About six weeks or so ago, we were informed of a Scottish Heritage celebration called Tartan Day and were offered the opportunity to try a Scottish snack and a couple of Scottish beverages (not whisky) from The Scottish Grocer of Charlotte, NC . Tartan Day took place on […]
Join us on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10PM EDT / 7PM PDT for a LIVE tasting of the latest addition to Ardbeg’s core range, their 5 year old Wee Beastie. Be sure to log on to our YouTube Channel or Facebook Page and comment / ask questions […]
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season, so in honor of this delightful, yearly tradition, we decided to pair one particular cookie variety with two different Islay whiskies. The goal: figure out which whisky goes best with our chosen cookie. Lemonades was the Girls Scout Cookie. Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig […]
We’re no strangers to the Ardbeg 10, but it has been a while since we’ve had a bottle in one of our Booze Cupboards. We’ve always viewed this as a solid and somewhat affordable Islay Whisky that we would never turn down (click here to read about the […]
AK: Friday night means one thing: WHISKY! G-LO: Indeed it does! AK: And since I’ve filled my kids with sushi, it’s Daddy Time! G-LO: Amen, Brother! My kids are filled up with FroYo, Yo! And hopefully fast asleep. AK: I got one in the living room watching a […]
In honor of Ardbeg Day 2012, I’ve chosen to review the Ardbeg Uigeadail. But wait! I’m getting ahead of myself. Before I get on with this review, let’s find out what Ardbeg Day is all about. Ardbeg has the following to say about this worldwide celebration…
The other day, my man G-Lo, a huge fan of all things smoky, had suggested that we try a little Ardbeg taste-off. He had in his possession a bottle of Ardbeg 10 and a bottle of Ardbeg Corryvreckan. This bottle takes its name from the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool […]
Approachable. It’s a word I’ve been using quite often lately. But what does it really mean? Here is how Webster’s dictionary defines it: approachable: capable of being approached : accessible; specifically : easy to meet or deal with <friendly and approachable people>. And how does this word relate to whisky? I guess […]
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