Whisky Posts

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Some whiskies in my cupboard were bought for specific reasons; recommendations from friends or because I knew and loved the area they came from. This week's whisky is not one of those. I actually bought this in my local supermarket because it was on special offer. It's a well priced 10 year old Speyside; ...

The Macallan 12

This week we venture off the islands, and on to the mainland of Scotland, to Speyside. The Macallan Distillery sits on the banks of the river Spey and has been producing whisky there for nearly two hundred years; today's choice is a little younger than that! This is their 12 year old, matured in sherry ...

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2008

This week sees yet another whisky from Islay, this time from Laphroaig . Next door neighbour to Lagavulin, I tend to find the Laphroaigs on the lighter side of Islay, but without sacrificing that characteristic smokiness. Needless to say, I'm a big fan of them both! This is the 2008 Cairdeas, a special bottling ...

Bruichladdich Waves

This week's whisky is another Islay, this time a younger, easier drinking dram from Bruichladdich – the seven year old Waves. Fiercely independent since it reopened back in 1991, Bruichladdich produce an impressive range of different whiskies, which makes it hard to pin down their 'house style'. Waves is relatively lightly peated and is ...

Lagavulin Distillers Edition

Unlike beer, I haven't always loved whisky. I put this down to my initial taste, in my teens, when I somehow acquired a small bottle of Teachers and decided that whisky was icky. To be fair to Teachers, I don't think my teenage palate would have fallen in love with the finest single ...

Kavey Eats, Chocolate and Whisky

Our first opportunity to attend a blogger review event together came in the form of an invitation from The Macallan to attend a special chocolate and whisky tasting featuring their whiskies paired with Artisan du Chocolat chocolate. But we couldn't go! I was quite disappointed, let me tell you and Pete ...