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• Tasting Notes: Hibernia: Hyde: 10 Year Rum Finish

  

  Hibernia: Hyde: 10 Year Rum Finish (Irish Single Malt Whiskey:10 Year: 46% ABV)Visual: Gold.Viscosity: Very slow thin puckering.Nose: Raisins, or rum and... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Collective Sao Gabriel: Touro Tripel Blonde

  

  Collective Sao Gabriel: Touro Tripel Blonde (South Africa: Abbey Style Tripel: 10% ABV)Visual: Apricot, good sized white bubbled head.Nose: Peach syrup. Black... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Gyle 59: Freedom Hiker

  

  Gyle 59: Freedom Hiker (England: Bitter: 3.7% ABV)Visual: Hazy yellow. Thin loose white bubbles.Nose: Lemon. Sulphur. Dried apricot.Body: Dried apricot. Sulphur... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Douglas Laing: Invergordon 50 Year Old 1964: Cask 2: Xtra Old...

  

  Douglas Laing: Invergordon 50 year Old 1964: Cask 2: Xtra Old Particular (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: 50 Year: 43% ABV)Visual: Watered down treacle to... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Teeling: Single Malt

  

  Teeling: Single Malt (Irish Single Malt Whiskey: 46% ABV)Visual: Very pale gold.Viscosity: Very slow thin streaks.Nose: Grain fields and alcohol. Heather.... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Black Eyed King Imp: Vietnamese Coffee Edition

  

  Brewdog: Black Eyed King Imp: Vietnamese Coffee Edition (Scotland: Imperial Stout: 12.7% ABV)Visual: Black, looks like tar on the pour. Treacle touched thin... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Dalwhinnie: Winter’s Gold

  

  Dalwhinnie: Winter’s Gold (Scottish Highland Single Malt Whisky: 43% ABV)Visual: Thick syrupy gold.Viscosity: Hard to say in the frozen glass.Nose: Grain fields... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Chorlton: Woodruff Berliner

  

  Chorlton: Woodruff Berliner (England: Berliner Weisse: 3.8% ABV)Visual: Hazy lemon juice. Small bubble carbonation and a large white loose bubbled head.... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: The Lost Distilleries Blend: Batch 6

  

  The Lost Distilleries Blend: Batch 6 (Scottish Blended Whisky: 49.3% ABV)Visual: Slight rose touched grain.Viscosity: Very slow medium thickness... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Buxton: Omnipollo: Yellow Belly

  

  Buxton: Omnipollo: Yellow Belly (England: Imperial Stout: 11% ABV)Visual: Black. Thin brown bubbled head.Nose: Snickers bars. Chocolate ice cream. Lots of... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mackmyra: Single Malt Whisky

  

  Mackmyra: Single Malt Whisky (Swedish Single Malt Whisky: 41.4% ABV)Visual: Pale straw hued spirit.Viscosity: A few thick, but mainly thin streaks.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Stewart Brewing: First World Problems

  

  Stewart Brewing: First World Problems (Scotland: Belgian Ale: 6.2% ABV)Visual: Thick dark gold. Large yellow white frothed head.Nose: Crushed bird seed. Soft... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Fettercairn: Fior

  

  Fettercairn: Fior (Scottish Highland SIngle Malt Whisky: 42% ABV)Visual: Reddened gold.Viscosity: Fast thick streaks.Nose: Mild hairy gooseberry. Musky.... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Glendronach: 12 Year

  

  Glendronach: 12 Year (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky:12 year: 43% ABV)Visual: Reddened bronze.Viscosity: Fast thick streaks.Nose: Cherries on chocolate... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Caol Ila: 12 Year

  

  Caol Ila: 12 Year ( Scottish Islay Single Malt Whisky: 12 Year: 43% ABV)Visual: Quite pale grain to gold.Viscosity: Moderate to fast speed streaks of moderate t... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: No Label

  

  Brewdog: No Label (Scotland: Kolsch: 4.6% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow to lemon juice. Moderate tight bubbled fluffy head. Very small bubble carbonation.Nose: Lots o... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Arran: That Boutique-y Whisky Company: Batch 4

  

  Arran: That Boutique-y Whisky Company: Batch 4 (Scottish Island Single Malt Whisky: 52% ABV)Visual: Nigh clear with a mix of green hints and vanilla toffee... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Possible Bias and Influences

  Ok, over the years various groups have given me products, etc, which could be considered a conflict of interest and I have tried to make sure that I always... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Mikkeller: Beer Geek Breakfast Brunch Big Blend

  

  Mikkeller: Beer Geek Breakfast Brunch Big Blend (Denmark: Imperial Stout: 8% ABV)Visual: Black. Massive dark coffee froth rock solid head.Nose: Spiced grapes.... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tullamore : 12 Year Special Reserve

  

  Tullamore D.E.W. : 12 Year Special Reserve (Irish Blended Whiskey: 12 Year: 40% ABV)Visual: Clear light gold.Viscosity: Mix of slow and fast medium thickness... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK