BIPA (England: Black IPA: 6% ABV)Visual: Black. Thin brown slightly creamy head that leaves suds.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kilkerran: Heavily Peated Small Batch

  

  Kilkerran: Heavily Peated Small Batch (Scottish Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky: 59.2% ABV)Visual: Pale light gold. Fast thick streaks come from the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ardnamurchan: Cask Strength Release 2023

  

  Ardnamurchan: Cask Strength Release 2023 (Scottish Single Malt Highland Whisky: 58.1% ABV)Visual: A light, clear yellow gold. A mix of slow and fast medium... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: 1969 + 2017

  

  Thompson Bros: 1969 + 2017 (Scottish Whisky Based Spirit Drink: 6 Year Old: 40.1% ABV)Visual: Bright deep gold. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Thompson Bros: Dailuaine 2016

  

  Thompson Bros: Dailuaine 2016 (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 7 Years: 57.1% ABV)Visual: A deep gold whisky with slow puckering from the spirit.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Loch Lomond: Single Grain

  

  Loch Lomond: Single Grain (Scottish Highland Single Grain Whisky :46% ABV)Visual: Pale. Light yellow grain. Fast, thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Apple... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tucher: Nurnberger Rotbier

  

  Tucher: Nurnberger Rotbier (Germany: Rotbier: 5.5% ABV)Visual: Hazy amber to red. Large off white head. Lots of small bubbled carbonation.Nose: Cinnamon.... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Bushmills 16 Year

  

  Bushmills 16 Year (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 16 years: 40% ABV)Visual: Deep, rich gold. Fast thick streaks come from the spirit.Nose: Pencil shavings to dry... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Elusive: Triple Oregon Trail

  

  Elusive: Triple Oregon Trail (England: IIPA: 10% ABV)Visual: Pale, light yellow gold. Thin white head that leaves suds. Slightest haze to the body.Nose: Jelly... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Ilkley: Mary Jane

  

  Ilkley: Mary Jane (England: English Pale Ale: 3.4% ABV)Visual: Pale, clear, light gold body. Some small bubbled carbonation. Thin white dash of a head.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Isle Of Harris: The Hearach: 1st Release

  

  Isle Of Harris: The Hearach: 1st Release: HE00002 23 (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 5 Years: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale gold. Fast, thick streaks come from the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Wold Top: Marmalade Porter

  

  Wold Top: Marmalade Porter (England: Porter: 5% ABV)Visual: Opaque black. Some small bubbled carbonation. Cinder toffee hued inch of a head that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2024 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Penderyn: Peated

  

  Penderyn: Peated (Wales Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV)Visual: Pale greened grain body. Slow thick streaks from the spirit.Nose: Soot. Dried beef slices. Touch of... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Nøgne Ø: Svant /Hvit Alkoholfri Melkestout

  

  Nøgne Ø: Svant /Hvit Alkoholfri Melkestout (Norway: Low Alcohol: 0% ABV)Visual: Very dark brown to black. Thin charcoal touched off white to brown dash of a... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Kaiyo Whisky :Japanese Mizunara Oak

  

  Kaiyo Whisky: Japanese Mizunara Oak (Japanese/Hong Kong Blended Malt Whisky: 43% ABV)Visual: Pale gold, with slow streaks from the spirit.Nose: Toffee. Sour... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Nøgne Ø: Himla Humla

  

  Nøgne Ø: Himla Humla (Norway: Low Alcohol: 0% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice colour body. A good inch or so of white mounded head that leaves lace. Some small... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Abbeydale: Old Ale Vintage 2023

  

  Abbeydale: Old Ale Vintage 2023 (England: Old Ale: 8% ABV)Visual: A darked amberish coloured body with darkened yellow edges. Large off white mounded... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK