This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com As I come to write my first less-than-glowing review, it’s worth repeating something we’re all supposed to know: whisky tasting is a personal experience. One man or woman’s...
This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com I suspect this is largely informed by my current progression through the Wheel of Time series*, but the Longrow Peated (NAS) reminds me of a youthful farmboy who...
This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com Sometimes it’s hard to know how much packaging influences the experience of drinking whisky. Remove a blue-capped bottle from a navy box adorned with nautical design elements*, talk...
This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com The Glenkinchie 12 Year Old is not so much about the ‘birds and the bees’ as it is the ‘bears and the bees’. It’s got an A. A....
This review originally posted at watercolourwhisky.tumblr.com The Oban 14 Year Old is widely regarded for its strong citrus flavours, and, well… fair play. The flavour profile is like taking an anachronistic sea voyage, in...
This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com The Glenlivet 12 Year Old is the workhorse of the whisky world. Ubiquitous and reliable, it may not be the most glamorous or impressive dram available today, but all whisky...
It happened again. One of my favourite films – beautiful people doing ugly things to each other. This time it was Viv’s feet I destroyed and spirit crushed, despite her freakishly similar Alice hair....
My filmspotting tribute to Scotland, and the film for which my new internet craze (maybe?) is named. A cast of thousands spanning three cities and two countries, after planning to do this for a...
While holidaying in Paris I managed to convince a poor unsuspecting French friend who refuses to watch any movie twice to let me drag her around Montmartre recreating shots from Amélie. Four times. Thanks...
Once, twice. Lloydy and I hit up some of the locations from the film Once. It’s a good flick, a Fox Searchlight film no less and it’s got a kick-arse soundtrack. We had a...
Watercolour Whisky
In which I paint and review single malt Scotch whiskies
Filmspotting
Recreating shots from some of my favourite films
Flotsam & Jetsam