More than 10 years ago, friends in Mumbai and I decided to meet monthly to sample a mutual passion – single malts. Together we began a journey exploring the wonderful world of whisky – discovering gems, duds, and many somewhere between.

Along the way, I became the ‘scribe’ of our sampling encounters and shared these observations first on my other blog Everyday Asia, and then here on Whisky Lady in India. In 2015, I started the Whisky Ladies of Mumbai with the most fabulous women you can imagine! Then in 2016, a new group was added to the mix – the Bombay Malt + Cigar club. Beyond that, I would join smaller ‘mini’ sessions, the occasional masterclasses, and special events too.

However, in October 2019, everything changed! My beloved base in Bombay shifted to Nuremberg, Germany and a new adventure commenced, sparking a “spin-off” Whisky Ladies in Europe as a welcome tasting distraction during COVID times. A few years later, a new Nuremberg tasting group joined my whisky adventures.

Welcome to the chronicle of collective tasting sessions… and the evolution of Whisky Lady in India to Whisky Lady in Germany!

2024 July – September Summer

• London Whisky Show 2024 (Sep 2024)

2024 April – June Summary

• BMC Fable : Chapter 5 Hound – Mannochmore 11 year (03 May 2010 / 21 March 2021) Refill Hogshead Cask 4883 56.3%, Bottle 201 of 302. Chapter 6 Crow – Blair Athol 9 year (26 Feb 2014 – 12 June 2023) Hogshead Cask 302960 55.9%, Bottle 103 of 200. Chapter 9 Storm – Auchroisk 11 year (13 July 2010 / 7 Feb 2022) Hogshead Cask 805489 61.7% Bottle 216 of 252
• Kalote capers: Grace O’Malley Irish Whiskey Blend 40%
• Shelter Point introduced in  Germany: Montfort District Lot 151 Single Grain (2020) 46%, Smoke & Oak (2021) Batch #1 46%, 6 year “The Forbidden” (2021) Batch #2, 47%, 7 year Single Cask, Triple Grain (unmalted & malted barley, rye), 5th Edition (2020) 43% (June 2024)
• Nurnberg Whisky Explorers: Glen Elgin trio and Caol Ila + Lagavulin combination (Apr 2024)
• Shelter Point from BC, Canada is back in India! With “The Collective” (2020) 46%, “Double Barrel” (2021) Blackberry Wine Finish 6th Edition 46%, 10 year (2021) 1st Edition 57.8% (Apr 2024)

2024 January – March Summary

• Bombay’s Crazy Cock evening
• Bombay Malt & Cigar’s Irish Waterford trio – Single Farm Origin “Hook Head” 50%, Heritage “Hunter” 50%, Peated “Ballybannon” 50% (March 2024)
• Nurnberg International’s St Paddy’s Day Irish Whiskey Celebration – Kilbeggan, Jameson, Glendalough, Bushmill 10, Conemarra (March 2024)
• The Village Whisky Exhibition with Milk & Honey Masterclass (Mar 2024)
• Whisky Auction newbie!
• Friendly February Dram Exchange – Raasay, Aureum, West Cork, Chorlton’s Glentauchers 8 year and 14 year
• Nurnberg International’s Not Your Ordinary Blend – Glenalba 30 year Blended Scotch 41.4%, Wemyss Nectar Grove Blended Malt with Madeira finish 46%, North Star Super Sonic Mach 3 Blended Malt 55% (Feb 2024)
• Exploring Fary Lochan from Denmark
• The quest for a birthday dram: Berry Bro’s Blends, Edradour, GlenAllachie 
• Bombay Malt & Cigar Indies: Tomatin, Benrinnes, Ardmore (Feb 2024)
• Nurnberg International’s New Year’s Surprise me! Auchentoshan, Green Spot, Tullamore D.E.W., Glendronach, Glen Scotia (Jan 2024)
• Bombay Malt & Cigar gents & Whisky Ladies give distilleries a 2nd chance with Chorlton – Deanston, Teaninich, Benrinnes, Glen Ord (Jan 2024)

2023 October – December Summary

• Nurnberg International’s European Exploration – Santis Snow White Pineau, Fary Lochan Moscatel, Ayer’s Alligator
• Introducing Schwabian Highland Whisky with a Finch Octet
• Nurnberg International Diwali celebration – Kamet, Indri, Paul John, Amrut
• Winnipeg “The Cabinet” reunion: The Organic 2010, Ardmore 12 year, Staoisha 8 year, Caol Ila 12 year, Ardcore
• Schottland Whisky Forum – A mix of malts, Glen Grant old young dram, SMWS, Bunnahabhain trio, Peat Progression
• London appetizer: Glenfarclas 15 year 46%, Aerolite Lindsay 10 year 46%, Smokehead High Voltage 58%
• Battle of the Sherries: Aberlour 16 year vs Arran Sherry
• London Whisky Show 2023 (Oct 1, 2023): Decadent Drinks, Dream Drams, Show Bottles, TBWC New Core Range, TBWC Oz returns, TBWC Cinema expressions, Lochlea, Hunter Laing, Single & Single, Woven Whisky Makers, Whisky Ambassadors, The Whisky Exchange Exclusives, Indri
• Post-show trio: The Balvenie 19 year “A Revelation of Cask and Character” 47.5%, Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique (2016) 57.1%, Braon Peat (2021) Refill Sherry Cask, Batch 8, 56.5%

