From New York to Texas, we found ourselves closing our American minis evening back on the East coast in Vermont. WhistlePig Rye is a proud of its pig! Who is joined by a trio made up of two chemical engineers – … Continue reading
From Waco Texas, Balcones was ‘birthed’ as an idea in 2008 and started distilling a year later. They combine blue corn from New Mexico with Texas grown barley and have been putting out a range of whisky expressions from malts … Continue reading
Clearly That Boutique-y Whisky Company has featured prominently in our miniature explorations! However this was our first bourbon bottled by them… and a 24 year old one, no less? We were intrigued… TBWC 24 year Bourbon No 1 48% Nose … Continue reading
I must admit up front that while I’d heard great things about Hudson’s Baby Bourbon, my one and only previous Hudson experience with their single malt years ago was… not great. In truth, it was a clear deterrent to prioritizing … Continue reading
As the months of the pandemic stretch on… our whisky tasting groups have clearly not been meeting in person. For the Bombay Malt & Cigar gents and I, we’d done a couple virtual evenings together – each nipping into what … Continue reading
The minis are back!! With an interesting set brought to us by That Boutique-y Whisky Company in celebration of Chinese New Year. Who cares if we actually cracked it open in September 2020 – these are strange times and one … Continue reading
Deprived of whisky festivals and tasting events, online versions aplenty have sprouted up all over the place! As for our three whisky tasting groups based in Mumbai? We’ve also switched to catching up virtually… which enables me sitting here in … Continue reading
Our Whisky Ladies of Mumbai, like many tasting groups around the world, are lying low waiting out this COVID storm. However our connect remains strong and the bonus of going virtual is that I could even join one evening! We … Continue reading
My earlier brushes with Glenlossie were quite positive – both from That Boutique-y Whisky Co and then later in Berlin with a fabulous Sharing Angel. I was completely pre-disposed to enjoy, hoping to discover something interesting. It was fitting my … Continue reading
I will admit I had high hopes for this one – both as it is from North Star and also my last Cambus stood out as my favourite grain yet! Cambus 24 year (May 1993/Sep 2027) 52.7% (North Star – Series … Continue reading
