MiniBar has some new guests. The highlight of which is a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label! Goddam. Exquisite. A dream come true for me. Haha. Charles, u da man. Other newbies are Captain Morgan Black Label rum, Lemon Hart Demerara Rum, a Glenlivet 12 Years (tx Gleeson), Stolichnaya vodka, Dewar’s 12 Years, Johnnie Walker [...]
A coupla new variants in the Absolut line – Orient Apple, as well as Watkins. The Orient Apple (40%, 75cl) is the latest, just launched in May in Frankfurt, and sales are restricted to travel retail for now. Havent tried it, but it claims to merge the crisp sweetness of fresh apples with the deep [...]
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This is a relatively new Scotch that my housemate Ben got his paws on. Tried it out recently. Quite different from the Black Label; a lot more smokiness, as its uses West Coast whiskies. Some Islay style. Although it’s blend, it’s got a distinct character that suggests otherwise. More like a single-malt. The whisky was [...]
Scotland’s best-selling single malt had a tasting session recently, which i totally enjoyed. Mainly coz i’ve never sat in one spot and tried the range that the award-winning Glenmorangie offers. Now i’ve got new good buddies. It went down at The Hill, and pre-dinner drinks were Glenmorangie of course, which i had on the rocks. [...]
