How to (genuinely) identify a fake whisky
I’ve just bought a pair of earphones. Another pair, in fact, as my last, amazing ones met their fate when they hit the ground. They lasted less than two years […]
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Gadgets from Used Whisky Casks
Reincarnation. Transmigration. Metempsychosis. The harsh concept of life after death. The belief that, somehow, part of our ephemeral being will continue to exist even after our last breath. The key […]
Ole Smoky Harley Davidson Moonshine – Drops
Easy Rider, starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper is probably the best-known motorbike film in the world. Despite not having much of a story, the film celebrates the sex, drugs […]
Aberfeldy 12 YO – Protagonist
There are films I always stop to watch, when I come across them on television. It’s as if my brain goes onto autopilot and comfortably surrenders to the sense of […]
Glenkinchie 12YO – Meritocracy
If you’re an engineer or a meteorologist, you probably know the Chaos Theory. If you’re not, I’ll explain. The Chaos Theory suggests that in complex systems, where there are a […]
Glenfiddich 26 YO – Self Indulgence
The other day, I was in the car driving the way I always do, like a bat out of hell with rocket boosters. I was in the virtually traffic-free fast […]
Macallan Classic Cut – Violent Elegance
Liver with fava beans and a good chianti, or a good Amarone, if you prefer the literary version to the film. Classical literature, especially Dante’s Divine Comedy, the Goldberg variations […]
Method and Madness Single Pot Still
I recently dreamt I had gone to a party in pyjamas. In case you don’t follow, let me explain – it wasn’t a pyjama party, which would have been pretty […]
Cocktail à La Louisiane – Rivalry
Rivalry. The feeling of restless and prolonged animosity. Certain rivalries are only destructive. Others, however, are pretty beneficial and drive you to do things that you never would if […]
Bowmore Feis Ile 2008 – Drops
Do you know what Feis Ile is? Feis ile is the biggest annual festival on the island of Islay, famous for production of peated whiskies. Feis Ile celebrates the culture […]