Tipples of the week

This week the Scribbler has mostly been enjoying:

Beer of the week: Young's Kew

Tasting note: The aroma has spicy hops, a light herbal note and gently-toasted malt. Tart citrus fruit, juicy malt and hop resins vie for attention in the mouth while the superb, quenching finish has rich malt, peppery hops and tangy fruit. A vaguely summery/ mild autumn beer before we can move onto the winter warmer/

Chosen venue: The Coach & Horses, Barnes Village

Scotch of the week: The Singleton of Dufftown 12 years old

Tasting note:
Waters from Jock’s Well in the Conval Hills. Nose: Dry, aromatic.Palate: heavy, syrupy, malty.Finish: Medium oily finish.

Chosen venue: The American Bar, East India Club, St James'

Tipples of the week

This week the Scribbler has mostly been enjoying:

Beer of the week: Doombar

Tasting note: Named after an infamous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall- quickly acquiring a cult following. A balance of spicy resinous hop, sweet malty and delicate roasted notes. A nice balance and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness.

Chosen venue: The Paris Hotel, Coverack, Cornwall or The Coat & Badge, Putney

Scotch of the week: The Glenlivet 15 year old French oak reserve

Tasting note: Infinitely quaffable but pricey not my normal taste at all...less peaty or smoky more smooth and nutty- a grower

Chosen venue: The Admiral Coderington, Chelsea

Riverside Watering holes

The Scribbler's top 10 Thames side watering holes:

10: The Dove, Chiswick
9: The Boathouse, Putney Wharf
8: The Ship, Wandsworth
7 The Angel, Henley-on-Thames
6 The Trout, Oxfordshire
5 The Duke's Head, Putney Embankment
4 The Founder's Arms, South Bank
3 The Rutland, Hammersmith
2 The White Cross Richmond
1 Ye White Hart, Mortlake