Tag Archives: Scotch whisky

The Most Peated Whisky in the World Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1 Islay Scotch

Posted on December 12, 2016 by waywardwine

Last week we took a Whisky baby step with the approachable and interesting Oban 14 Year Single Malt (read here). Today, dive deep into the depths of what once defined Whisky for all of Scotland, peat: Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol, Bruichladdich, dirt, drink, Islay, peat, Scotch, Scotch whisky, Scotland, travel, Whisky | 7 Comments

PIG’S NOSE, BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY, AGED 5 YEARS, SCOTLAND

Posted on November 7, 2013 by waywardwine

We hit Scotland last August. It nearly halted our seven month, thirteen country, EU Austerity Drinking Tour. We so fell in love with its people, countryside, and Whisky that we nearly stayed. We imagined ourselves William Wallace, Robbie Burns, Mary Queen of Scots, or that princess from Brave, with every castle tour, every distillery visit, and every haggis eaten.

But back in the United States, nostalgia ate us. Local distilleries proffered harsh, young spirit: too hot and tight to be enjoyed alone.

But then we found a bottle of Pig’s Nose, Blended Scotch Whisky, Aged 5 Years, from Scotland for under $30. Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Whisk(e)y | Tagged Alex Nicol, Blended whiskey, Master Blender, Pig's Nose, Richard Patterson, Scotch, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single Malt, Single malt whisky, United States, Whisky | 4 Comments

Laphroaig Whisky, Quarter Cask Single Malt, Islay Country: Scotland UK: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #25

Posted on June 17, 2013 by waywardwine

We harbor an illegal alien. I worried that customs would confiscate it at the ferry terminal. Traveling on foot could have hurt it. Letting it loose in Belfast’s hostel risked too much. But now, at the Giant’s Causeway, it can finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Ballantines, Belfast, Bells, Charlton Heston, Dewars, Glenlivet, Great North of Scotland Railway, Ireland, Islay, Johnnie Walker, Laphroaig, Quarter Cask, Scotch, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single Malt, Single malt whisky, Teachers, Whisky | 4 Comments

GLENDRONACH DISTILLERY VISIT AND REVIEW: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #21

Posted on May 27, 2013 by waywardwine

This Memorial Day: we enjoy getting burned by Americans but make up for it with Whisky and wildlife. Enjoy: My wife and I had traveled Southern and Eastern Scotland for weeks. By now, our trip hummed on a tight daily … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Barrel, BenRiach Distillery, Cask strength, Dean's Shortbread, Distillation, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd, Food, GlenDronach, GlenDronach Distillery, Huntley, Huntley Castle, Huntly, Ireland, Oloroso, Pernod Ricard, Scotch, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single malt whisky, Whisky | 9 Comments

AVERAGING.ASPIRATIONS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #12

Posted on March 25, 2013 by waywardwine

Having dipped a toe in Scottish Whisky Ales, let’s familiarize ourselves with how the Scotts handle and then break the standards. Let’s start with beer that makes water interesting: Lager. This lager spawns from, hold your breath, “Scotland’s most southerly … Continue reading →