About me? I am a Whisky Educator, Travel-Tourist and Blogger. I blog tasting notes about (mostly Scotch) beer and whisky at The Whiskyphiles. I keep progress of my travels via the Alfred Barnard Society. Based in Livingston, Scotland I do most of my dramming at the University of Edinburgh Water of Life Society and Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
MacNair’s Lum Reek Peated blended malt whisky review: A great blended malt, a little youthful but this brings power to the Islay smoke, some nice floral and herbal elements in here but difficult to assign much specific cask influences. The result is very drinkable and unsurprisingly a complexity that you could easily believe this was a single malt. Reminds me a little of some early Kilchoman’s but with much less power in the peat influence. 83/100
The latest whisky new releases in stores from 3rd February 2019
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Tomatin inspired cocktails This 14th February why not celebrate St Valentine’s day with your loved one (or toast the single life!) with these Tomatin single malt scotch […]
Lasting Legacy 50ml Tomatin Legacy 25ml Elderflower liquor 25ml lemon juice 50ml pineapple juice Dash angostura bitters Aphrodisiac ingredient: pineapple
Free Burn Highball 37.5ml Tomatin 12-year-old 12.5ml Sweet vermouth Dash Angostura bitters Ginger ale Garnish with lemon and fresh thyme Ginger is another aphrodisiac ingredient
Cherry Blossom 50ml Tomatin Legacy Barspoon cherry jam 50ml Coconut water 2ml Orange blossom water Coconut water is a natural aphrodisiac and the red cherries add a lovable flavour to the valentines themed […]
TOBERMORY DISTILLERY CELEBRATES RELAUNCH WITH NEW SIGNATURE EXPRESSION One of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, Tobermory, is celebrating its return to production following a 24 month intermission during which time the distillery team have […]
Octomore 08.3 whisky review: A mixture of sweet and bitter make for quite a complex dram permanently backed by peat influences but never overpowered by it. Lots of delicious woody herbal influence and a little earthen too in places, there is soft and tropical fruits and coconut in here also. 87/100
Octomore 08.2 whisky review: Another peat monster but with some serious wine/fruity sweetness thrown in for measure. A little in conflict at first on the palate but eventually settles into a succulent sweet peatiness liked smoked jam. The wine casks have thrown in a handful of other fruits and plenty of oakiness too for good measure. 90/100
DIAGEO RESERVE WORLD CLASS BARTENDER OF THE YEAR RETURNS KICKING OFF WITH ITS WORLD CLASS STUDIOS UK-WIDE TOUR Diageo Reserve’s world-renowned bartender competition, World Class, is set to return, launching with its […]
