It was a wonderful welcome back to India, joining a Whisky Ladies of Mumbai evening in a high-rise in Powai! The evening theme was “These are a few of my favourite things!” featuring a delicious array of tempting appetizers, fabulous mains, and thoroughly indulgent dessert!

Of course, the whiskies were the main attraction! Our host shared how she joined the Whisky Ladies courtesy of a member originally from Germany. In her honour, she selected two whiskies from Germany – A Slyrs Amontillado Cask from Bavaria and a virtually unknown spirits distillery from the Ostsee (aka Baltic Sea) – Baltach Wismaria Whisky. She then shared how much she loves Japan, so found in duty-free a special Nikka edition featuring their Miyagikyo single malt.

And whilst not part of the core 3, she rounded our evening out with a bonus bourbon from Detroit – Grass Widow Madeira.

Curious to know more about our explorations? Just click on the links below for full tasting notes!

• Slyrs Amontillado Cask 46% – A delicious Rumtopf dram with plenty of boozy stewed fruits, spice kick for a quick nip!
• Baltach Wismaria Single Malt 43% – A decided “No” from my side, however, its briny, fungal, tannery style may find a few fans who enjoy a maritime style on steroids! 
• Miyagikyo Grande 48% – Miyagikyo dialed up — still elegant, still fruity and floral, but with a richer backbone and more presence.
• Grass Widow Straight Bourbon 45.5% – A fun, herbaceous bourbon with a Madeira splash!

Our evening was bittersweet as our host is about to embark on her next adventure – to Manila, Philippines! And I reflected back on how fortunate I’ve been wihisky-wise to have been in Europe – where there is tremendous experimentation taking place and an explosion of distilleries either focused on whisky or adding it to the mix of other spirits.

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