2023 July – September Summary

• Nurnberg International – Sherry bombs Glenfarclas12 year (2009/2021) 46%, Aberlour 16 year 43%, Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 077 (22 March 2023) 60.8% + Benromach (2010) Cask Strength, 1st Fill Sherry Batch 1, 58.5% (Sep 2023)
• Bombay Malt & Cigar gents Ardbeg Trio (Aug 2023)
• Nurnberg International – Glenmorangie Finishes “The Original” 40%, “The Lasanta” 42%, “Quinta Ruban” 43%, “Nectar D’Or” 46%, Cragganmore Distiller’s Edition Double Matured Port 40% (Aug 2023)
• Minis, minis, minis!
  • Kirsch Scotch Whisky Calendar 2022
  • A pair of single casks: GlenAllachie 13 year, Glen Spey 11 Year
  • Scotttish / English / Irish Trio with Nc’Nean 46%, Gulliver’s 47,  Tipperary 8 year 59.5%
  • Islay Duo: Bunnahabhain 10 year & Staoisha 5 year
• Welcome to our new Nuremberg International Whisky Club with Gordon & Macphail’s Discovery Range: Aultmore 10 year 43%, Miltonduff 10 year 43%, Glenrothes 11 year 43%, Caol Ila 13 year 43% (Bonus – Glen Grant Calibration dram!) (July 2023)
• Bombay Malt & Cigar’s “What’s in a Name?” – Simply Whisky’s Benrinees 10-year “Peace, Love & Whisky” 50.5% + Blair Athol 11-year “Memories” 51.6%, TWE’s Ardnamurchan 5-year “April Fool – Extremely Old, I wish I were Younger” 53.2% (Jul 2023)

2023 April – June Summary

• Bombay Malt & Cigar’s Whisky Exchange Peaty Trio – Ileach cask strength 58%, Mac-Talla Mara Cask Strength 58.2%, Caol Ila 9 year (2013) Sherry Finish 58.6% (Signatory) (May 2023)
• Bombay Malt & Cigar’s Jameson’s Quartet – Distillery Edition 40%, Crested 40%, Black Barrel 40%, Caskmate Stout Edition 40% (Apr 2023)
• Whisky Ladies with That Boutique-y Whisky Company: World Whisky Blend 41.6%, Cotswolds 3 year 50.4%, Macduff 10 year 52%, English Whisky Co 12 year 63.4% (April 2023)
• Ad hoc tastings – West Cork Black Cask Irish Whiskey 40% & Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes 46%
• Roggen (aka Rye) Revolution
  • Denmark: Stauning Rye 48% & Stauning El Clásico 45,7%
  • Finland: Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky 47.2% & Kyrö Wood Smoke Rye 47.2%
  • Germany: Stork Club Straight Rye 45% & Stork Club Full Proof Rye 55%
• St Kilian tasting set (December 2022) : Buche Meets Zeder (2017 – 2022) 57.7%, Signature Edition ‘Twelve‘ (2017/18 – 2022) 50.8%, Paelzer Eich ex Moscatel (2017) 60.2%, Grave Digger – Fields of Blood 47% and Grave Digger Berry Metal 40%
• St Kilian Core: Classic – Mild & Fruity 46%, Peated – Rich & Smoky 46% 
• St Kilian Signature Edition ‘Thirteen’ Deconstructed
• Whisky Warehouse No 8 & Shelter Point coming attractions

2023 January – March Summary

• Nuremberg’s The Village whisky festival (March 2023) with Lindores Abbey Masterclass, Fading Hill, Elch
• Bombay Malt & Cigar gents Swansong with Cambus 29 year 52% (Elixir), Glenburgie 21 year 43% (G&MP), Tuillabardine 29 year 47.5% (Chorlton)
• Pub distillery Clachaig Glencoe 10 year 43%
• Sweden’s Agitator Pre-Whisky – 7 months (2018 – 9/27/2019) “Ny am ek” 46% + 11 months (2018 – 05/19/2019) “Sherry” 30 ppm 46%

2022 October – December Summary

• Paris Whisky Live (Sep 2022) – Arran + Biere, Gordon & Macphail, ex-Libris (Knappogue Castle + JP Wiser), LMdW Artist Series #12, LMdW Chichibu Artist, ATOM Brands – That Boutique-y Whisky Co, Darkness, Valinch & Mallet, Character of Islay, Scottish Antipodes, Maison Benjamin Keuntz, Nationale 10, Armorik, Gordon & Macphail Discovery + Connoiseurs Choice, GlenAllachie, Royal Brackla, Fettercairn, Mortlach, Craigellachie, Rampur, Arlette, Lagg Masterclass
• London Whisky Show (Oct 2022) – The Cotswolds, Paul John, Gordon & Macphail, The Macallan, That Boutique-y Whisky Co, Lochranza’s Machrie Moor, Fettercairn, Berry Bros & Rudd, Kyrö, TWE Festival drams – Clynelish, Imperial & Rosebank, Watt Whisky, Diageo’s Den, Masterclass
• Chorlton birthday quartet – Glen Elgin, Tormore, Bunnahabhain, Orkney
• Whisky surprise! Introducing tasting to fabulous colleagues
• Sweden’s Agitator Trio: Single Malt 43%, Rök 43%, Argument: Småfat 46%

2022 July – September Summary

• Schloss Schwetzinger Whisky Festival (Heidelberg, July 2022)
• Ad hoc tastings with Chorlton’s Mannochmore 13 year 59%, Arran Barrel Reserve 43%, Glentauchers 13/14 (2005/2019) 46%, Starwood Two-Fold Double Grain 40%
• Advent minis with Royal Brackla 11 year (2006) 60.9% vs Tamdhu 11 year (2007) 61.9%, Grains with Girvan 30 year (1988) 58.1% vs Cameronbridge 36 year (1982) 51.9%, Islay with Bruichladdich 16 year (2002) 62.6% vs Kilchoman 6 year (2012) Cask 56.9%
• Singapore Whisky Live 2018 archive with Luca Gargano: Worthy Park Single Estate Rum Reserve 45%, Hampden Estate Rum 46%

2022 May + June Summary

• Canadian Experiments – Endeavour Gin (Old Tom Barrel Aged) 45%, The Forager 40%, Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt “Innovative” Release No 27 46% +  “Peated” Release No 25 43%
• Compass Box Orchard House 46%
• Glenburgie 8 year Single Cask 46% (Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hepburn’s Choice)

