Whisky Myths and Legends – Part II
Monday, eleven o’clock at night. My daughter sneaks into the dark room in her socks, where she surprises me putting the finishing touches on a bucket of whiskey and Angostura […]
Whiskies
Johnnie Walker Celebratory Blend – Sleepwalking
Tiredness really is a surreal condition, I thought, as I pulled the cork and poured a generous dose into a low glass. Two-twelve in the morning. The last couple and […]
Aultmore 21 – Optimism
When I was five years old, I remember a visit I made to the pediatrician. He measured my foot, then the circumference of my head. With the smile of a […]
Macallan Triple Cask 15 – Names
I once read an article about how automakers choose the names of their cars. It’s very interesting. and also complicated. What seems natural is actually a complex creative process. First, […]
Caledonian 33YO – Drops
If you like unusual whiskies, you may be interested in this small – but remarkable – bottle. The 33-year-old Caledonian The Boutique-y Whisky Company. There are a number of reasons […]
Royal Salute Snow Polo Edition
Pigeon race. If you asked me which of the English royal family’s favorite sports, I would never say pigeon racing. But according to Vogue magazine, the activity has been appreciated […]
Arran Machrie Moor – Smoky Dog
Having been born at a time that predated the indiscriminate use of the internet, I saw my childhood plagued by many very excruciating doubts. For example, one which puzzled me […]
Arran Port Cask Finish – Obssession
It may seem obvious what I am going to say next, coming from a monothematic blog like this. But I have a few small obsessions. And it’s not whisky, because […]
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 […]