Last in our random session of Scottish drams, was an opportunity to revisit this Island whisky from Talisker – nicely matured to 18 years. Here is what our Whisky Ladies found.. Talisker 18 year 45.8% Nose – Seaside peat, sweet, … Continue reading
When doing whisky tastings, themes are great but sometimes going a bit random is even better! And that’s exactly what we did this month with the Whisky Ladies…. we invited contributions and then discovered what they brought! What did we … Continue reading
Another from our archives, this time a special pairing of food and whisky from Dec 2013. For the last tasting of 2013, we celebrated with a special whisky-food pairing. Tasting notes were provided to the chef in advance and he was given full license to indulge … Continue reading
Talisker jumped on the NAS marketing bandwagon some time ago… and has its fair share of fans and detractors for their expressions. Recently, we sampled the Talisker 57° North 57% and were not massively impressed with the ‘sardines on saltines’ experience. A … Continue reading
Whisky sampling convention tends to lean towards starting a tasting evening with the softer, gentler whiskies and closing with the powerful peat monsters and higher strength or more mature whiskies. We’ve certainly played around with a few approaches and tend … Continue reading
As the mercury rises in Mumbai and we impatiently wait for monsoon to make its appearance, our merry malt gang made its way over to a members home for an evening of whisky sampling. The ‘non-theme’ of the evening proved … Continue reading
Many whisky distillers are chasing after that elusive ‘different’ element. Some succeed, many do not. Talisker Dark Storm is the latest Duty Free release in Talisker’s efforts after Talisker Storm. Another thing we are learning is that the true test of … Continue reading
Before even reaching Germany, I prepared for my arrival by ordering a small “housewarming” gift! Yes I know, Advent Calendars are intended to be opened in Christmas and I may even wait til then… however spoiler alert! Don’t be surprised … 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
At La Maison du Whisky in Singapore, we settled down to explore whiskies from The Nector of the Daily Drams. My companion has more of a peat bent so began with a peaty Springbank. Springbank 23 year (1994/2017) 50.6% Nose … Continue reading
