So whether you want to explore some whisky, cocktails or meet some new wines from people who know what they are talking about and have something to teach you – or you just need a drink at the end of a long day – here are some tips for how to whisky and visit bars whether you’re alone or with friends.
Category: Drink
Tasting notes, stories and experiences.
Aberlour 12 & A’Bunadh
Relationships are like whisky casks. Whatever you fill that connection with first, will come back and give itself to you again and again, even if you’re filling the barrels with something new. So you should fill them with trustworthy actions, honesty, laughter, kindness and strong, true character. It will flavour everything and anything else that relationship may ever be. The first fill matters. Never forget that little piece of whisky girl wisdom.
Tomatin 15, Tempranillo
For me, this whisky starts with a long, slow dinner in the middle of winter a few years ago, when I was first introduced to Tempranillo wine. The conversation was sweet and easy in the manner of old friends gathered around a table.
The Glenturret, 17 years
There are two real benefits to drinking out, instead of drinking in – no matter how great your home selection is. The first, is and will always be, the company you keep when you go out. Fellow lovers of whisky and good people congregate in good places. Second, you get to taste a much broader… Continue reading The Glenturret, 17 years
Cadenhead’s Springbank 15, sherry finished
I was recently in Scotland and visited Kintyre, home to Campbeltown. Which is, in turn, home to Springbank. Few distilleries remain in Campbeltown, because there are comparatively few Lowland malt distilleries in production. New distilleries are being built, but mainly in the Highlands, Isles or Speyside/Fife. More on that later. Perhaps it is the vast… Continue reading Cadenhead’s Springbank 15, sherry finished
Ardbeg Day: A 200 Year Old Legacy & Love Affair
Amongst whisky drinkers, there are two types of people – those who love the smoky, growly and utterly unique peat of Islay and those lesser mortals. Well, they just don’t care for it. Still, it would be hard to find a single character within either sect who cannot appreciate the sentiment and passion behind Ardbeg… Continue reading Ardbeg Day: A 200 Year Old Legacy & Love Affair
Bar Scene Babe Does Grand Central: From Auckland Scene
Originally posted at Auckland Scene When do you know this bar thing is getting out of hand? When you order a drink at on a Monday night (on the night in question, a semi-traditional Whiskey-Mac with equal parts Irish Whiskey and ginger wine over ice with lemon, no mixer) and the bartender looks at you,… Continue reading Bar Scene Babe Does Grand Central: From Auckland Scene
Bar Scene Babe Does The Golden Dawn: from Auckland Scene.
When the Golden Dawn opened in December, there was much talk around town. For some of the young bartenders around town it was the place to work with Jacob Briars aka The Vodka Professor compiling a stunning drinks list and backbar selection of spirits. And despite the flurry of new bars in Britomart, there are… Continue reading Bar Scene Babe Does The Golden Dawn: from Auckland Scene.
Bar Scene Babe Does The Corner Store: from Auckland Scene
I’m currently writing a series of reviews & stories about my travels around town for the wonderful BloggeratLarge.com (Megan Singleton!) I’ll post them here as well. Be sure to join the fun on the Auckland Scene Facebook page for all the latest updates about this great city. There’s something about having a local that makes… Continue reading Bar Scene Babe Does The Corner Store: from Auckland Scene
A Few Good Spots
If there’s one thing that ought to be done in preparation for the one day, soon to be opened McGills… it’s imbibing at a few favourite locals. A few places & sources you should know and take note of: http://www.thesauce.net.nz – website of Beam Global Brand Ambassador Ben Stuart, it’s a sweet little website with… Continue reading A Few Good Spots