Guest Tales

Springbank 100 proof: creamy on the nose, with nuts & coconuts. the palate has lovely sweetness and length and all from the nose. 4* /R

Brooklyn Brewery’s Black Chocolate Stout is exceptional. Heady, brooding, nose. Deep cocoa & savoury palate with superb elegance. 5* /R

Wychwood Brewery’s Dirty Tackle is tasting fairly groovy- caramelised fruits with a touch of burnt toast. Touch thin perhaps? 4/5 /R

The first Old Fashioned I’ve ever made that didn’t taste awful. /A http://yfrog.com/37g8xmj

This pint entirely restores my belief in Brew Dog. @BrewDogJames: make less gimcky bottles, and focus on getting your casks in more pubs! /A

Brew Dog Trashy Blonde (cask pump): floral, bitter hops give way to butterscotch sweetness, finishing with toasted oats. 6 stars out of 5 /A

Peroni Gran Riserva once again shows brilliance - toast & toffee without being too heavy. Clean finish. Need another. /R

And it has a snazzy glass. http://yfrog.com/3236zj

This is what happened after my failed attempt to use my new bottle of Briottet Creme de Cacao in an espresso martini recipe. It’s kind of like a mocha White Russian.

Ingredients

• 1 shot of cold espresso
• 1 shot vodka
• 1 shot Creme de Cacao
• 1/2 shot espresso liqueur (if you can find Illy, it’s so much better than Kahlua)
• 1 shot whole milk

Shake the the first four ingredients and half the milk over ice. Double strain into a cold Martini glass. Pour the other half shot of milk over the ice left in the Boston, shake vigorously to foam, and pour in. To garnish with a square of chocolate, heat the blade of a knife with a lighter for a few seconds, then melt through the chocolate.

RT @RichardWHBray when did Birra Moretti become so fucking tasteless?