BenRiach is one of those distilleries that rose, fell and rose again… and one that we’ve quite enjoyed during our various explorations. However this was a first with a Moscatel finish. What did we think? BenRiach 22 year Moscatel 46% … Continue reading
Next up in our minis evening was a discontinued BenRiach… BenRiach 12 year 43% Nose – Freshly chopped wood, sap… bit of varnish? Wood shavings – predominantly pine, fresh balsa wood, very dry… then honey starts to seep in, shifts … Continue reading
Our last minis session featured That Boutique-y Whisky Co (TBWC) exploring a few distilleries we don’t often find on retail shelves like Dailuaine, Glenlossie, Strathmill, Fettercairn. And this time? We decided that we wanted to compare our “Drinks by the Drams” with a couple … Continue reading
When planning my sherry unusual evening, I wanted there to be variety – hence Irish, Indian and Islay – yet also knew we needed at least one “proper” classic sherry dram. Enter the BenRiach single cask, single malt bottled for … Continue reading
Sherry’s effect on whisky can be a marvel. And I wanted to do something a bit different for our Bombay Malt & Cigar gents to push the boundaries beyond the known sherry drams like Aberlour, GlenDronach, Glenrothes, etc. Normally we dive straight … Continue reading
Last in our “Peat Unusual” evening was the beauty that inspired the evening in the 1st place! To recap, the goal was to sample peaty whiskies – other than Islay – that did not neatly follow conventional expectations of a … Continue reading
It is finally slipping into “winter” (by Indian standards), with the pollution smog haze rarely lifting, and somehow the weather and climatic conditions seem to be influencing whisky preferences… to peat. And no ordinary peat… an exploration of a few … Continue reading
Next in our miniatures sampling was a little nip from a recent trip to Canada. After some disastrous experiences with decent drams being devastated by poor storage, I was keen to shorten the gap between acquiring the sample and actually tasting … Continue reading
Last in an evening with Krishna Nakula, India’s Malt Maniac, was a whisky from BenRiach… BenRiach 20 year (1994/2014) 54.7% Cask No 808 Olorosso Sherry Peated OB for Taiwan Bottle 84/678 Nose – Peaty, sherry, brine, sweet spice, heather and flowers Palate – … Continue reading
So… what was the whisky recommended at Toad in the Hole pub’s Whisky Bar? A limited release BenRiach sold only in Manitoba at our provincial liquor mart. Yup… you read that correctly. The independent whisky makers over at the BenRiach distillery … Continue reading
