Month: August 2025

I love Guinness. I like the sturdiness and bitter character of the traditional bottled Guinness and the smoothness and creaminess of the draught, on tap or in a can. Most of all I am a Guinness voyeur.  I like to watch Guinness settle in the glass, eventually arriving at an impenetrable black liquid, with two fingers of that white, tight bubbled, creamy frothy head.  Though I love Real Ale, or what is also called in Britain, a pint of Bitter, I am mainly a lost cause having reverted to wine. But if I do have a beer, it is likely to be Guinness and sometimes when I see it is available, I can’t resist it!

I myself am partial to a good Malt Whisky. I was weaned on the sherry cask whiskies of The Macallan, and I have my favorites which I drink in thistle glasses with a drop or two of mineral water to bring out the aromas. These are whiskies to savor over an evening or to share with like-minded friends. Sharing the experience is always more satisfying than drinking alone.