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
Well lads and lasses! It is time to surface from work hibernation and re-start whisky explorations. Up first is a quartet from my advent calendar minis! The first two were cracked open with a fabulous Sharing Angel late February when we … Continue reading
After a rye, bourbon and highland, it was time to turn to something peaty – and what is a more classic expression than Caol Ila? Caol Ila 8 Year Old – Provenance (Douglas Laing) Nose – Pure peat, wood smoke, … Continue reading
While Heaven Hill hasn’t directly featured in prior tasting experiences, we’re no stranger to their brands like Pikesville and Elijah Craig from their distillery stable. This particular sample was originally bottled by The Higginbottom, which traces its whisky roots to the late 1800s, … Continue reading
Dalmore is one of those Highland distilleries that you count on for a familiar flavour profile with a good dose of sherry. A couple years ago the Whisky Ladies enjoyed the Dalmore standard 15 year… and at Whisky Live in Singapore, … Continue reading
I had to be amused by the journey our 1st sample has taken. Originally from Canada – like me – it then was aged at WhistlePig Farm in Vermont. To then be rebottled by the folks at Drinks by the … Continue reading
