The best thing about sampling blind is being saved from your own prejudices. I will have to admit my first brush with Glenglassaugh was in 2015 with an open bottle of Torfa at Quaich in Singapore. To put it mildly, … Continue reading
Sometimes it is good to have a reminder that money doesn’t always mean you will encounter a marvellous malt! And that on our journey of discovering, hype doesn’t necessarily equate to a worthy exploration. This is one of the best … Continue reading
We started our Smokey Night on a lighter note… with something from the Highlands… Long back our Mumbai original group tried some new make spirit from Glengassagh. I then had a chance to try the Torfa – ugh. I then … Continue reading
Delhi in winter has a smokey quality from the stubble in fields surrounding the city being burned to little roadside fires to keep warm. While it has been years since I lived through a Delhi winter, I was reminded of … Continue reading
What happens if a distillery was founded (1875), closed (1908), re-vamped and re-opened to be used in blends (1960), completely mothballed (1986) then opened again (2008), release into the market spirits immediately and then manages to be sold (2013)? Welcome to … Continue reading
After a few months hiatus, our miniatures sessions are back! This time we decided to explore a revived discontinued distillery (Glenglassaugh) and a whisky my cohort couldn’t resist… having grown up with Tintin tales of Loch Lomond whisky (Inchmurrin)… Glenglassaugh Evolution 50% … Continue reading
I’m all for experiments. I’m also not averse to trying younger variants and have found some promising young bucks out there! When I shared that I had already traipsed through most of the suggested whisky sample sets at Quaich bar in … Continue reading
May brings even more heat to Mumbai but in our universe, it brought some interesting single malts too! Our Whisky Ladies decided to experiment with Unusual Finishes: Speyside – Glenfiddich IPA 43% – Average but adequate Wales – Penderyn Madeira … Continue reading
What do we know about this Dalmore? That it was matured in not one or two casks but seven! Aside from the standard ex-bourbon (Kentucky) and Sherry, it also spent time in wine (unspecified), Madeira, Marsala and Port casks. The goal was … Continue reading
From the Glen Grant & Sons stable, this blend came out a few years ago in travel retail with its glitz bottle, harkening to Art Deco heydays in select cities around the world. We sampled it completely blind, with no … Continue reading
