The Irish whisky industry is going through a resurgence with a combination of new distilleries and brands – some with distilleries ‘to be’. Hyde describes their approach as: At HYDE, we carefully hand select only the very finest Irish whiskey, … Continue reading
Thanks to a mutual whisky aficionado, I was introduced in Mumbai many months ago to two of the merry men behind Ireland’s new whiskey brand – Hyde. Note the deliberate use of brand not distillery… as these folks are building … 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
Last month, we had a remarkable experience “Speed Tasting” experience and rated five different drams in just 15 minutes, giving us just a few minutes each. No discussion, just a solo activity recording our numerical assessment of aroma, palate, finish, … Continue reading
Let me admit upfront that I really enjoy whisky “Advent” calendars with their range of minis. However I tend to purchase them ‘off-season’ – preferably on sale – as my purpose is to taste throughout the year rather … Continue reading
Welcome to a little nostalgia for a few exceptional evenings gone by… a light tripping through a malty memory lane… with a focus on events that expanded understanding, industry connects and some pretty great malts too! 2011 Let’s start by … Continue reading
Hello 2019! And farewell 2018… What a year it was! For this Whisky Lady there was a fair amount of travel within India but surprisingly little international travel… until November 2018 which kicked off with Whisky Live Singapore, a work … Continue reading
Happy New Year!!! December was full of mischief in Mumbai, merriment in Munich and delightful New Year celebrations in Dubai. Our Whisky Ladies enjoyed a Smokey Night of: Glenglassaugh Port Wood Finish Peated 46% – Lightly peated with a terrific port influence … Continue reading
Over the years I’ve had some interesting experiences with Kilchoman. However the last bottle that was actually mine to keep (as opposed to helping others source) was the Coull Point which was my ‘daily dram’ of choice for as long as it … Continue reading
When planning my sherry unusual evening, I wanted there to be variety – hence Irish, Indian and Islay – yet also knew we needed at least one “proper” classic sherry dram. Enter the BenRiach single cask, single malt bottled for … Continue reading
