Don’t get me wrong, I love Devo as much as the next guy. In fact, I likely love Devo way more than the next guy and think their music is quite genius but man, these lyrics go on and on and I never got them (but love the ever living snot out of the song). I’m such a ...
And so it goes with single casks; and so it goes with whisky in general… While many whiskies can be average to really good (in the “non-point-based” scale system or, the “how-was-the-overall-experience?” system) some can also be great, amazing, etc… and every now and again,...
It’s even quite nervous and keeps getting nicer, that is to say more citrusy, smoky and briny. As I said, classic. Finish: long, clean, zesty, beautifully smoky. Tarry aftertaste. Comments: I’m not sure it’s the most wonderful Cola Ila-esque nose ever but the palate was absolutely...
Bushmills 31 yo 1989/2021 'The Willow Tree' (51.4%, The Whisky Cask Company, Demerara Rum barrel, 122 bottles) Phew, we've seen it all today, syrah, madeira, demerara, amburana, ruby Port, Coca-Cola (spot the odd one out)… Does that mean that Irish whiskey can't stand on its ow...
Wood oils, boot polish, cola syrup, mead, mint jelly, lime oil, soot, rancio, prune juice... one of these profiles that just keeps on giving and developing and throwing up all manner of wee flavours. In time it becomes slightly mushroomy and moves back towards earthiness and a kind ...
Inferior whisky producers, since time immemorial have led us to believe that the only way to withstand their nascent produce is to add lots of ice, water, soda or even cola. As a result, the general Indian palate has not understood how to appreciate a decent dram of naked whisky. The ...
With water: cola cubes, game meats, paprika, natural tar and spiced fruit loaf. Mouth: Iberico ham with smoked black tea, hot chocolate infused with chilli, walnut wine, black pepper, boiled cinnamon sweets and things like cola syrup and posh root beer. With water: concentrated, spicy and ...
BRORA - New bottlingby Douglas Laing: a22 yo 1982/2004 (58,5%, Old Malt Cask, Sherry Cask)Tasting notes by Bernd - translation Thomas: Nose: unmistakably Sherry. Palate: the Sherry turns the Brora into a completely different drink. Very creamy, like a Vanilla-Cola-Float. Acacia syrup. Ov...
Canadian Mist ‘Black Diamond’ (43%, OB, Canadian blend, +/-2011)One by Brown-Forman, made in Ontario. Premium of course.Here’s what Davin has to say about it.Colour: full gold. Nose: pencil shavings all over the place at first nosing as well as, as Davin wrote, Coca-Cola. Is...
By the way, Kavalan are on all fronts as this commercial for their highballs (whisky and soda or cola) will show us... Let's get high! (ahem) That was far from our beloved sherry monsters, wasn't it. Anyway, time to fly to another country. Only four to go, stay tuned... ...