Our 1st 2021 Whisky Ladies European Chapter comes thanks to a Diageo connection with careful selection from their Flora and Fauna range. For some reason I’ve gravitated towards Mannochmore in the last year or so… likely influenced by the rather … Continue reading
All the Chorlton‘s I’ve tried so far are from the L’Ancien Régime series – with a gorgeous consistency to the labels. However this Mannochmore comes from a different series – La Nouvelle Vague – with delightful period stylized labels. I … Continue reading
Many months ago we were introduced to the independent bottler – Chorlton – during a quick trip home to Mumbai. The Chorlton tasting was conducted completely blind and we were floored by the pedigreed character of each whisky – Miltonduff 9 year, Orkney 9 … Continue reading
At Whisky Live 2018 in Singapore, the Gordon & MacPhail booth is a great opportunity to sample fine whiskies and then possibly select one that might make it home to Mumbai for others to try. The Mannochmore was very much … Continue reading
These days trying to acquire one of the beautiful bottles from Chorlton‘s La Nouvelle Vague series requires lightning speed! If you miss the email for even an hour you very well may be out of luck! When I scored this … Continue reading
For our last “pairing”, our guide selected two from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society – both 21 year and both cask strength. The idea this time was to play with different finishes – red wine vs PX sherry. Without further … Continue reading
So there we were, one fine evening in Paris with two beautiful bottles from Chorlton‘s La Nouvelle Vague series… We began with the superb Orkney that surprised us with its lush complex character. We then turned to the Croftnegea… If you … Continue reading
This is my 2nd Chorlton from the La Nouvelle Vague series… I’ll admit that I had high expectations however this one blew us away! While the distillery is not explicitly named, considering there are only two distilleries on Orkney Island with quite … Continue reading
Ah… Chorlton… it has fast become a favourite independent bottler with their beautiful whiskies with even more beautiful labels. In 2020, David came out with a new series – La Nouvelle Vague – and I simply could not resist! While I haven’t … Continue reading
Last in our Flora and Fauna series was the Inchgower. Our ‘host’ admitted being rather partial to this from past tasting experiences… did it live up to expectations this time? Inchgower 14 year 43% Nose – A wine like quality, … Continue reading
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