Booze

Solera Reserve

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I purchased a bottle of Solera Reserve Glenfiddich : fifteen-year-old Glenfiddich from three types of casks (traditional American bourbon, Portuguese sherry and new oak) is married in a large Solera vat, made of Oregon pine. The vat is always kept at least half full, ensuring a consistent quality of whisky is maintained whenever it is topped up. Then this balanced single malt is left to settle in a small Solera tun before bottling. The result? A rich and complex taste, still as fruity as its 12 year little brother, though a bit more spicy. However, still no match for a Bowmore or a Tullamore Dew...

Maltwhisky.com is a nice site about the different Scotch drinks that are available in the North. Unluckily enough, the site lacks a search function, but the Locate Distilleries page offers a quick overview. Cheers !

Black Bush

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For those of you that know me very well, it is no secret that my favourite drink is whiskey. Now, when it comes to whiskey, I'm quite conservative : I prefer mostly Irish whiskeys, and there's nothing that beats a shot of good ol'e Tullamore Dew. But I heard lots of good of the Bushmills brewery, so I decided to take a bottle of Black Bush. It doesn't really liked to be mixed with coke, so you better drink it pure, or on the rocks. But boy, is this some powerfull stuff ! Two drinks and my head is spinning !