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Glenfiddich is a good father’s day gift.

It is known.

It’s also a good Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday gift.

The Glenfiddich company has been making booze for 125 years and has earned a ton of awards. The fifth generation of the family is now running the UK based company- isn’t that ace?

Lookit just a few of their gold awards:

Scotch Whisky Masters Awards 2012
Master: Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, Distillery Edition
Gold: Glenfiddich Rich Oak & Glenfiddich 15 Year Old
Gold: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old
Gold: Glenfiddich Age of Discovery Bourbon Cask 19 Year Old
Gold: Glenfiddich 30 Year Old
Gold: Glenfiddich 40 Year Old
Gold: Glenfiddich Malt Master’s Edition

So it goes without saying that it’s nice.

These aged single malts are what you might call Whisky+. A bit like JD’s single barrel nom nom juice, but Scottish instead of Yeehawi.

 

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, ABV 40%, 70CL, RRP £34.59

The signature expression from the World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch whisky,* the Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is an exceptional whisky. Carefully matured in the finest American bourbon and Spanish sherry oak casks for at least 12 years, before being married and mellowed in oak marrying tuns for complete harmony of aroma and flavour. This whisky is perfect for traditional fathers who take their whisky with a little water, and will relish the signature Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, with its distinctive fresh pear, creamy with subtle oak flavours and a long smooth and mellow finish.
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, ABV 40%, 70CL, RRP £38.59

Fathers who love adventure take their whisky on ice, and enjoy the bold taste of Glenfiddich 15 Year Old and its intriguing aromas and flavours. Tradition and innovation collide to give this whisky great depth and consistency with notes of sweet heather honey and vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits.

 

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky RRP £50.59

Wise fathers savour their whisky neat and appreciate the distinguished finish of Glenfiddich 18 Year Old.  This intriguingly fruity and robust oak expression has a remarkably rich aroma with ripe orchard fruit, baked apple and robust oak and taste of luxurious dried fruit, candy peel and dates.

 

Glenfiddich Miniature Single Malt Whisky Gift Set, ABV 40%, 3 x 5CL, RRP £14.99

The Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky mini set – which includes the 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old and 18 Year Old single malts – provides the perfect introduction to whisky for new fathers celebrating their first Father’s Day.

So, give those a thought if you want Dad all mellow and snoozy before you tell him what happened to his car.

See you tomorrow!

 
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Get over here!

Says everyone who downloads the new Scorpion DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us.

In this ever shrinking world where various IPs are intermingled in an attempt to make recycle tired characters, it’s no surprise that Mortal Kombat’s undead ninja is being pitted against Superman and friends. I suppose Injustice isn’t a game you play if you’re a hardcore canonist anyway- it’s about famous faces punching each other- so now you can stick everyone’s favourite yellow-clad spearman in the mix.

‘The version of Scorpion seen in the game is designed by Jim Lee, Co-Publisher at DC Entertainment, and pays homage to NetherRealm Studios’ original blockbuster franchise.’

I remember when Scorpion was a bad spirit that took over Kung Lao’s mate, Takeda. Remember that little spin-off? Wish you couldn’t?

Scorpion will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points and PlayStation®Network at a price of £3.99.

Here’s a trailer video:

 

 

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Woops!

Missed a post!

Sorry- had something of a day off!

And I’m doing the same today, so no news I’m afraid!

 

I’ll just share with you another cool Kickstarter, seeing as Son of Nor got funded! This one is by Chaosium, makers of damn fine RPG books. It looks like a great project so best of luck to them!

CALL OF CTHULHU 7th Edition

Horror Roleplaying in the Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft
By Sandy Petersen
with Mike Mason, Paul Fricker, and Lynn Willis

The Great Old Ones ruled the earth aeons before the rise of humankind. Originally they came from the gulfs of space and were cast down by even greater beings. Remains of their cyclopean cities and forbidden knowledge can still be found on remote islands in the Pacific, buried amid the shifting sands of vast deserts, and in the frigid recesses of the polar extremes. Now they sleep — some deep within the enveloping earth and others beneath the eternal sea, in the drowned city of R’lyeh, preserved in the waters by the spells of mighty Cthulhu. When the stars are right they will rise, and once again walk this Earth.

CALL OF CTHULHU is Chaosium’s classic roleplaying game of Lovecraftian horror, in which ordinary people are confronted by the terrifying and alien forces of the Cthulhu Mythos. CALL OF CTHULHU uses Chaosium’s Basic Roleplaying System, easy to learn and quick to play. This bestseller has won dozens of game-industry awards, is a member of the Academy of Adventure Game Design Hall of Fame, and was voted the #1 Gothic/Horror RPG of all time by the Gaming Report.com community. CALL OF CTHULHU is supported by a growing line of high quality supplements.

This Kickstarter project aims to build a new edition of this classic horror game and expand its award-winning tradition. We encourage you to click HERE to view this Kickstarter page.

 

 
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