Posts Tagged ‘honey’
The Tale of the Dog is a £9000 Balvenie release
The Balvenie has announced the release of The Tale of the Dog, the latest addition to the coveted Balvenie Stories range. These are a collection of single malt whiskies representing tales of character, endeavour and generational knowledge gathered at The Balvenie Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland by its craftsmen. Inspired by one of The Balvenie’s longest…
Read MoreA hugely revamped menu from the Pizza Punks
A Glasgow pizzeria has been getting creative behind the scenes to present a new menu, from small plates and sides to pizza and pasta, plus desserts offerings. Pizza Punks is introducing a larger selection of small plates and sides, the new menu includes Mixed Marinated Olives and Sweet Drop Peppers, Confit Garlic and Rosemary Sourdough…
Read MoreNew Balvenie can be bought by Clink* and collect
The newest addition to The Balvenie’s acclaimed Stories range, The Balvenie Week of Peat 17 Year Old, is now available exclusively on Clink*. This is a new online spirit shopping site created by independent family-owned distiller, William Grant & Sons. Following the rapid rise in online shopping, William Grant & Sons created Clink* to give…
Read MoreAlbarino: Can Spain’s flagship white wine age?
Can Albarino white wines age – Peter Ranscombe joins an online tasting to find out. ONE of the most attractive elements of albarino is its freshness. Spain’s flagship white wine is the perfect example of “what grows together, goes together”. It’s high acidity and bright citrus flavours are the ideal foil for the seafood harvested…
Read MoreDouble Barrel whisky is given a rebrand
Scotch whisky firm Douglas Laing & Co has revealed the rebrand of their Double Barrel Malt Scotch whisky. With Double Barrel, Douglas Laing’s master blender carefully combines just two single malts from two very different distilleries to create one exceptional experience. The range features two core bottlings – Islay / Highland and Speyside / Lowland…
Read MoreHolyrood Distillery: A ‘rude’ reawakening in the courtyard
Holyrood Distillery has created a ‘sipping gin’ that’s ideal for its reopened courtyard, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. IN A world with more and more gin, it’s becoming harder and harder to find anything that stands out from the crowd. Yet Holyrood Distillery may have just cracked it. The Edinburgh whisky maker set out to create…
Read MoreNew Laphroaig 10 year old is set to launch
Laphroaig is launching a 10 Year Old Sherry Oak in April – a new take on its much-loved and iconic single malt, to join its core range. Finished in Oloroso sherry casks for 12 to 18months, this new expression combines the unforgettable flavour of Beam Suntory’s Laphroaig 10 Year Old with the sweet and aromatic…
Read MoreTales of the unexpected from Aldi and Lidl
Peter Ranscombe discovers some surprises among the latest wines released by Lidl and Aldi. DRAW closer and let me tell you some tales of the unexpected. There’s the tale of the sauvignon blanc from Hungary. There’s the story of the sangiovese from Chile. And there’s the legend of the riesling – from Canada. Supermarket chain…
Read MoreBenriach releases 19 new editions for its cask collection
Benriach Distillery has unveiled its latest single cask bottlings – Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2021. Each of its 19 premium expressions have been crafted to celebrate the individuality of the distillery’s cask types, and the resulting single malt that each helps to mature. Each expression in the new collection has been individually nurtured and selected…
Read MoreWhy does Portuguese wine taste so different?
Peter Ranscombe hits the trail to find out what makes Portugal’s wine so special. IT WASN’T the grapes that first brought Peter Bright to Portugal – it was the surfing. Winemakers seem to have an affinity for the waves, no matter whether they’re from California or South Africa or Australia. Bright’s first visit to Portugal…
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