Birming-Dram

First off...I really must apologise! It's been aaaages since I last posted on here. I'll use the excuse that I have moved house and jobs but really it's just been procrastination! However, I'm back now and ready to fill you in on my latest whisky exploits! Earlier this month my partner Dawn and I embarked on a road trip up to the highlands and as part of this trip we of course found the time to take in some malt whisky. This blog entry is likely to be one part whisky review and one part travelogue! Our first stop off was to The Singleton of Glen Ord. This was entirely unplanned as we were on our way from Drumnadrochit to Torridon on the west coast. As we hadn't booked on a tour and there was quite a wait we unfortunately never got to see inside. However the visitor centre was really quite impressive and the distillery building was quite a sight to see. It's no wonder they produce so much spirit here! After a great stay in Torridon (if you haven't...

So, as promised I said it wouldn't be as long until my next entry and I have lots to tell you about over the next few blogs! A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the TWE Whisky Show in London and I thought I'd take a bit of time today to tell you about it. For those of you who are unacquainted with the show, it's the largest whisky show in the UK. This year there were somewhere in the region of 150 exhibitors there from the world of whisky plus a few extras from complementary industries such as salmon and cheese! Basically anyone who is anyone to do with making whisky is in attendance from distilleries to independent bottlers. It's a great opportunity for anyone to come along and try something they haven't tried before either because they haven't had the chance or moreover because it's new. There are over 600 whiskies to choose from. Pretty good, right? The show has been greatly expanded this year and there is now a whole ...