2022 March + April Summary

• Parisian Aperertif – Michel Courveur “Candid” and Osokye (WL Dec 2021)
• Remarkable Range – Arran Lochranza Reserve 43%, Hedges & Butler Royal Scotch Whisky 21 year (1950/60s – 1970/80s) 43%, Neidhal 46%, Chorlton Orkney 22 year (2022) 53.4%, St Kilian Signature Edition 9 (2016/17/18 – 2020/21) 55.3%
• Launch of Indri Trini 46% in Mumbai
• BMC’s The Whisky Exchange Trio of Rum, Tequila and Mezcal finishes: Talisker 8 year (2020) Rum Finish 57.9%,  Kilchoman 8 year (2021) Tequila Finish 53.4%, Stauning Rye (2021) Mezcal Finish 46.3%
• Whisky Ladies St Kilian Signature Edition Part 2 – ‘One’, ‘Four’, ‘Six’ + St Kilian Signature Edition 9 (2016/17/18 – 2020/21) 55.3%

2022 February Summary

• Scandi Trio – Isle of Lime Sangelstain 46.3%, High Coast Älv 46% + Berg 50%
• Whisky Warehouse No. 8 Regions
  • Highland – Deanston 10 year (Sep 2009 – Oct 2019) Bourbon Barrel 57.3%
  • Lowland – Port Dundas 10 year (Oct 2009 – Oct 2019) Refill Sherry 47.9%
  • Speyside – Miltonduff 11 years (Feb 1995 – Oct 2015) Bourbon Hogshead 59.5% and Miltonduff 14 year (Jun 2007 – July 2021) WW8 76 1st Fill Px Sherry Octave 50.4%
  • Islay – Braon Peat Batch 7 (15 April 2019) 57.5%

2022 January Summary

• St George Gin Terroir, Botanivore, and Dry Rye 45%
• Scottish Adjacent – The English Original 43%, Cotswold Signature Single Malt (2018) 46%, Penderyn Madeira Finish 46% with The Famous Grouse 40%
• Arran Quartet – Sauternes, Amarone, The Bodega Sherry, Port
• Gin – Portobello Road No 171 London Dry 42%, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish 43%, Brockmans 40%, Sacred London Dry 43%

2021 December Summary

• Juliette Buchan & Richard Beattie, GlenAllachie with GlenAllachie 12 year 46%, 15 year 46%, 12 year French Virgin Oak 48%, 12 year Marsala Wood Finish 48%, 11 year Madeira Barrique Cask bottled for whic.de 60.7%
• Bellevoye Trio – Blue (French Oak) 40%, White (Sauternes) 40%, Red (Grand Cru) 43%
• Maison Benjamin Kuentz – Le Guip 55%

2021 November Summary

• Yummy rummy recollections – Hampden, FourSquares, Caroni 
• Arran 14 year 46% – mini vs bottle
• Two experiments & one familiar – Black Forest Wild Whisky Peated 42%, J. B.G. Münsterländer Single Grain Whisky 6 year 42%,  Longrow Peated 46%
• Is Aureum really no more??

2021 October Summary

• St Kilian Signature Edition ‘One’ (2016/2019) 45%, ‘Four’ (2016/2020) 48%, ‘Six’ (2016/2020) 47.5%,  ‘Seven’ (2017/2021) 51.7%
• Berlin’s Union Jack:
  • Benromach 15 year 43% vs Cragganmore Distillers Edition (2008/2020) 40%
  • Tobermory 20 years (1996/2016) 58.8% (The Alambic Classique Collection) vs Bunnahabhain 25 years (2016) 47.7% (Wiebers Brothers)
  • Scotch Malt Whisky Society Glenfarclas 1.208 “Long Conversations by the crackling log fire” (1997) 54.3% vs Glenlossie 46.74 “Orchard perambulations” (1997) 54.4%
  • Glenglassaugh 40 year (1965) 47.8% (Murray McDavid Mission)
• Memory lane – Munich whisky store, Arran 25 year

2021 September Summary

• Ziegler Distillery Part 1: Ziegler 7 year Single Malt 40%, Aureum Classic 8 year Single Malt 43%, Aureum Chestnut Cask 5 year Single Malt 43%, Aureum Cask Strength 8 year 53.2%
• Ziegler Distillery Part 2: Aureum Grave Digger “The Bruce” Peat 8 year 43%, Aureum The First 2010 Cask Strength 10 year 55.5%, Aureum Port 8 year 68.5%, Aureum PX 8 year 67.5%
• Mumbai malty memories… from minis!

2021 August Summary

• Birthday delights – Glentauchers 8 year (2005 / 2013) 48.2%, Balblair 18 year 46%, Glenrothes 18 year Elders’ Reserve 43%, Speyside Blended 45 year (1973/2019) 45.1%
• Whisky Ladies reunite – Glentauchers 8 year, Balblair 18 year, Macallan Estate Reserve 45.7%
• An unexpected trio – Kamet 42.8%, James Eadie 2017 56.6%, Compass Box Enlightenment 46%

2021 July Summary

• Mackmyra Distillery visit
  • Mackmyra Reserve Bourbon Förlagrad Fatnr 41155 (2018-10-29 to 2019-05-14) 55%
  • Mackmyra Moments – Brukswhisky DLX Nr 659/1999 46.6%
  • Macmyra Reserve Oloroso Elegant Fatnr 39502 (2016-11-22/ 2020-09-21) 49.6%
  • Mackmyra Reserve Bourbon Rök 3.5 year Fatnr 7765 (2018-11-13) 50.3%
  • Mackmyra Reserve New Oloroso Rök Fatrn 38740 (2014-1010/2018-10-10) 57.3%
  • Mackmyra Svensk Rök 46.1% WL (2021 distillery visit)
• Spirit of Hven distillery visit with MerCurious Corn Whisky 45.6%, Seven Stars 6.2 Alcor 45%, Seven Angels St Raphael 40.9%
• Penderyn Dragon Range – Myth (ex-Bourbon) 41%, Legend (Madeira) 41%, Celt (Peat) 43%
• St Kilian samples – from promising to perplexing

2021 June Summary

• Whisky Paris – Arran Quarter Cask “The Bothy” 56.2%, Chorlton’s La Nouvelle Vague – Croftengea 13 years 53.9% (Loch Lomond), Orkney 15 year 57.1% (Highland Park)
• Maison Benjamin Kuentz – Aux Particules Vines Edition 1, 4 and 5

2021 May Summary

• The Belgian Owl – Origine Pot Still unaged spirit 46%, Identité 36 months 46%, Passion 36 months, single cask 1538337 46%, Evolution 48 months 46%, Intense 40 months, single cask 1538452 72.7%
• An evening with Sukhinder Singh (The Whisky Exchange) Part 1, 2 and 3
• Coming treats – Gordon & MacPhail, Whisky Warehouse No 8 Regions, Shelter Point

2021 April Summary

• Flora & Fauna Part 2 – Linkwood 12 year 43%, Auchroisk 10 year 43%, Inchgower 14 year 43%
• French Fancies – Le Pertuis 42.6%, Glann Ar Mor 46%, Rozelieures Subtil 40%, Rozelieures Tourbe 46%
• Revisiting Speyburn 10 year 40%
• Malty musings with the Single Malt Whisky Society

2021 March Summary

• Whisky Ladies Campbeltown Trio – Springbank 10 year 46%, Glen Scotia 16 year 46%, Glen Scotia 1832 Campbeltown 46%
• Whisky Warehouse No. 8 “Last Chance” – Glenturret 8 year 57.5%, Ardmore 16 year 52.3%, Bunnahabhain 14 year 56.7%, Inchfad (Loch Lomond) 15 year 55.5%
• Old Particular Trio – Jura 12 Year Old 2006 (cask 12966) 48.4%, Mortlach 10 Year Old 2009 (cask 13061) 48.4%, Talisker 8 Year Old 2009 (cask 12578) 48.4%
• The Belgian Owl re-introduction

2021 February Summary

• 2018 Whisky Advent Calendar (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
• Flora & Fauna Part 1 – Teaninich 10 year 43%, Mannochmore 12 year 43%, Strathmill 12 year 43%
• vom Fass – Mackmyra “Valbo” 42.5%, Teeling Reserve Small Batch Sherry 16 year, Mackmyra “Kungstorv” Peated 47%
• Peaty Persuasion – Laphroaig Four Oak 40%, High Coast Hav “Spiced Oak” 48%, Spirit of Hven “The Nose” 44.9% (Whisky Ladies Dec 2020 session)

2021 January Summary

• French connect introducing Maison Benjamin Kuentz – (D’un) Verre printanier 46%, Fin de partie 46%, Aveux Gourmands 46%
• Whisky Ladies Arran’s Lochranza Vertical – 14 year 46%, 18 year 46%, 23 year (1996/2020) Sherry Hogshead Cask No 436, 52.6%
• Whisky Warehouse No. 8 – Auchentoshan 18 year (12/1998 – 02/2017) 48.3%, Linkwood 11 year (06/2007 – 01/2019) 58.2%, Dailuaine 11 year (11/2007 – 01/2020) 61.5%, Benrinnes 19 year (10/1997 – 10/2016) 52.9%
• Wemyss’ Linkwood 20 year (1995/2015) Summer Breeze Cask #20877 46%
• Germany’s Stork Single Malt 43% (Spreewood Distillers)
• Whisky collections – The long haul, long gone and Mumbai collection

2020

• 2020 International Whisk(e)y Adventkalendar (Vita Dulcis) 
• 2019 Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar (Drinks by the Dram)

November Summary

• Whisky Ladies of Mumbai… now in Europe!
• 1st session with a Chorlton Trio – Miltonduff 11 years 62%, Mackmyra 12 years 50.2%, Blair Athol 12 years 56.6%
• 2nd session with Chorlton’s Tomintoul 14 year 57.6% and Mannochmore 12 year (Sep 2007) 58.7% plus Whisky Warehouse No. 8′s Glencadam 8 year 61% (Feb 2011 / June 2019)
• 3rd session with North Star’s Royal Brackla 11 year (Oct 2006 / Feb 2018) Refill Hogshead 55.2%, Fettercairn 12 year (2006/2019) Refill Barrel 57.4%, Inchgower 11 year (2007/2019) Refill Hogshead 52.5%
• 4th session with North Star’s Speyside 12 year 50%. Auchroisk 13 year (2006/2019) Oloroso Sherry Hogshead 51.2%, Glenturret 8 year (2010/2019) Refill Hogshead 58.3%
• Missing Canada… and Shelter Point

September – October Summary

• Arran Lochranza and Lagg distillery visits
• Glengoyne distilery visit – 12 year 43%, 16 year Original Creation Cask Strength, Teapot Dram 1st Fill Oloroso Casks, Batch No 007 59.9%
• That Boutique-y Whisky Company Chinese New Year Quintet: Teaninich 11 year 47.9%, Glenburgie 8 year 55.2%, Speyside #3 8 year 50.7%, Linkwood 10 year 48.2%, Auchroisk 12 year 47.9%
• Summer minis – Brenne Cuvée Spéciale French Single Malt Whisky 40%, Mackmyra Äppelblom 46.1%, Mackmyra Glöd 46.1%, Longmorn 10 year Batch 3, 48.3% (TBWC)
• Dunkerton Drams – Nikka Days 40%, Lakes Distillery Steel Bonnets 46.6%, Starward Nova 41%, Fettercairn 10 year 40%
• American minis – Hudson Baby Bourbon 46%, TBWC 24 year Bourbon No 1 48%, Balcones Single Malt 53%, Whistle Pig Rye 50%
• An evening with Sukhinder Singh, The Whisky Exchange – Part 1 (Glen Elgin, Glenburgie, Speyside 45), Part 2 (Chichibu, Glentauchers, BenNevis),  Part 3 (Inchmurrin, Port Askaig, Elements of Islay Peat & Sweet, Ballechin) 
• Whisky Ladies of Mumbai in Europe
• Remembering our Whisky Ladies tasting at Paul John distillery

February, March – May, June – August Summaries

• Nurnberg’s The Village Whisky – Fest Picks
• North Star 1 – Highland 11 year 50%, Inchgower 11 year (2007/2019) Refill Hogshead 52.5%, Royal Brackla 11 year (Oct 2006 / Feb 2018) Refill Hogshead 55.2%, Fettercairn 12 year (2006/2019) Refill Barrel 57.4%
• Advent Minis 2 – Cambus 24 year (1993) 52.7%, Glenlossie 8 year (2010) Cask 8645 56.8%, Glenturret 14 year (2001) 54%, Dailuaine 10 year 46%
• Advent Minis 1 – WhistlePig 10 Year 54.3% (Drinks By The Dram Exclusive), Dalmore 14 Year (2003) 57.8% (Master of Malt), Heaven Hill 8 Year “Revival” 2009 (cask 152736) 63.5% (The Higginbottom), Caol Ila 8 Year 46% (Douglas Laing)
• Yushan Blended Malt 40%

January Summary 

• Whisky Ladies & BMC Japanese Blends – Old and New – Suntory Excellence vs Old 40%, Nikka Super Rare Old 43%

2019

November Summary

• BMC’s Method & Madness – Single Grain Virgin Spanish Oak Finish 46%, Single Malt French Limousin Oak Finish 46%, Pot Still Hungarian Oak Finish 46%, Pot Still Chestnut Finish 46%
• Chorlton Single Casks – Miltonduff 9 year 58.3%, Orkney 9 year 63.1%, Ruadh Maor 8 year 62.5%

September Summary

• Cracking open the whisky cabinet
• Original club’s evening – Distiller’s Art with Caol Ila 8 year (2009/2018) 59.2%, Distiller’s Art with Jura 11 year (2006/2018) 58.6%, Springbank 10 year 46%
• Whisky Ladies Irish Trio – Glendalough 13 year Mizunara Finish 46%, Teeling Brabazon Port 49.5% (Series 2) & Sherry 49.5% (Series 1)

August Summary

• Whisky Ladies Goa trip to Paul John Distillery
• Whisky Ladies 4th Anniversary Celebration
• BMC “Shabby Chic” dram dregs…
• Balvenie evening at St Regis with Gemma Paterson

July Summary

• Whisky Ladies Highland Treat – AnCnoc Black Hill Reserve 46%, AnCnoc Rùdhan 46%, Glen Garioch 15 year Sherry Cask 53.7%
• BMC explores Kentucky Rye – Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye 40%, New Riff Kentucky Straight Rye 50%, Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye 56.5%, Angel’s Envy Rum Finished Rye 50%

June Summary

• Whisky Ladies Whisky Tales – Sild “Crannog” 3 year Single Malt 48%, Shackleton “The Journey” 47.3%, Gerston Vintage (2013) Batch 1 46%
• Original’s Compass Box Trilogy – Hedonism Quindecimus 46%, The Double Single 46%, Whisky de Table 40% 2nd Edition
• Berlin’s Union Jack with a Sharing Angel

May Summary

• Whisky Ladies Unusual Finishes – Glenfiddich IPA 43% (Speyside), Penderyn Madeira 46% (Wales), Tomatin 14 year Port Wood finish 46% (Highland), Amrut Port Pipe Peated (India) 48%
• BMC’s Irish Dance – Dingle Triple Distilled Batch 3 46.5%, Method and Madness Single Pot Still 40%, Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton Bordeaux Finish 46%, Redbreast Lustau Edition 46%
• Original’s Preference vs Price – Hazelwood 21 year 40%, Dalmore King Alexander III 40%, Glenglassaugh Revival 46%
• Marvellous Minis – Edradour Fairy Flag 15 year 46%, Edradour 17 year (1999) Bordeaux Cask Finish 55.2%, BenRiach 12 year 43%, Glenrothes (1992/2016) Cask 1 Lustau Sherry Finish 55.3%, BenRiach 22 year Moscatel 46% (SMSW)

April Summary

• Whisky Ladies Peaty Highland Drams – Aird Mhor 8 year 55.3% (Single Malts of Scotland), Inchmoan 12 year 46% (Loch Lomond Distillery Island Collection), Ballechin Heavily Peated 12 year 54.5%
• Drammers Club in Mumbai – 2nd meeting

March Summary

• BMC’s Starward Flight – Starward New World Project Wine Cask 2.25 yr malted barley spirit batch 170721-A (8 Aug 2017) 42%, Starward Solera 43%, Starward 10th Anniversary 52%
• Whisky Ladies Asian Delights – Akashi White Oak Single Malt 40%, Nikka Coffey Malt 45%, Kavalan Classic 40%, Nikka From the Barrel 51.4%
• Original’s Red Casks – Balvenie 14 year Caribbean Cask 43%, Linkwood 16 year (1998) Côte Rôtie 45% (G&MP), Longrow Red 11 year Cabernet Franc 55.9%
• BMC’s Bourbon Night – Four Roses Small Batch 45%, Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Recipe No 2 46%, Breaker Bourbon Port Barrel Finish Batch No 5 45%, Bib & Tucker 10 year 66.6%
• Original’s Canadian Shelter Point Quartet

February Summary

• Whisky Ladies Canadian Shelter Point Quartet – Artisanal Single Malt (2018) 46%, Montfort District Lot 141 Grain (2018) 46%, Double Barrelled French Oak Cask Single Malt (2018) 50%, Artisanal Cask Strength (2018) 58.7%
• The Vault Biennale

