One highlight from our Scotland trip was having a go at crafting my own dram! Spoiler alert – what I’m about to describe can’t be replicated however I would COMPLETELY recommend the “Malt Master” experience at Glengoyne distillery and see … Continue reading
For a week, Glasgow was my ‘base’ of operation – with a couple days off to explore. We took a day trip to Edinburgh and another to Isle of Arran plus I popped over to Glengoyne one day. It was … Continue reading
One fine evening our original Mumbai tasting group settled down to sample a trio… completely blind followed by the reveal. We began with a Highland single malt picked up by our host’s father-in-law in Russia. Glengoyne Distiller’s Gold 15 year … Continue reading
A warm evening in Mumbai brought a trio of drams… Our original group kept with tradition and sampled completely blind, giving us an opportunity to discern and dissect our impressions without the distraction of past experience with any of the … Continue reading
Now the gents I enjoy the Malt & Cigar evenings with tend to prefer the finer things in life. And have the means to indulge their predilections. Our memorable kick-off with four ‘adult’ whiskies, all 21 years and older, was partly burned forever … Continue reading
Glengoyne is one of those well regarded distilleries with a distinctive sherry berry quality. Our original Mumbai whisky tasting group has sampled both a 12 and 21 year during sessions I either missed (or missed taking notes). I did encounter a Glengoyne 21 … Continue reading
After more than five years, our original Mumbai whisky tasting group has become known for pushing the boundaries with a focus on discovering new and different whiskies. We’ve had home-made experiments with aging, phenomenal food pairings, independent bottlers, country specific … Continue reading
Ssssshhhhhh! I secretly joined a 3rd whisky tasting group in Mumbai. It is all very hush hush! A decidedly male affair in rarified atmosphere and swirling cigar smoke. And for our first evening together whiskies and cigars? Adult whiskies all 21 year and … Continue reading
What a year… one none of us would like to repeat. Late 2019 when I made the big move to Europe, it was under the assumption that I would regularly shuttle back and forth between my home in Mumbai, India … Continue reading
What a month… in Germany we are back in a period of restrictions (I wouldn’t say lockdown). What to do? Switch gears to some fabulous virtual tastings! The month was clearly made more joyful with the launch of our European chapter … Continue reading
