June Cocktail of the Month - Loch Lomond

OK - I'm a little late posting June's cocktail and I have not yet figured out July's (though it will probably be a Cuba Libre Supreme - not what you might think).  Here's what I tried last month.  The Loch Lomond:

1 1/2 oz scotch (for my purposes I used Tamdhu)
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 dashes angostura bitters


Shake with ice, strain into martini glass.


OK, I love Scotch, so I wanted to do something that had Scotch in it.  So I tried this.  I did not like it enough to try it again.  But hey, that's what it's about, I guess, finding new things.  It does not mean that you will like them all.

Good Podcast

So, since this is my blog for actual blogging, and not really talking about projects (because I have like 20 other sites for talking about specific things), I thought I might throw random interests and things on here.  Yes, because I'm blogging like it's 1999.

But, as you may or may not realize, I have about a 30-40 minute commute every day back and forth from work.  That's a lot of empty driving time.  So, I choose to fill it up with podcasts.  That said, I thought I might throw some recommendations to a podcast or two from time to time.

Today's Podcast recommendation: The Scotchcast - Since I like Single Malt Scotch Whisky, these guys are interesting to listen to, if not just to get a little bit of the pretentious talky-talky about what flavors are hidden in the nose of various drams.

I will say, that they have, in fact, even influenced my purchasing decisions on one occasion, when I went out and purchased the Caol Ila 12 Year - an Island malt that got an average 8.25 score.  While I was a bit surprised at first based on their description, I did find that I liked it after a few attempts.

I may have to pick up the Dalmore 12 Year on their recommendation, too (especially since it is not particularly expensive).

Listen on!