Maisha Frost discovers a new collection of whiskies that resurrect the Bennachie name
A trawl through past triumphs has led The Bennachie Scotch Whisky Company to usher in the century with a major collection of mature malts based closely on the originals.
The Bennachie name has not been seen widely for over a century, so the move to undertake such a wholesale revival is a rare and ...
Whiskey revival
from Issue 11 published on 16/9/2000
You can't mistake the taste of Irish Whiskey in Gallweys' award-winning chocolate truffles. Maisha Frost forgets the calorie counting to report on a luxurious confection that is in a class of its own
Chocs do not come much posher than Gallweys’ truffles, hand made in Waterford. Dark and delicious or pale and creamy with satin-smooth interiors, each indulgence is choc-a-bloc with whiskey.
Neither over-sweet nor insipid, it is the combination of the two flavours, first the rich rush of cocoa swi...
Whisky and Food
from Issue 9 published on 16/4/2000
There's a brave new world of drinkers and they are ordering whisky liqueurs. Maisha Frost reports on changing times at the soft end of the malt market.
What is nectar on the palate, can be enjoyed with or without ice, as part of a cocktail, with soda or another mixer, yet just as easily transform a hot toddy or cup of coffee?
“Whisky,” you may well chorus. Close but wrong; the answer in this case is whisky liqueur.
OK, you may not often drink one...
Whisky Liqueurs
from Issue 7 published on 16/12/1999