January Summary

• Dubai Dreams
  • Midleton Very Rare (2011) No 042585 L121731255 40%
  • SMWS G10.10 “Busy buzzing bees” 38 years (23 Nov 1977) 49.6%
  • Old Pulteney 17 year 46%
  • Longmorn 25 year (1988/2014) Cask 14384 46% (Berry’s Bro)
  • Kilchoman Sherry (2007/2013) Cask 447/2007 59.5%
  • SMWS 29.229 “Harmonious balance” 19 year (13 May 1998) 55.2%
• BMC & Whisky Ladies North Star 5 Region quintet from Cask Series 005:
  • Speyside – Glentauchers 11 year (Apr 2007/May 2018) 58.9%
  • Campbeltown – Campbeltown 4 year (2014/2018) 57%
  • Highland – MacDuff 11 year (2006/2018) 55.2%
  • Island – Orkney 12 year (Mar 2006/May 2018) 57.8%
  • Islay – Caol Ila 12 year (Apr 2006/May 2018) 54.6%
• That Boutique-y Whisky Co (TBWC) Minis – Dailuaine 15 year 47.5%, Glenlossie 17 Year 48.4%, Strathmill 21 Year 47.7%, Fettercairn 21 Year 48.6%
• Original’s TBWC McEwan Whiskies – Mackmyra 3 year 47.2%, Bowmore 27 year 47.6%, Bruichladdich 13 year 47.6%, Octomore 6 year 50.4%

2018

• December Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Smokey Nights– Glenglassaugh Port Wood Finish Peated 46%, Kilchoman Machir Bay 46%, Bunnahabhain Chuach-Mhona 50%, Kilchoman Loch Gorm 46%
• November Summary
  • Whisky Live Singapore
  • Original’s Sherry Expressions – Macallan Terra 42.8%, Glenmorangie The Tayne 43%, Glen Deveron 20 year 40%
  • BMC’s Sherry Unusual – Hyde No. 6 President’s Reserve 46%, Paul John 7 Year (2009) Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish 57.4%, Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2016 46%, BenRiach 12 year (2005/2018) Sherry Cask No 5052 59.3%
  • Whisky Ladies “Bar Bottles“ – Glenmorangie Dornoch 43%, Old Pulteney Dunnet Head 46%, Compass Box Great King Street Glasgow Blend 43%, Ardmore Triple Wood Peated 46%
• October Summary
  • Bombay Malt & Cigar’s Canadian Club – Gooderham & Worts Four Grains 40%, Gibson’s Finest Venerable 40%, JP Wiser’s 18 year 40%, Lohin McKinnon Single Malt Lot 0001 43%
  • Whisky Ladies Contributor’s Choice – Ballentine’s 17 year Glentauchers 40%, Glentauchers 20 year (That Boutique-y Whisky Company), Balvenie 14 year Caribbean Cask 43%, Talisker 18 year 45.8%
  • Original’s Scottish Trio – Linkwood (1998/2012) Cask No 5014 Refill Sherry Hogshead 46% (Gordon & MacPhail), Old Pulteney 17 year 46%, Royal Brackla 21 year 40%
• September Summary
  • Bombay Malt & Cigar Club 21s – Aberfeldy 21 year No 28750 40%, Highland Park 1991 40%, The Glenrothes Minister’s Reserve 43%
  • Bourbon Cocktail Hour in Bombay! FEW Bourbon 46.5% + Manhattan, Mitcher’s Small Batch 45.7% + Sazerac, Cleveland Underground Apple Wood Bourbon 45% + Whiskey Sour
  • Whisky Ladies Go Grainy – Haig Club 40%, Suntory Chita 43%, Nikka Coffey Grain 45%, Cambus Single Grain 24 year (1991/2015) Cask 55891 51.9% (Signatory Vintage)
• August Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Turn 3! Irish eyes are smiling – Jameson Caskmate Stout Edition 40%, Green Spot 40%, Yellow Spot 12 year 46%, Redbreast 12 year 40%
  • Bruichladdich’s Port Charlotte 2007 CC:01 57.8%, PC 10 year MP5 Cask #1999 (2005/2016) Fresh Bourbon 56.9%, Cask #0013 (2005/2016) Bourbon/Bordeaux 59.9%, Cask #0005 (2005/2016) Virgin Oak 63.5%
  • Columbian & Seychelles Rums – La Hechicera 40%, Beluarte 8 year 35%, Takamaka 8 year 40%, Gobernador 12 year 35%, Dictador Esencia 25 year 40%
  • Return of the minis, Campbeltown style – Glen Scotia 15 year 46%, Springbank 15 year 46%, Glen Scotia Victoriana 51.5%, Springbank 37 year (May 1970/Jan 2005) Cask 1343 43% (Chieftain’s)
• July Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Sukhinder Singh’s Cask Strength Trio – Glen Moray 8 year 57.8% (SMSW), Arran 14 year (2000/2015) 55.5% (TWE), Ledaig 12 year (2004/2016) Cask 1030 58.1% (SMSW)
