Picking and processing tea at a tea estate and unpacking tea at a tea shop in Hong Kong
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Whiskyontap recommends a link on the basics of whisky tasting


Here is a useful link over at wikihow on ‘how to taste Single Malt Scotch’ ; they push things a little by suggesting 11 steps. Hmm ? You open the bottle, pour and drink - how many steps do we need?

I would say only three; (1) sip a little undiluted, then (2) add very little water a bit at a time until it suits and finally (3) concentrate. I wanted to share this link really because of the excellent video shown further down the page…

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Theartisanpalate reports on how blue mold impacts taste in blue cheese


Blue cheese is neither pressed nor cooked. Most frequently the curd is crumbled. The blue mould is a strain of penicillin that is added to the milk before the rennet. blah blah

Blendsforfriends reports on one of the most iconic of tea blends


The Earl Grey blend is named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s, who reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil[1], taken from bergamot, a citrus fruit typical of southern Italy.

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