Paris Whisky Live was chock full of a dizzying array of offerings – particularly in the VIP section. With such crowds too, it sometimes was a bit of a “get what you can, when you can!” type scenario. With the … Continue reading
For our last “pairing”, our guide selected two from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society – both 21 year and both cask strength. The idea this time was to play with different finishes – red wine vs PX sherry. Without further … Continue reading
What a unique opportunity to contrast and compare different expressions from the same distillery side-by-side, taking our time to let 1st impressions settle in, more time to sip and consider, then revisit each to consider their commonalities and differences. Last … Continue reading
Next in our Glenfarclas minis session was the 21 year old… We first sampled it as part of a Glenfarclas evening in 2011…. and clearly a revisit was overdue! Glenfarclas 21 year 43% Nose The initial whiff was varnish… then … Continue reading
Next in our Glenfarclas minis evening was the cask strength Glenfarclas 105. First sampled as part of a Glenfarclas evening in 2011, a bottle of Glenfarclas 105 hung out in my whisky cabinet for a few years to be trotted … Continue reading
What fun – a quartet of Glenfarclas minis to discover! For us… the logical place to begin was Glenfarclas 15 years… Glenfarclas 15 year 46% Nose – Fresh waff of polish, lemon, wood, astringent like antiseptic whips, a bit raw, … Continue reading
In 2011, a member of the Glenfarclas family – George S Grant – came to Mumbai to meet with whisky aficionados. Quite a few of us had the privilege of joining an evening at the Four Seasons where we sampled … Continue reading
From time to time we merry whisky adventurer’s from Mumbai have special visitors. This session from our ‘archives’ was hosted at the Four Seasons with George S Grant of Glenfarclas family in 2011. For those unfamiliar with this family owned distillery, the following story is a … Continue reading
Let there be no mistake – cask strength whiskies can pack a wallop! And this one is no exception. Originally sampled as part of a Glenfarclas evening held in November 2011, I later purchased a bottle which made its rounds in … Continue reading
Years ago, a dear Whisky aficionado shared his favourite Whisky festival in the world is Paris Whisky Live. He had traveled the world for years to find the best of the best, unique quality distillers, best mixologists, and those memorable … Continue reading
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