  • Pedigree Malts – Midleton Barry Crocket Legacy No 10205 46%, Sullivans Cove 16 year (2000/2016) 47.5%, Kilkerran 8 years Cask Strength 56.2%
• June Summary
  • Original Group’s North Star Discovery – Glenrothes 20 year (Oct 1996/Oct 2016) 54.6%, Ardmore Peat 8 year (June 2008 / Oct 2016) 57.1%, Islay 8 year (June 2008 / May 2017) 58.3%
  • Whisky Ladies Highland Hijinks – Old Pulteney 12 year 40%, Glenmorangie The Duthac 43%,  Aberfeldy 18 year 40% + bonus Phenomenology 46%
  • BMC Bar Night – Westland, Glenmorangie…
  • An evening with Michael Morris of the Quiet Man
  • An evening with Krishna Nakula – Amrut Fever Club Con-Fusion (2017), Port Pipe Peated 62.8% (LMdW), Ardbeg (1990/2003) Sherry 46%, Bruichladdich PC 12 yr (2003/2016) Sherry 61.1%, Bunnahabhain 25 yr (1991/2017) 50.5%, Chieftains Choice 22 yr (1993/2015) Sherry 52.7%, Glen Grant 64 year (1949/2014) Sherry 40% (G+MP), Yamazaki 25 yr Sherry 43%
• May Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Northern Lights – Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye 40%, Flóki Single Malt, Mackmyra Mack 40%
  • Original eve – Glengoyne Distiller’s Gold 15 year 40%, Blair Athol 12 year 43%, Powers 12 year 46%
  • BMC European Tour – Gouden Carolus 3 years 46%, Domaine Des Hautes Glace Organic Single Malt 42%, DeCavo NAS Batch 10 Cask 92 46%, Puni Nova Bourbon Cask Batch #2 (2015) 43%
  • An evening with Stuart Harvey, IBHL with Balblair 05, 99, 00 and Speyburn 15 year
  • An evening with Keshav Prakash with a Vault trio
  • An evening with Caitlin Hill with Botanist & Bruichladdich
• April Summary
  • An evening with Samantha Peter, IBHL – Speyburn 10 year 43%, Balblair 05 46%, Old Pultney 12 year 40%
  • Original’s Vault Collection – Hellyers Road Pinot Noir 46.2%, Benromach 10 year 43%, Compass Box Spice Tree 46%
  • BMC explore Lost Distilleries – Towiemore 43%, Gerston 43%, Stratheden 43%
  • Whisky Ladies Islay Adventures – Lagavulin 16 year 43%, Finlaggan Old Reserve 40%, The Ileach Cask Strength 58%, Finlaggan  58%, Laphroaig Brodir Port Wood Finish 48%
  • Minis – Glen Scotia Double Cask 46%, Nomad Outland Whisky 41.3%, Shelter Point Double Barrelled 50%
• March Summary
  • Whisky Ladies “Trans Tasman Tour“ – Willowbank 10 year Doublewood 40%, Willowbank 22 year (1989) Barrel No 58 52.8%, Hellyer’s Road Pinot Noir 46.2%, Sullivan’s Cove Double Cask (2008/2015) 40%, Crazy Uncle Moonshine 43% with a birthday bonus Bowmore 1989 “BBQ Mango Salsa” 46% (Wymess)
  • BMC Goes to Japan – Hibiki Japanese Harmony “Master’s Select” NAS 43%, Nikka All Malt 40%, Miyagikyo NAS 45%, Hakushu “Distiller’s Reserve” NAS 43%
  • Original’s Revisit – Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 year 43%, Kavalan Solist Sherry S090608029A 58.6%, Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength 60%
• February Summary
  • BMC’s Compass Box Quartet – Whisky de Table 40%, The Double Single 46%, Phenomenology 46%, No Name 48.9%
  • It’s all in the packaging… Mackinlay’s Shackleton “The Journey” 47.3%, Tobermoray 15 years 46.3%, Highland Park “Thor” 16 year 52.1%
• January Summary
  • BMC & Whisky Ladies unite over Independent Blends with Douglas Laing’s Timorous Beastie 46.8%, Rock Oyster 57.4%, Epicurean 46.2%, Sansibar Spicily Sweet 48%
  • Gin ladies – Caorunn’s Gin 41.8%, Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin 45.7% (Kyoto, Japan), Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin 47%, Siegfried Rheinland Dry Gin 41%, Sipsmith’s London Dry 41.6%, The Botanist Gin 46%, Whobertus Dry Gin 43%
  • Whisky Ladies Contributor’s Choice – Mars Iwai Traditional Blended Whisky 40%, Glenrothes Manse Reserve 43%, Glenmorangie 19 year 43%, Bunnahabhain Ceobanach 46.2%
  • Original’s Kavalan Solist Cask Night – Brandy Cask 55.6%, Port Cask 58.6%, Sherry Cask 57.8%

