We’re only a month away from Def Leppard’s new album Mirrorball which is their first ever live album.  It has mostly old stuff but there’s also a few new tracks on there too. It’s pretty incredible that their career has now spanned four decades.  To think that my own band The Salt Monkeys spanned just a measley two decades. Anyway ...

DISTILLERY Cragganmore AGE Twelve Year Old ALCOHOL 40% REGION Speyside COLOR Light gold NOSE Faint smell of honey PALATE Quite crisp, hint of vanilla, bit of smoke and spicyness to it FINISH A light finish that doesn’t linger for long given the subtlety of the taste SCORE 83 out of 100 NOTES This one surprised me a little.  The only ...

Cheese For Moose

Somewhat overshadowed by the news that Osama Bin Laden was killed earlier this week was the fact that Obama used Hulk Hogan’s Real American theme as his entrance music at the White House Correspondents Dinner. He also cut a sick burn on Matt Damon. Have a good weekend everyone.

Clash wars

DISTILLERY Talisker AGE Ten Year Old ALCOHOL 45% REGION Isle of Skye COLOR Sweet, sweet amber NOSE Totally awesome, potent and peaty as fuck PALATE Like being punched in the face by someone who has lathered their fist in pepper, also smokey like you’re inhaling a campfire FINISH Loooong, sharp note that leaves your tongue tingling SCORE 90 out of ...

During the Easter Break I had a chance to check out a bunch of a new tv shows.  I’m normally pretty conservative with my viewing habits and stick with what I know.  I don’t really try out new shows all that often.  I have a laundry list of classic shows that I know I should watch one day that I ...

Osama bin Laden, the criminal mastermind behind al-Qaida and the world’s most sought-after terrorist since the attacks of 11 September 2001, has been killed by a US operation, President Barack Obama has announced. – The Guardian, May 2nd 2011. Its been nearly ten years since the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and the subsequent global manhunt for Osama Bin Laden that ...