At Paris Whisky Live 2022, Atom Brands VIP section had a trio of very special whiskies bottled in celebration of their 10th anniversary! Starting with the remarkable 45-year-old Blended Grain, I next moved on to this cheeky Clynelish! Clynelish 25 … Continue reading
What a special treat to be able to explore La Maison du Whisky Artist Series #12 at Paris Whisky Live 2022! I knew exactly where I wanted to begin – something lighter, fruitier yet also special…. I quickly scanned the … Continue reading
Each year, The Whisky Exchange releases special bottles just for The Whisky Show. From the 2019 releases, we tried the Speyside 45 year on a remarkable evening with Sukhinder. We were so impressed, we pooled together resources to purchase it … Continue reading
At Whisky Live Singapore 2018 there were many La Maison du Whisky exclusive bottles…. No surprise given who organized the event! I tried the Clynelish and Glenburgie side-by-side in the VIP room… The Glenburgie was selected by Florian Were for … Continue reading
Our journey from East to West finished in the ‘motherland’ of malt – Scotland. However as we were sampling blind, we had no clue! We were still savouring the remarkable Puni Alba and remarking on how impressed we were with the … Continue reading
I love the forethought and creativity that goes into some of our whisky tasting sessions… Our January 2017 host’s theme was a journey from East to West… following a geographic progression from Japan to India to Italy and finally Scotland. Japan – Hakushu … Continue reading
Next stop on our Scottish regions tour was a whisky from the Highlands… The Highlands is the largest Scottish region, with a wide range of styles and a brilliant array of distilleries. In the East, there is Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, Glen Garioch and … Continue reading
After an Irish racehorse – Tyrconnell – our palates turned to the coastal highlands with the Clynelish wild cat. As a tasting group, this was our first foray to the Clynelish distillery, near Brora, Sutherland in the Highlands. Much relied upon for blends – … Continue reading
Most whisky aficionados have a ‘preferred’ profile. It could be bold peaty or sweet sherry or a craving for complexity where nothing else will do! One of our original malt group members is partial to lighter more delicate whiskies. He seeks … Continue reading
I’ve made no secret of my partiality to Glenburgie… I love the classic quality, the pears, yum! I also find Gordon & MacPhail simply incredibly reliable in their cask choice and maturing. However, my last Glenburgie was a bit of … Continue reading
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