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• Tasting Notes: Nikka: Taketsuru: Pure Malt

  

  Nikka: Taketsuru: Pure Malt (Japan Blended Malt: No Age Statement: 43% ABV)Visual: Bronzed gold.Viscosity: Thin fast streaks.Nose: Gingerbread. Alcohol burn.... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Art Brew: Aged IPA

  

  Art Brew: Aged IPA (England: IPA: 5.8% ABV)Visual: Orange with amber hints. Some small bubble carbonation. Massive off white mounded head that left lots of... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Beatnik Brewing Collective: Bounty Hunter Coconut Milk...

  

  Brewdog: Beatnik Brewing Collective: Bounty Hunter Coconut Milk Stout (Scotland: Stout: 6.5% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Creamy beige cm of a head that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Girvan: 30 Year

  

  Girvan: 30 year (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: 30 years: 42.6% ABV)Visual: Light gold.Viscosity: Thin fast streaks.Nose: Shredded wheat. Butter. Crumpets.... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Girvan: 25 Year Old

  

  Girvan: 25 Year Old (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: 25 Years: 42.6% ABV)Visual: Pale gold.Viscosity: Very fast thick streaks.Nose: Smooth and light. Candy... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Incredible Brewing Co: Patersbier

  

  Incredible Brewing Co: Patersbier (England: Belgian Ale: 4.9% ABV)Visual: Pale lemon juice. Thin white head. Some sediment and a small amount of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Girvan: Proof Strength

  

  Girvan: Proof Strength (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: No Age Statement: 57.1% ABV)Visual: Brackish gold.Viscosity: Thick fast streaks.Nose: Honeysuckle. Heather... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Girvan: No 4 Apps

  

  Girvan: No 4 Apps (Scottish Single Grain Whisky: No Age Statement: 42.6% ABV)Visual: Light pale and brackish. Becomes hazy with water.Viscosity: Very slow thin... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Girvan: New Make Spirit

  

  Girvan: New Make Spirit (Scottish Single Grain Make Spirit: 42.6% ABV)Visual: Clear.Viscosity: Fast streaks.Nose: Sugar dusting. Creamy passion fruit. Tropical... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Het Uiltje: Flaming Ass Owl

  

  Het Uiltje: Flaming Ass Owl (Netherlands: Imperial Porter: 9.7% ABV)Visual: Black. Still. Half inch of milky chocolate froth.Nose: Dried chilli. Milky chocolate... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Tuatara: Bavarian Hefe

  

  Tuatara: Bavarian Hefe (New Zealand: Hefeweizen: 5.0% ABV)Visual: Pale cloudy yellow. Thin white head.Nose: Light raspberry pavlova. Dried banana. Cloves. Wheat... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Born To Die: 04/07/2015

  

  Brewdog: Born To Die: 04/07/2015 (Scotland: IIPA: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow. Half inch of whitened head. Clear body with some carbonation.Nose: Dry hop... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Essays and Alcoholisms: Working With The Grain – A Girvan Trip

  

  Single Grain. It’s a term that has been popping up on the outskirts of my whisky hunting experiences over the past few years. From the first few encounters at... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Boston Beer Co: Samuel Adams: Barrel Aged Collection: Tetravis

  

  Boston Beer Co: Samuel Adams: Barrel Aged Collection: Tetravis (USA: Quadrupel: 10.2% ABV)Visual: Cherry red to brown. Thin brown head. Hazy mid body.Nose: Figs... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Hello My Name Is Little Ingrid

  

  Brewdog: Hello My Name Is Little Ingrid (Scotland: Session IPA: 4.4% ABV)Visual: Browned gold. Moderate off white head. Clear body with some carbonation.Nose:... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Huyghe: Delirium: Deliria

  

  Huyghe: Delirium: Deliria (Belgium: Belgian Strong Ale: 8.5% ABV)Visual: Pale yellow with a chunk of carbonation and a massive mounded white head that leaves... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Isle Of Arran: Blond

  

  Isle Of Arran: Blond (Scotland: Golden Ale: 5% ABV)Visual: Clear pale gold. Thin white dash of a head that leaves sud traces. No carbonation shown in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Beavertown: Skull King Double IPA

  

  Beavertown: Skull King Double IPA (England: IIPA: 8.7% ABV)Visual: Slightly cloudy apricot. Large off white bubbles head. No visible carbonation.Nose: Pine.... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB 18

  

  Brewdog: Abstrakt: AB 18 (Scotland: American Strong Ale: 11.8% ABV)Visual: Black. Thin browned head that doesn’t last long apart from some few islands. Still... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting Notes: Saint-Germain: Nøgne Ø: Rhub’IPA

  

  Saint-Germain: Nøgne Ø: Rhub’IPA (France: IPA: 6.9% ABV)Visual: Clear at first glance, but if held up light then the light reflects off light sediment within.... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK