It’s not often when your first post-breakfast decision to make is, “Now, which whisky should I start with?”. If you’re an attendee at The Whisky Show however – and provided you’ve had a late enough breakfast – it’s more than
Whisky-related nervous excitement
Argh! So much going on here at Humpy Towers – I’ve barely had a chance to comprehensively narrate all of it in an overly bombastic manner, such as is typically the custom… The big news though is that tomorrow night
Top Ten Tuesday: Whisky
When I say “whisky” (for anyone not 100% clear on this), I mean Single Malt Scotch Whisky – not Bourbon, or Irish whiskey, or blended whiskey, or any of the other things that go by a similar name. Whisky is
Das ist die ganze sache
There was a parcel for me in building reception yesterday. I wasn’t sure what it might be, cos I haven’t ordered anything in a while so far as memory serves. The desk-lady reached under the desk and produced a box,
2007-06-04 : Liver rehab
Back from Scotland now. Wow, what a trip. Expensive – not as bad as it could have been, but I did manage to pick up 6 new bottles of whisky. Now to find room on The Shelf for them. Anyone
2007-03-24 : The Happiest City in Britain
(Advance apologies for the crappy photos – the others are trapped on my currently inaccessible hard drive at home) What better way to get into the mood of St Patrick’s Day than to head up to the northern reaches of
2007-03-07 : There is no dark side of the moon – it’s all dark, really.
Weekend summary: Whisky, boardgames, eclipse, and pirates. Detail (Friday): Longmorn 16, Miyagikyo 12, Port Charlotte (which was FAR muddier than it looked), Baillie Nichol Jarvie (although that was a blend), Bunnahabhain XVIII, Glenmorangie Cote D’or Burgundy finish, Edradour 10, Glenrothes
2004-04-06 : Night of the Screaming Livers
Whooooa boy oh boy oh boy – what a way to go, eh ? In order to get rid of my fairly extensive collection of Scotch, I decided to get a few people who have a deep & moving love