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RKS Spirits: Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

The Monkey Shoulder website states that Monkey Shoulder was originally crafted for mixing. The website statement is heretical to the seasoned mature scotch whisky drinker who might wither in discomfort when asked to make cocktails with scotch whisky! But if you ain’t tried it don’t knock it! After being in Greece this September I canContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky”

RKS Spirits: Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whisky; Go Neat Young Man!

Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whisky is a blend of grain whisky, malt whisky and pot still whisky triple cask matured in traditional refill barrels, ex-bourbon barrels and ex-sherry butts. Served Neat Notes of apricot, peach, orange marmalade and ginger. It is somewhat less fiery on the palate than scotch whisky and you might want to sayContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whisky; Go Neat Young Man!”

RKS Spirits: J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky

I discovered that J&B Blended Scotch Whisky is a perfect match for shortbread cookies, pastries or cakes with a noticeable honey component such as baklava. It also is the perfect scotch to use in my Scotch Lentils recipe that called for a single malt scotch to be used however unlike J&B scotch whisky the singleContinue reading “RKS Spirits: J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky”

RKS Spirits: Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch: Memory Lane and Scotch Schizophrenia

Glenfiddich in the scotch world is a tried, true and tested name. The scotch was matured in Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks. Glenfiddich has been family owned and run for five generations and counting quite like the Symington’s Port dynasty in Portugal’s Douro Valley. As memory serves me I recall early experiences with spirits aboardContinue reading “RKS Spirits: Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch: Memory Lane and Scotch Schizophrenia”