After checking out the GlennAllachie range at Paris Whisky Live, we moved on to Royal Brackla. Overall we’ve had “happy” experiences with whiskies from this distillery. I was particularly pleased to see the range on offer was all at 46% … Continue reading
It felt a bit like putting on ‘training wheels’… getting back into the spirit of tasting spirits with a small selection from a Drinks by the Drams Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar. We chose our first ‘double header’ with two … Continue reading
Twas the night before Diwali… also Friday the 13th November… and as dusk fell in Europe, we cracked open a trio of North Star drams. Our bottles had traversed quite some distance before we could sip together! Originally from Scotland, … 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
Royal favour has its benefits… including in the world of whisky. The distillery was founded in 1812 by Captain William Fraser of Brackla House on the estate of Cawdor Castle and by 1833 was selected by King William the IV to be … Continue reading
Sometimes you just want to enjoy classic styled whiskies… with a flight that has a straight forward age progression from younger to older… no experimentation, just a standard combination of ex-bourbon cask and ex-sherry maturation. That is exactly what we … Continue reading
This wasn’t the 1st, 2nd or even my 3rd time sampling this particular whisky. However it was an exceedingly apt way to kick start our Whisky Ladies evening exploring whiskies with a Northern Lights connect. As soon as the bottle … Continue reading
It can be a lot of fun playing around with a whisky theme. With the right combination, you can discover something different even in a familiar dram, or appreciate nuances in a spirit you may otherwise dismiss. It was one … Continue reading
When Crown Royal’s Northern Harvest Rye sky rocketed from obscurity to celebrity hood… it was hard to believe my home province of Manitoba produced a dram that flew off the shelves around the world. While rumour had it the original … Continue reading
During monsoon, we had a remarkable experience “Speed Tasting” where we rated five different drams in the space of 15 minutes with approximately 2-3 minutes per dram. We had no idea what we were sampling… This was my 2nd dram … Continue reading
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