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Tobermory

( Whisky )

I recently found a forgotten half-bottle of Tobermory 10 year old, in the back of a cupboard. Here are a few tasting notes about this long-forgotten friend.
This whisky is a light straw colour, quite thin in consistency. However, its insipid appearance belies a splendid if subtle flavour. With overtones of honeyed vanilla, it’s a sweet […]

Ryanair unstrangeness

( Misc )

I wrote a few months ago about how Ryanair had started charging for web check-in despite it being a cost saving for them — and how this was not the Ryanair that I understood. Well, I was proved right last week when they switched surcharges. Now you have to pay if you want to check […]

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