A staple in my home bar. Don’t be fooled by the light yellow colour: they’re not cheating on the aging, it’s the others that are using colouring substances (E150) to give their whiskies that nice, reassuring caramel brown shade!
Category: Favourites
Zedda Piras Filu ‘e ferru
Ok, this is some unbelievable stuff. Coming from the sunny island of Sardinia, Italy, filu ‘e ferru (Sardinian word for wirework) is a strong marc liquor with a fantastic wild fennel aftertaste. The bottle is covered in cork, and the lady and the gentleman on the cover are wearing some typical suits from Orgosolo (a small town Sardinia).
Why filu ‘e ferru? Back in the day when this stuff wasn’t legal (especially during the first years in the history of the Kingdom of Italy) the people who were making it used to hide barrels in the ground and leave a small piece of wire exposed to mark their position, for easy retrieval.
Fortnum & Mason Smoky Earl Grey Tea
If I had to name one tea I’d bring with me anywhere and everywhere, it’s probably this one. Smoky, zesty and fragrant. Imagine a cross-over between your classic Earl Grey and the Lapsang Souchong. This tea is perfect for all those people out there who are fans of peaty single malt whiskies from Islay, but at the same time don’t want to have whisky every day!
Adnams Jack Brand Crystal Rye IPA
Another rye pale ale for me. This one definitely smells better than it tastes. Not my fav rye-based beer (the one from the microbrewery in Jasper, Alberta will be hard to defeat, but this IMHO seats behind the Guinness RPA too), still quite enjoyable. I’ll buy it again, maybe it’ll grow on me.
Old Fashioned
The perfect way to finish off a busy week 🙂