With Open That Bottle Night occurring this Saturday 25th February 2023, we thought this would be a good event to highlight in people’s calendars. Created by the then-Wall Street Journal Wine Columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter, this is an even
Reviews and news from The Cask Connoisseur
Pudding in a Glass: Sticky Toffee Pudding Beer Review
Eagle Brewery’s Sticky Toffee Pudding Beer is a unique specialty beer. It is a sweet, creamy, and smooth ale that has all the flavours of traditional sticky toffee pudding. The beer has a rich, deep flavour of toffee and caramel that is balanced out
Enjoying this Single Malt Scotch Whisky: Auchroisk Review
First Editions Auchroisk 2010 11 Year Old, 46% ABV, Cost: £80, bottled 2022, one of 312 bottles from a bourbon barrel. The First Editions range is part of Hunter Laing & Co. It offers good single malt, single barrel whiskies usually at 46% ABV bu
Why We Love World Bartender Day…
With World Bartender Day fast approaching on Friday 24th February this year, we thought it was high time that we share the love and support that bartenders deserve. Our very own Luke Slater started off his career in this industry as a bartender, so t
Pudding in a Can: Aunt Bessie’s Jam & Custard Pale Ale
This is the beer that anyone will appreciate if they fancy something sweet. Aunt Bessie’s Jam & Custard Pale Ale brewed by the Northern Monk is a take on the old school classic pudding – the jam roly poly (with custard). Whilst this is no longer
Setting Sail with The Scalasaig – Island Hopper Review
This iconic limited edition ‘Maiden Voyage’ is a blended malt scotch whisky from Colonsay Beverages from their home at Scalasaig, Isle of Colonsay. The flavouring of this whisky takes you on an adventure, similar to the design on the bottle. Whilst y
The Relaunch of The Cask Connoisseur
It is with great delight that I can announce that Chris Walster has joined The Cask Connoisseur as its in-house whisky connoisseur. Whilst I have thoroughly enjoyed my solo journey as the cask connoisseur, it is time to take this website to the next level.
How To Become A Cask Connoisseur
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have an expanding knowledge of a variety of different beers and whiskies, or have you ever thought how one day you could become a Cask Connoisseur just like me and have that understanding of how beer and whisk
Keg Ale Vs Cask Ale
What’s The Difference? There are specific differences between Keg Ale and Cask Ale, it’s not just down to the flavour of the beer, or ingredients used, it’s also down to the nitty gritty elements of how the beer is brewed and prepared before it is ab
My Top 5 Session Beers To Enjoy All Year Round
That’s nearly another week over and done with, it’s honestly been a super busy one for me, but it truly feels absolutely fantastic to being back at work and doing the job I love. How has your week been, why don’t you let me know in the comments, it’s
Top 5 Beer Styles To Enjoy In The Heat
As we look further into the year of 2021, the summer season is on the horizon and now many pubs with a beer garden are able to function and operate in a safely distance manner, as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, the whole of the UK’s pub
being healthy whilst enjoying your favourite alcoholic beverage
Good morning to you all, I hope your all having a fantastic week so far and enjoying the gorgeous sunny UK weather, it’s so nice to see some sunshine and not have any rain, especially now that I am back at work! It certainly does feel so good to be back and it’s a great feeling to catch up with all of the members and staff, it’s been a very long five months!
Anyway, before I kick off with today’s post, I wanted to share an update with you all regarding my future content that I am writing up over the next couple of months! Firstly, I’ve taken the decision to postpone future beer/whisky review posts on my blog until further notice, however, you can still check out my latest samples by visiting my Instagram page.