A bit of a change this week; until now I think all my Whisky Wednesdays have been single malts but Monkey Shoulder is a little different. I’ve seen it around at various shows over the years but somehow never got around to trying it myself. Monkey Shoulder is a blend of three Speyside single malts… Read more »

A Highland single malt today, from my “I wonder where this came from” pile – everyone has piles like that, right?! I have to confess I’ve not really come across Glenfarclas before; I’m not sure that’s any criticism of the whisky – more likely that my Islay obsession has blindfolded me to a lot of… Read more »

So, back to Islay and this time to Bowmore. I was lucky enough to stay right next door to the distillery the last time we were in Islay; there are few better places to be of an evening than looking across Loch Indaal with the Bowmore distillery behind you and Bruichladdich across the water. And,… Read more »

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 Highland; I… Read more »