It has been nearly three years since I first traveled to Berlin – one of those “live wire” global cities that has a palpable pulse of its own. A fellow whisky explorer let me know he was coming from London … Continue reading
Another from our archives, this time a special pairing of food and whisky from Dec 2013. For the last tasting of 2013, we celebrated with a special whisky-food pairing. Tasting notes were provided to the chef in advance and he was given full license to indulge … Continue reading
Here in Germany October is famous for Oktoberfest however its been 2 years with this massive festival officially cancelled. However that doesn’t stop us from exploring and entertaining ourselves in COVID modified ways! And what better than a weekend jaunt … Continue reading
One of the best things about a good Whisky Festival or very well stocked bar is an opportunity to try something that ordinarily you would never be able to buy on your own… That is exactly why at Berlin’s Union … Continue reading
For our last “pairing”, our guide selected two from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society – both 21 year and both cask strength. The idea this time was to play with different finishes – red wine vs PX sherry. Without further … Continue reading
For our next dynamic duo, we went to independent bottlers – both new to me! From what little I could find, both seem to be German based… and were chosen by our whisky guide to contrast and compare drams in … Continue reading
Once upon a time I lived in Mumbai and had monthly merry malt gatherings with friends. I would also from time to time join a fellow explorer for an evening of minis. Fast forward and we are all found scattered … Continue reading
Once upon a time the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) were in India… briefly in 2013… However thanks to convoluted rules, it became impossible hence SMWS drams come only personal import. For me, the SMWS took on a near ‘mythic’ … Continue reading
At La Maison du Whisky in Singapore, we settled down to explore whiskies from The Nector of the Daily Drams. My companion has more of a peat bent so began with a peaty Springbank. Springbank 23 year (1994/2017) 50.6% Nose … Continue reading
Sometimes you have an opportunity to re-discover familiar drams in a completely different setting familiar friends… That is exactly what happened one fine evening many months ago in Mumbai at KODE with Keshav Prakash featuring a trio from The Vault Fine … Continue reading
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