Water of Life Society 27/03/2014 Annual General Meeting The 27th March 2014 saw the AGM for the society. Due to the presence of UN observers making sure all voting was performed in a truly democratic way, this weeks whiskies were… Continue reading

Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 20/03/2014 Whisky & Beer This week in conjunction with Eden Brewery we were treated to whisky & beer combinations. Even better – thanks to Eden Brewery’s small batch finishing process we were also treated… Continue reading

Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 13/03/2014 Whisky Finishes This week the committee’s organised edutainment revolved around the relatively modern (well modern in scotch whisky history terms) concept of whisky finishing. We all know that whisky is matured in oak… Continue reading

Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 7/03/2014 Taketsuru’s Journey This weeks WoLS tasting was proudly hosted by our Vice-President Richard and was based around the story of the father of Japanese whisky himself Masataka Taketsuru. Armed only with a Penicuik… Continue reading

Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 27/02/2014 Whisky and Cheese Pairing Cheese week! Specifically Cheese and Whisky and their pairing. This week the committee organised a complimentary tasting session of 5 spectacular drams of whisky paired with 5 individual cheeses.… Continue reading

Jolly Toper Tasting 21/02/2014 Cadenhead’s new cask strength releases Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop – The Royal Mile, Edinburgh On Friday 21st February we attended the Jolly Toper Tasting held at the Kilderkin pub in Edinburgh. The main reasons for selecting this… Continue reading

The Edinburgh Whisky Blog 5th Birthday Bash The Place: Micheal Neave’s Kitchen and Whisky bar, Edinburgh just off the Royal Mile The Date: February 17th 2014 at 7pm The Purpose: EWB‘s 5th Birthday Bash Having just enjoyed a hugely entertaining evening… Continue reading

Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 13/02/2014 Spirit of the movies This weeks whisky line-up was brought to us thanks to their starring roles on the silver screen. Even the committee got in on the act by dressing up as… Continue reading