The most stunning accomodation I ever did see! This was a suitable compromise for Kurt going to whisky distilleries and playing golf during our time in Scotland. You can find this luxury accomodation and championship golf course in Scotland on the island of Islay, close to the dunes of the ocean shores. It’s close enough, … Continue reading The Machrie @ Islay
Laphroaig Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the island of Islay in Scotland 🏴 It was established in 1815 and still operates there today. You can drop in for a dram or do a whole experience, but be sure to book. I explored the process of Laphroaig from Barley to Bottle … Continue reading Laphroaig Distillery @ Islay
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of attending the launch of Kentucky Owl’s new Maighstir Edition just in time for World Whiskey Day, at the special Kentucky Owl Cooking School! For those that don’t know Kentucky Owl, it is a fast growing UP US Whiskey brand, and in the top 25 of whiskey brands … Continue reading Launch of Kentucky Owl’s new Maighstir Edition
We attended High West Whiskey Dining Experience, hosted by Hinchcliffe House in the Sydney CBD. It was perfect for whiskey aficionados or those new to the spirit, as High West’s master distiller Brendan Coyle took all guests though an educated experience whilst tasting the whiskey. Founded in 2006 by David and Jane Perkins, High West … Continue reading High West Whiskey
New bar, distillery and restaurant called Hickson house is in Sydney’s heritage listed area the Rocks. As you enter the expansive space, lights are dim, allowing the huge chandeliers to make centre stage. Further to this, you’ll be impressed by the walls of alcohol bottles, in particular the gin. The bar has the most amazing … Continue reading Hickson House
3 Ronin is a café and restaurant located in a heritage house in Spice Alley, Chippendale. It is named after a samurai without a master. A very cool name for this eatery which serves Japanese inspired cuisine and booze. It has been operating as a café, but the bar and dinner service has only just … Continue reading 3 Ronin @ Chippendale
This month we had the opportunity to try “whisky loot”, a tasting pack of 3 whiskies brought to us by “Liquor Loot”. Liquor Loot is an alcohol subscription services with two aspects of their service; Whisky Loot & Gin Loot. The service delivers to you three premium and hand-selected whisky and gin tasters from around … Continue reading Whisky Loot – tasting pack and subscription service
We are big fans of Japanese cuisine and regularly go out for Japanese food and have also travelled to Japan. We love trying new restaurants and find the authentic Japanese style of Omakase to be an excellent way to sample the best of what’s on offer. Harada offer an Omakase option at dinner, and a … Continue reading Harada Omakase @ Glebe
We were heading to Canberra and some friends of ours recommended Molly Bar. I took a quick look on Instagram and immediately knew this was somewhere we just had to visit. We expected it to be hard to find, given it is a speakeasy. However it wasn’t too hard, since we saw a dashing barman … Continue reading Molly Bar – Speakeasy @ Canberra
Westward Whiskey is an American single malt whiskey, which is distilled out of a boutique craft distillery in Portland Oregon in the United States. At the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Westward attained some of the most prestigious awards at the event, winning 4 gold medals for their American Single Malt Whiskey (45%), Oregon … Continue reading Westward Whiskey – Gold Medal winner
