Category Archives: – Bar
A couple of days in the promised land
I just returned from a couple of days in Scotland with some of my best friends. And by ‘just’ I mean that our plane landed not three hours ago. The misses and the kids are still on their way home … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, - Beer, - Distillery, - News and Announcements
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Tagged Balvenie, Beer, Benromach, Distillery tour, Findhorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotland, SMWS, Speyside, Tomatin. Glenfarclas, Travel
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J.D. William’s Whisky Bar
Somehow, Amsterdam is pretty dry when whisky is regarded. Admitted, there are two festivals and a bar with more than 1800 whiskies open, according to their website. There also is a whisky shop quite a ways out of the city … Continue reading →
Delirium Café Amsterdam
Right. Yesterday a couple of colleagues and I went on the piss. On a school night. That was not such a good idea, since I was already massively sleep deprived, and last night my body was mostly processing alcohol instead … Continue reading →
Interactive Studios whisky event #5
Interactive Studios is a company run by some of my closest friends. I used to work for them until my move to a more northerly homestead caused a too large commute. This was in 2009. I kept working for them … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, - Beer, Auchentoshan, Caol Ila, Dalmore, Macallan, Springbank
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Tagged 1824 series, Amber, Auchentoshan, Cask Strength, Dalmore, Distiller's Edition, Heartwood, Interactive Studios, Macallan, Springbank
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A night on the town
Last Friday my wife and I went into Amsterdam for a couple of drinks and something to eat to celebrate my 32nd birthday. The plan was to go for a cocktail first, then food, then beers. That last bit got … Continue reading →
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bar, - Beer
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Tagged Amsterdam, Bar Brouw, Birthday, Brisket, Pulled Pork, Spare Ribs, Tales & Spirits
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Port Ellen, 1978-1998, Rare Malts, 60.9%
As a bonus and since you have to go out on a bang Jon also poured me a dram of one of the many Port Ellens that he has in his collection. For some reason he decided to start collecting … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, Port Ellen
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Port Ellen, Rare Malts
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Brora 25, 1978 – 2004, 57% – SMWS
It’s been ages since I reviewed an SMWS bottling, but to be honest, it’s also been ages since I tried a really interesting one. This has nothing to do with a lack of interesting booze, but more an availability problem. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brora, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Highlands, Jon Beach, Lagavulin from the North, Loch Ness
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Clynelish 17 Year Old, Manager’s Dram, 61.8%
This dram is legendary before I even tasted it. I don’t think anyone has tasted this without being blown away, and I am not necessarily talking about its intensity. Anyway, the fourth dram in my Fiddler’s adventure. It’s turning out … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, Clynelish
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Tagged Clynelish, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Highlands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Manager's Dram, Serge Valentin, Whiskyfun
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Lagavulin 1995, Feis Ile 2013, 51%
As Jon told us in his post last Monday, he went to Feis Ile again this year for Port Ellen shenanigans. Thanks to that, and Diageo releasing a lot of bottles this year, he was able to procure a Lagavulin … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, Lagavulin
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Lagavulin, Loch Ness
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Highland Park, Batch 1, 44.7% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
While everyone who was at the tasting at Maltstock was promised to be in on the selection process I never got these samples (damn you, mail man!). Which meant, I never tasted this dram even though a cartoony version of … Continue reading →
Posted in - Bar, Highland Park
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Master of Malt, Orkney, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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Malt Fascination 