The folks at Mackmyra distillery clearly know what they are doing. There is a subtle yet notable fresh “Scandi” style that comes from their use of Juniper which we’ve started to look out for as a signature element. Our fabulous … Continue reading
After a fascinating tour of Mackmyra distillery we stepped into a ‘social distancing’ tasting room with separate tables for each set of companions. Six carefully selected expressions were poured, ready and waiting for us… with no details beyond the golden … Continue reading
Back in the days that I regularly travelled to Singapore, I heard about an interesting store – vomFASS – where you could find specialty spirits, oils, vinegars and more! A friend in Indonesia even purchased one of their whisky blends which we … Continue reading
Unbelievable but true! I have managed to taste all 24 minis within one month. Something I have never imagined I would accomplish. Now… admittedly, I wasn’t tasting every day. Nor was I even completing each mini. Instead I grouped them … Continue reading
I don’t know why, but I struggled to prepare this post… My tasting notes from a virtual tasting evening with our European chapter of the Whisky Ladies of Mumbai were weak. So it took sitting down for a solo tasting … Continue reading
I goofed up a bit here… after the delightful Brenne, I intended to continue with the Mackmyra Äppleblom. But mixed up my minis and we cracked open and started tasting the Vintergold instead – oops! Why I wanted to follow the … Continue reading
I will admit to having a mixed response to some more experimental wine maturation combinations. Not all are a smashing success, in my humble opinion. However how are unique gems discovered without someone taking a crazy idea or playing around? … Continue reading
We found ourselves in a late summer evening in Dunkerton, Somerset, relaxing in the sitting room with an abundance of minis from the 2019 Master of Malt Advent Calendar. We were in a light, summery mood…. My eye spotted a … Continue reading
We kicked off our new year with a rather clever range of whiskies from “That Boutique-y Whisky Company“. Our original whisky group general taste blind, and initially on the reveal, you could be forgiven for thinking the theme was to feature … Continue reading
We can’t help type-casting whiskies… some are sherry bombs, others peat monsters, some sociable whereas others are elusive, complex and even at times difficult. And how did our original Mumbai tasting group’s new year adventures begin? With a rather “friendly” whisky … Continue reading
