After our St. Paddy’s adventure with Irish whiskey, it’s back to scotch. Since it’s almost Jim’s birthday, we decided to splurge and sample an expensive scotch in Scapa, from the Orkney Islands. We both love Scapa’s strong finish and appreciate … Continue reading →
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While the name of our podcast is Hop Scotch World, Bill was feelin’ the green upon an Irish Whiskey (spelled with an “e”) recommendation for Green Spot. And of course Jim is only too happy to … Continue reading →
We recorded this one a while back but were sidetracked with some special seasonal and limited release beers (plus the Japanese whisky, Yamazaki)… but with Bill temporarily sidelined and recovering from his surgery (he’s doing great by the way!), this … Continue reading →
We’re back with one more beer review before Bill’s surgery. This one is our hands-down favorite brew: Poor Richard’s Ale! Brewed by CB Brewing Co. in Honeoye Falls, NY, using the original recipe from Bill’s favorite figure in American history, … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! Jim is back from a Mexican vacation with a poncho for Bill and a thirst for some Japanese whisky! We sample Yamazaki, a surprisingly flavorful, yet mellow, single malt that compares well to some from Speyside (one … Continue reading →