Tag Archives: Scotland

LOCH.LOMOND.BREWERY.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #10

Posted on March 11, 2013 by waywardwine

The train takes my wife and I from Glasgow to the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond: yes, that lake from the only Scottish song Americans know. And no, we never take the high road. Kindly Tourist Office directions send … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Ale of Levan, bonnie, bonnie banks, Fiona McEachern, Glasgow, Glasgow University, high road, Loch Lomon Brewery, Loch Lomond, low road, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Travel and Tourism, Vale of Levan, West Dunbartonshire, Whisky, Whisky Ale | 10 Comments

The Ale of Leven, Loch Lomond Brewery, Scotland

Posted on March 10, 2013 by waywardwine

Clear med intense amber, fine small fizz no head. Clean med plus toffee, caramel apple, nutmeg slight soy sauce. Dry med acid med plus bitter med alc 4.5 med body med plus intense malt malt malt caramel apple raspberries wheat … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged Ale, Beer, Loch Lomond, Luss, malt, Scotland, Vale of Leven, Wheat | Leave a comment

ENTER.THE.HAGGIS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #9

Posted on March 4, 2013 by waywardwine

I am reunited with my laptop. Let’s get cracking with Scotland. My gig is wine. I rarely drink whisky. But I had heather-tinted glasses on last August. After weeks in Canada and Iceland, my wife and I were touring Scotland. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Aberlour, castles, Glasgow, haggis, heather, Macallan, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single malt whisky, Wine tasting descriptors, WSET | 4 Comments

Aberlour, Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 Year, Speyside, Scotland UK

Posted on March 3, 2013 by waywardwine

For context click: ENTER.THE.HAGGIS. The color here is a clear but average intensity gold. The heavy, glazed legs flaunt a high alcohol. The rim becomes watery midway. The aromas are still in the works: young and mild, reminding me of … Continue reading →