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 ...

Okay, so I actually missed the wedding since I was at Restaurant II stuffing my face at the time.  I read on Facebook that the Sultan of Brunei was on camera.  Did anyone manage to get a screenshot of it? Otherwise, it looked like it all went well. I think when Pippa turned up, 2 billion viewers simultaneously did the ...

As a special treat to ourselves while we’ve been holidaying over Easter Break, Jen and I decided to hit up Restaurant II in the city for their degustation.  They recently refurbished their building and the restaurant came highly recommended in the Queensland Food and Wine Guide, earning two stars. Our verdict?  It was a bit of a mixed bag to ...

Man, the new trailer for Harry Potter 7B: The Deathly Hallows: Part Deux looks amazing. Everyone should watch this trailer.

Have a good weekend everyone!

It’s an interesting time to be a gamer – we’re currently undergoing the gradual transition from one generation of consoles to another.  The portables are first – the Nintendo 3DS launched in Australia a few weeks ago, Sony’s Next Generation Portable is expected to launch later this year.  The home consoles aren’t be far behind.  Nintendo have confirmed that they ...

What are we doing tonight, Pinkie?

Round 10 of the Super 15 saw the Queensland Reds host old rivals NSW Warratahs at home.  Don’t ask me how the fixtures work in this competition.  This is the second time the Reds played the Tahs in the space of six weeks but they have yet to play against a single team from New Zealand? The Warratahs have always ...