The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 20, 2024

Is it sweet, bitter, salty, or sour? Taste the Whisky Take a small sip and let it coat your mouth. Pay attention to the initial flavours, the development on your palate, and the finish. Remember to ask questions. Are there any dominant flavours? How long do the flavours linger after you swallow?

Whiskey 90

Whiskey Bitters Alcohol Wine 90

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 9, 2024

The bitterness of Campari is a useful thing to bring you back down to earth. The gin provides gentle floral notes that should be quite calming, and then most things get better with red vermouth, adding a fruity, oaky note.

Rum 52

Rum Gin Muddling Tequila 52

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 1, 2024

How To Make A Rob Roy Ingredients: 1.5oz/2oz of Scotch 1oz of red vermouth A few dashes of bitters A cherry for garnish – maybe soak the cherry in peated whisky beforehand Method: Get your glass in the freezer a few hours before, or chill it down with ice while you prep the recipe. Add a cherry for garnish.

Bitters 91

Bitters Cocktail Culture Wine Bottling 91

The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 4, 2024

Tasting notes for the Port Finish include “vanilla, ripe fruit, maple syrup, toast, and bitter chocolate” on the palate, followed by a “clean and lingering sweetness with a hint of Madeira that slowly fades”. A big Happy Father’s Day from all of us at The Whiskey Wash to all the Dads out there. Purchase the set via ReserveBar for $153.

Whiskey 94

Whiskey Scotch Whiskey Wine Bottling 94

A Bar Above

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo by SJ via www.unsplash.com Flavor Profiles of Whiskey One of the defining aspects of whiskey is its diverse range of flavor profiles. From the warm caramel notes of bourbon to the robust smokiness of Islay Scotch, whiskey caters to a wide spectrum of palates. Whiskey Sour : Feel adventurous?

Brandy 199

Brandy Whiskey Simple Syrup Wine 199

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

However, a lot of the words I use to describe the aroma and flavor would normally be considered bitter, espresso, dark chocolate, and licorice spring to mind. The Tomatin Sherry Collection explores the depths of sherry cask mauration. Credit: Tomatin The PX cask offers a depth that no other cask can.

Wine 88

Wine Bitters Scotch Whiskey Bar 88

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 25, 2024

“Nose: An intoxicating burst of maraschino cherry, ripe bramble, and dark chocolate mint, with hints of orange bitters and walnut liquor. Finish: Long and enveloping finish with dark manuka honey, herbal bitters and dark chocolate.” Palate: Honey-glazed apricot and ripe fig with a crescendo of black cherry, angelica and muscovado.

Liquor 85

Liquor Bitters Bottling Wine 85

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Then it’s kumquats, bitter oranges, mastic, peanut butter, lemon-flavoured toffee, crystallised fruits (all kinds)… Wowie! “ With water: even better, even more complex. Gorgeous whisky. Finish: we haven’t gotten all day, have we?

Bottling 88

Bottling Bitters Scotch Whiskey Whiskey 88

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 25, 2024

Add five drops of Angostura bitters to the foam and swirl with a toothpick, add a cherry on a cocktail stick for garnish. This whisky is layered in pineapple and loads of fresh fruit to help balance out the lemon juice, sugar syrup, and the little ginger bite you’ll get from the bitters, too.

Whiskey 52

Whiskey Bitters Bottling Bar 52

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 5, 2024

If exploring food pairings, the expression pairs perfectly with dark chocolate, with the richness and smokiness of the whisky complemented by the fruity bitterness from the chocolate.

Wine 112

Wine Bottling Liquor Bitters 112

The Whiskey Wash

JULY 24, 2024

Lots of resins and propolis, pine needles and dried herbs, bitter oranges, mastic candies and olive oil. Bitter chocolate, strong honey, herbal sweets. Mouth: ah, now it’s closer to the 30yo. Bold and rich, yet not lumpy at all, very woody but beautifully so. Turkish delights, pistachios, walnut skin… What a beauty!

Bottling 89

Bottling Bitters Liquor Scotch Whiskey 89

The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Drambuie website encourages drinkers to enjoy the whisky liqueur in crafted cocktails , noting that the sweet spirit cuts through the bitterness of coffee very well. The whisky liqueur is characterized by notes of honey, aromatic herbs, subtle floral notes, and gentle spices.

Liqueur 52

Liqueur Highball Brandy Craft Cocktails 52

The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 17, 2024

bitter oranges… And a powerful smokiness. Mouth: here’s the punch that the 12yo was lacking, but also a slight ‘brutality’ at the attack. A true peaty grip in fact and an extreme ‘ampleur’. Quite some pepper, walnuts, crystallised ginger, strong liquorice, tar, mint and eucalyptus sweets again (very bold!),

Liqueur 52

Liqueur Bottling Bitters Scotch Whiskey 52

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 6, 2024

The finish is incredibly long and even fresh (sort of), superbly orangey and quite leafy/earthy, with hints of game, caramelized meat and… smokiness from the peat?

Bottling 52

Bottling Liqueur Bitters Wine 52

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2024

Great Newport Street Sour Credit: Wolfie’s Ingredients: 70ml Wolfie’s Scotch Whisky 20ml ginger liqueur 45ml lime juice 45ml ginger syrup 1 egg white or 45ml aquafaba Splash of bitters Candied ginger (for garnish) Method: Add all listed ingredients to a shaker – with no ice – and dry shake for 10 seconds.

Whiskey 95

Whiskey Mixology Liqueur Bitters 95

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 22, 2024

Lots of citrons, lemons, quinces and peat, with a superb smokiness plus quite some paraffin, mastic flavoured sweets, small bitter oranges, gentian spirit, quince jelly, a little nutmeg and black pepper… The peat first lingers in the background but really comes to the front after a while, with an obvious ‘Broraness’.

Bottling 89

Bottling Bitters Wine Scotch Whiskey 89

The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Palate: Resolute flavours of fine Oloroso sherry and bitter chocolate sauce, which has been spread liberally over homemade plum pudding. Rich Oloroso sherry and candied orange segments. Spiced oatmeal biscuits and toasted oak fragrances bring excellent weight and balance. Full-bodied with smooth tannins.

Bottling 52

Bottling Infusions Liquor Wine 52

The Whiskey Wash

MAY 8, 2024

Finish: as long as a Neil Young guitar solo, maybe just a tad bitter now (the tannins are big) but with also some very, very ‘funny’ notes of raspberry eau-de-vie that make for an unexpected, yet most pleasant signature. Comments: Intertrade!

Bottling 105

Bottling Rum Vodka Bitters 105

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2024

Finish: unexpectedly long, with some grapefruits and more apple peelings coming to the front as well as a most pleasant grassy bitterness. It becomes even a little medicinal, with tiny notes of cough lozenges. Comments: whatever they did, this is absolutely excellent and for once, that’s no opinion, it’s a fact.

Bottling 52

Bottling Bitters Wine Scotch Whiskey 52