By Martin Isark Ever asked for a Bourbon and been poured a Jack Daniel’s instead? It’s a common mistake by barman: JD is actually a Tennessee whiskey, while bourbon is synonymous with Kentucky – all but a couple of brands of bourbon are made there, and Kentucky is the only state allowed to put itsContinue reading “Ever asked for a Bourbon and been poured a Jack Daniel’s instead?”
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Tasted: Speyside & Highland Malt Whiskies
By Martin Isark With good reason, most Scottish distilleries lie in the Speyside area or in the surrounding Highlands. The cleanly flowing rivers, peat and easy access to high-quality barley mean that the distilleries there always have an economical edge over those on the islands, where higher production and transport costs have led to theContinue reading “Tasted: Speyside & Highland Malt Whiskies”
Shopping for Risotto Rice?
By Martin Isark Rice like grapes has thousands of different varieties, but just as with grapes only a relatively small number make it onto the supermarket shelves.
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Tasted: Bruichladdich Octomore 0.61 & 0.63 Islay Malt Whisky By Martin Isark Octomore malts are the world’s most heavily peated malt whiskies.
Tasted: Tyrrell’s Summer Butter & Mint Crisps
By Martin Isark Tasted Tyrrell’s Summer Butter & Mint Crisps. Is it worth putting a pack in the trolley or should you leave it on the shelf?
Tasted: Sainsbury’s Tomberries
By Martin Isark I’ve tasted Sainsbury’s Tomberries should you put a pack in the trolley or leave them on the shelf?
Tasted: Palate Pleasing Easter Eggs
By Martin Isark Most people want an Easter Egg that looks good and tastes nice. Buy early if you want any of the below as they disappear off the shelf well before Easter Sunday.
Tasted: Wines from Laithwaite’s
By Martin Isark Tasted Laithwaite’s Easter Wine selection, Domaine Serge Laporte Sancerre,Gaston Burtin Premier Cru Champagne, Mission Estate Pinot Noir New Zealand and Imaginacio by Masperla Priorat, Spain. Are they worth a punt?
Tasted: Boroli Barolo Piedmont Italy
By Martin Isark Tasted Modern Style Boroli Barolo? Barolo is made from the thick-skinned nebbiolo grape that’s grown in Italy’s Piedmont region. There are two styles of Barolo, the Old Traditional and the Modern. There is much debate, over the last twenty years or so, which is the better, but whichever style, a Barolo wineContinue reading “Tasted: Boroli Barolo Piedmont Italy”
Tasted: 30 & 25 Year Old Tasgall Blended Whisky
By Martin Isark What’s this 30 & 25 year old Tasgall whisky at sixty and fifty quid a bottle? Tasgall is not a Scottish distillery or a blue chip brand, but a super-premium blended ‘private label’ whisky that has been created by Asda’s Spirit Buyers. Should you grab it or leave it?
