Glendronach is known for its rich deep sherry character. Over the years we have enjoyed many a marvellous malt from this distillery. So in our relaxed evening exploring samples we were delighted to have a GlenDronach in the mix… well-timed … Continue reading
Tis the season to be jolly… and all that jazz! Yet before all the mad social rounds of the season kicked off, we snuck in a completely chilled out informal sampling of samples… Call it a “Pajama Drams” night, it … Continue reading
Here’s another from our whisky archives… this time from May 2013… Following our standard format, we blind tasted samples before revealing the whisky. This month featured: Singleton, GlenDronach, All Malt and the Belgian Owl. The Singleton – We found it tasted better when chilled otherwise a … Continue reading
I first tried GlenDronach years ago and my subsequent encounters re-inforced the impression of a rich sherry spice and everything nice range. Then along came the exceptional experience of sampling the Glendronach grand dames – 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 years old – … Continue reading
My fellow Mumbai whisky aficionado and I kept up our dedication to explore the world of whiskies through miniatures… So enthusiastically did we embrace our task that we even invited another friend to join the sipping sampling fun! And what … Continue reading
Living in India, it requires significant effort to source unique whiskies from around the world. Though our ‘Duty Free’ options have improved considerably in the last few years and local distributors are stocking a wider range, typically what you can readily find is … Continue reading
Sometimes you just want a little indulgence! And why not? A few months ago we sampled the GlenDronach 21 year Parliament… it was sherry berry desert in a bottle without being cloyingly sweet. So naturally when given a chance to sample … Continue reading
Our January 2015 tasting session offered three new whiskies to sample: Bailie Nicole Jarvie, Paul John Single Malt Edited and GlenDronach 21 Year Parliament. This session was definitely one where the best was saved til last! As usual, we first sampled blind then revealed the whisky. … Continue reading
As I browsed through the thousand odd whiskies sampled over the last few years, some simply stood out as exceptional. Unfortunately you can’t find them easily – except perhaps if you are very lucky via a private collection or auction! … 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
