What a great start to 2019! Kicked off in Dubai, then Mumbai, the US and today in my home town of Winnipeg, Canada!

I’m also hugely excited about the upcoming inaugural spirits Vault Biennale in Mumbai on Feb 16 – 17, 2019. If you are in Mumbai those days – don’t miss!! Limited tickets are available on Book My Show.

As for January tasting experiences, our original group paid tribute to Jim McEwan with a remarkable range bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Co:

• Mackmyra 3 year 47.2% – The “friendly” dram
• Bowmore 27 year 47.6% – The “green capsicum” malt
• Bruichladdich 13 year 47.6% – The “peculiar” whisky
• Octomore 6 year 50.4% -The “sublime” one

I continued to make folks jealous sharing tasting experiences from the Whisky Live Singapore 2018 with La Maison du Whisky Artist #8 sans Sherry

• Benrinnes 20 year (1995/2018) Hogshead Cask #9063 49.4% (279 bottles)
• Glenturret 30 year (1987/2018) Hogshead Cask #371 55.3% (214 bottles)
• Bruichladdich 25 year (1993/2018) Hogshead Cask #1640 46.9%
• Caol Ila 15 year (2003/2018) Hogshead Cask #302465 54.2% (282 bottles)
• Ardmore 10 year (2008/2018) Cask #800168 60.3% (233 bottles)

Our other tasting groups – BMC & Whisky Ladies – combined to explore a remarkable North Star 5 Region quintet from Cask Series 005 with guest posts!

• Speyside – Glentauchers 11 year (Apr 2007/May 2018) 58.9% by Nikoulina Berg
• Campbeltown – Campbeltown 4 year (2014/2018) 57% by Paula McGlynn
• Highland – MacDuff 11 year (2006/2018) 55.2% by Rekha Sharma
• Island – Orkney 12 year (Mar 2006/May 2018) 57.8% by Shruti Sutwala
• Islay – Caol Ila 12 year (Apr 2006/May 2018) 54.6%

That Boutique-y Whisky Co (TBWC) with Dailuaine 15 year 47.5%, Glenlossie 17 Year 48.4%, Strathmill 21 Year 47.7%, Fettercairn 21 Year 48.6%

And last but certainly not least, there was a very special evening of Dubai Dream Drams:

• Midleton Very Rare (2011) No 042585 L121731255 40%
• SMWS G10.10 “Busy buzzing bees” 38 years (23 Nov 1977) 49.6% – Strathclyde
• Old Pulteney 17 year 46%
• Longmorn 25 year (1988/2014) Cask 14384 46% (Berry’s Bro)
• Kilchoman Sherry (2007/2013) Cask 447/2007 59.5%
• SMWS 29.229 “Harmonious balance” 19 year (1998) 55.2% – Laphroaig

Curious to know more? Check out recent Whisky Lady’s monthly missives:

• Whisky Lady – 2018 Highlights & Lowlights
• Whisky Lady – December 2018
• Whisky Lady – November 2018
• Whisky Lady – October 2018

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