We kicked off our special “Swansong” evening celebrating whiskies that once were with a closed lowland grain distillery – Cambus. This particular cask was bottled by Elixir (aka Sukhinder Singh’s company) and was inspired by my recent experience at Paris … Continue reading
Most would be familiar with the term “Swansong” which is the final performance of what was hopefully an illustrious career! This was the theme of a very special whisky-tasting evening early January 2023 in Mumbai – all liquid that marked … Continue reading
At Paris Whisky Live 2022, the VIP section had an area dedicated to Atom Brands – best known for That Boutique-y Whisky Company which was celebrating its 10th anniversary! However, they also featured their Darkness range of intensely sherried whiskies. … 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
Every once and a while there is a chance to sample a piece of whisky history. In this case from a Lowland grain distillery that shut its doors in 1993. Before that, Cambus produced grain from early 1800s, with a hiatus … Continue reading
Though the humble grain is mostly found in blends, the Whisky Ladies are no stranger to exploring grains… Just a couple that come to mind include…. A highlight from Canada with Sheringham William’s White double distilled grain whisky 2015 Batch 1308 … Continue reading
The last in the Whisky Live 2017 sniff, swish and move on was a stop by the Signatory booth. While they had a range of offerings, two caught my eye… Cambus 24 year (1991/2015) Cask No 55891, Bottle No 431/447 … Continue reading
Last in our “Swansong” trio celebrating drams of days gone by was a Tullibardine from Chorlton‘s La Nouvelle Vague series…And why would this whisky qualify for such inclusion? It was completely “mothballed” back in 1995 and wasn’t re-opened for production until … Continue reading
I’ve made no secret of my partiality to Glenburgie… I love the classic quality, the pears, yum! I also find Gordon & MacPhail simply incredibly reliable in their cask choice and maturing. However, my last Glenburgie was a bit of … Continue reading
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