Last in our Sherry expressions evening was 20 year old whisky from Macduff distillery matured in Sherry Oak. We first sampled it blind then our host revealed the whisky. Here is what we found… Glen Deveron 20 year 40% Nose … Continue reading
This will forever be known as the evening when a mere three-year old out-classed a twenty year old… read on… As usual, our merry malt sippers tasted ‘blind’ three different whiskies, revealing the sample after snipping, swishing, swallowing and hopefully savouring! On … Continue reading
Next up was a single malt our host selected for its Amontillado Spanish Sherry finish. Again a duty free purchase, part of Glenmorangie’s moderately priced Legends range that has been around since early 2016. We sampled it blind before our … Continue reading
Now I will admit to having a mixed experience with Macduff Distillery. Whilst normally Bacardi uses Macduff in blends, you can also find Macduff under the label Glen Deveron or just The Deveron – named after the nearby Devon River. … Continue reading
As part of reflecting back on the last five years and 1,000 whisky posts, I’m amused by the top 5 whisky posts… that may perplex for their popularity. The all time favourite Whisky Lady post are… drum roll please… #1 … Continue reading
From the Highland region, our next North Star Series 5 exploring 5 regions in Scotland was from the Mac Duff distillery, best known for their Glen Deveron brand. Our guest reviewer Rekha Sharma has been part of the Whisky Ladies of … Continue reading
November kicked off in the best possible way – a trip to Singapore and Whisky Live! It then carried on with a jaunt to Istanbul, Turkey for work and the balance all in Bombay. Our original group had an evening … Continue reading
Our host for the evening had a clear plan – explore different dimensions of sherry influences. He started our evening with one that had a subtle yet unmistakable sherry element… with a twist! We sampled it blind then the whisky … Continue reading
Sherry’s influence on single malts is significant. At one of the spectrum could be a full on sherry “bomb” matured for years exclusively in first re-fill casks and at the other a mere hint with a “touch” of sherry finish … Continue reading
What a year! While Whisky Lady started purely for my own indulgence, a few amazing things happened in 2015: I was ‘rescued’ by a friend and offered an opportunity to write about whisky for Mans World Which lead to further interviews … Continue reading
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