Back in 1829, Fettercairn Distillery was one of the 1st newly licensed distillery in the Highland thanks to Sir Alexander Ramsay. It was sold within the year to the Gladstone family who carried on making whisky along with getting into … Continue reading
I first sampled this North Star bottling of Royal Brackla in Berlin over a year ago at The Union Jack Pub. It left a positive impression of a pleasant, cheerful summery dram and I was curious to give it another … Continue reading
Glasgow based independent bottler North Star has a Millennial Series featuring whiskies from Scotland’s four main regions – Highland, Speyside, Islay and Island. So far I’ve only managed to acquire the Highland and Speyside, together with a Royal Brackla. Whilst … Continue reading
Don’t laugh… but I seem to be developing a wee obsession… And I completely blame the folks at North Star for bottling such tempting drams! Since moving to Germany a whole world of possibilities opened up to order whisky! The … Continue reading
The minis can’t have all the fun in virtual tastings! It was time to also crack open one of the big boys! And that is exactly what happened one fine eve with the Bombay Malt &Cigar gentlemen. What did they have? … Continue reading
I used to think folks who would write about the whiskies they added to their collection without tasting were a bit daft. After all, for me it is the journey – discovering something more about a whisky through experiencing it … Continue reading
Once a year, two of our Mumbai whisky groups come together to celebrate our mutual passion for a fine dram. This time, I selected the whiskies – ordered online and brought in by another member for our sampling pleasure. I … Continue reading
Our final North Star Series 5 whisky was from the Islay region with a Caol Ila whisky. While it was the last, it was an entirely appropriate tasting order with this peaty robust dram coming after some lighter, flirtatious whiskies. … Continue reading
Our 5 region tour of North Star’s series 5 continued with a whisky from the Islands. http://www.tripfolk.com This time our Whisky Ladies of Mumbai guest reviewer is Shruti Sutwala… A marketer by profession, Shruti brings her passion to travel across … 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