2017

• December Summary
  • O Canada – Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye 45%, Gooderham & Worts Four Grains Canadian Whisky 44.4%, Wayne Gretzky No 99 Red Cask Whisky 40%, Shelter Point Single Malt Whisky 46% (Batch 2, 2017), Barrel of Sunshine Liqueur 30%
  • Whisky Ladies Après-ski – Michel Couvreur Special Vatting Malt Whisky 45%, Box Whisky Dálvve 46%, Langatun Old Bear Cask Proof (2010/2016) 62.8%, Waldviertler J.H. 5 year Single Malt 41% + Waldviertler J.H. 6 year Rye Malt 41%, Wieser’s Uuahouua Pinot Noir 40%
  • BMC goes Bourbon – Jefferson’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon 41.14%, St George 43%, Blanton’s, Stagg 64.75%
  • Sinful Samples – Bunnahabhain 24 year (1990) 51%, Tullibardine Burgundy 43%, Millstone (1998/2016) 55.5%, Glendronach 21 year (1993/2014) 58.1%, Wolfburn “Morven” 46%, Wolfburn “Aurora” 46%, A’bunadh #52 (2015) 60.5%
• November Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Gordon & MacPhail Triology – Glendullan (2001/2014) 46%, Aultmore (2000/2014) 46%, Longmorn (2002/2015) 43%
  • BMC Peat Unusual – Alisa Bay 48.9%, Ledaig “Very Cloudy” Vintage 2008 40%, Loch Lomond Peated 46%, BenRiach 25 year “Authenticus” Peated 46%
  • Original’s Sherry Elements – Oban Limited Edition (2000/2015) 43%, Amrut Intermediate Sherry 57.1%, Kilkerran 10 year “Work in Progress Batch #6 46%
  • Glenmorangie – The Original, The Lasanta, Quinta Ruban, Nectar d’Or, Private edition 8 – Bacalta
  • Whisky Live Singapore – AnCnoc, Armorik, Amrut, Benromach, Compass Box, Gordon & MacPhail, Paul John, Sansibar, Signatory, Wolfburn
  • Whisky Live Singapore’s Collector’s Room – Caol Ila 16 year (1969) 40%, Yamazaki 12 year (1996/2009) 60% (Whisky Live Japan 10 year anniversary edition)
• October Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Diwali Drams – Hakushu 43%, K5 40% vs Misty Peak 40%, Nikka From the Barrel 51.4% vs Super Nikka Whisky 43% (revival version)
  • Minis of a peaty persuasion – Peat Chimney 12 year 40%, Big Peat 46%, Longrow 46%, BenRiach Peated Quarter Cask 46%, Ledaig 10 year 46.3%
  • Rum Quintet – Diplomatico 40%, Zacapa 23 Solera 40% vs XO 40%, El Dorado 12 year 40%, Criterion 10 year 56%
  • Glenfarclas Minis – 15 year 46%, 105 60%, 21 year 43% + 25 year 43%
  • Original’s Rye Night – Cody Road Rye (Iowa), Cascadia Rye (Português Port Barrels) 43.5% (Washington), High West Whiskey Double Rye 46% (Utah)
• September Summary
  • Whisky Ladies Worthy Whiskies – Mortlach NAS 49%, Arran Amarone Cask Finish 50%, Lochside (1981/2005) 43% G&MP, Aultmore 5 year (2007/2012) 66.8% Master of Malt
  • Original’s evening – Writers Tears (2013 Release) Cask Strength 53%, Springbank 12 year (June 2016) Burgundy 53.5%, Springbank 12 year (Jan 2017) 54.2%
  • Brush with Bourbon at 1602 Dundas, Toronto – Black Maple Hill 47.5%, Basil Hayden’s 40%, Elmer T Lee 45%
• August Summary:
  • Original’s Islay Trio – Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine 46.3%, Bowmore Gold Reef 43%, Ardbeg Uigeadail 52.4%
  • Whisky Ladies Turn Two!
  • BMC’s Single Grains & Desi Duo
    • Girvan 8 years (2006/2014) Cask 532398 46% (Berrys’)
    • Strathclyde 25 year (1990/2016) DL11335 51.5% (Douglas Laing’s Old Particular)
    • Invergordon 28 year (1987/2015) DL11004 56.5% (Douglas Laing’s Old Particular)
    • Sula’s Eclipse Blended Whisky 42.8% & Rampur 43%
• July Summary:
  • BMC Scotch Malt Whisky Society Quartet:
    • 37.85 “Eastern Promise” 14 year (1 Oct 2002) 56.8%
    • 76.131 “Totally Tastylicious” 15 year (30 Sep 2001) 57.8%
    • 30.94 “Riding a duck bareback up Mount Etna” 9 year (6 June 2007) 64.5%
    • 29.216 “Moonlight night at the beach” 20 year (26 Nov 1996) 51.9%
  • BMC Westland Trio – Peated 46%, American Oak 46%, Sherry Wood 46%
  • Whisky Ladies Compass Box Quintet – Spice Tree Extravaganza 46%, Great King Street Experimental Batch 43%, Hedonism 43%, Flaming Heart 15th Anniversary 48.9%, Peat Monster 46%
  • “Just Because“ – Eddu Silver Buckwheat whisky 40%, Borders 51.7%, Raasay “While We Wait” 46%, The Exceptional Blended Grain + Blended Small Batch 43%, Highland Park 12 year 40%, Finlaggan Cask Strength 58% 
  • Krishna Collection: Glen Grant 60 year (1950) 40%, Bowmore 12 year (1970s) 40%, “The Prestonfield” Vintage 1972 43%, Glen Garioch 17 year (1996)  55.7%, Caol Ila 36 year (1980) 52.3% (Cadenheads), Laphroaig 19 year (1996) 53.9% (Old Particular)
  • Saturday Speed Tasting: Hyde Single Grain Burgandy Finish 46%, Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye 45%, Pikesville 110 Proof Straight Rye 55%, House Blend, Midleton Dair Ghaelach 58.7%
  • Dream Drams: Mortlach 37 year (1976/2013) 43% G&MP, Lochside (1981/2005) 43% G&MP, Mosstowie 35 year (1979/2015) 48.1% Signatory, Aultmore 5 year (2007/2012) 66.8% Master of Malt
• June Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies “A Night with Glen“ – Glencadam 15 year 46%, Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve 40%, Glenmorangie The Original 40%, Glenmorangie The Tayne 43%
  • Original – Rampur 43%, Royal Lochnagar 12 year 40%, Girvan 28 year 43% with Suntory’s Toki 43% bonus
• May Summary:
  • The Single Cask, Singapore 2nd Flight – Deanston 15 years (1997/2013) Cask No 1958 45.8%, Glen Moray 21 year (1991/2013) Cask No 9980 46%, Glentauchers 18 years (1996/2014) 46%, Miltonduff 21 year (1995/2016) 45.8% with Ben Nevis 19 year (1996/2016) 45.1% 
  • Miniatures – Glengassaugh Evolution 50% & Torfa 50%, Inchmurrin Madeira 46%
  • Whisky Ladies & Original’s Bruichladdich Peat Progression:
    • The Classic Laddie 50%
    • The Laddie Eight 50%
    • Bere Barley 2008 50%
    • Port Charlotte 2007 CC:01 8 years 57.8%
    • Port Charlotte 12 Oileanach Furachail 58.7%
    • Octomore 7.2 5 years PPM 208 58.5%
    • Octomore 7.1 5 years PPM 208 59.5%
  • BMC’s Undisclosed Distilleries revisit Wilson & Morgan, Sansibar, Port Askaig with Finlaggan
  • DISCUS American bourbon, rye and cocktails – Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Mint Julep, The Ginger Baker, Spiced Boulevardier
• April Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies explore Master Distiller Rachel Barrie’s Bowmore Travel Trilogy – Blackrock 40%, Gold Reef 43% + White Sands 17 year 43%
  • Original’s celebration of NAS whiskies – Guillon Banyuls (2015) 43%, Oban Little Bay 43%, Arran Port Cask 50%, Kavalan Solist Peaty Cask 54.8%
• March Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies Risky Whiskies – Brenne Estate Cask 40%, AWA (Authentique Whisky Alsacien) Pinot Noire 42%, Virgil Kaine 2016 Ashcat 45.6%, Auchentoshan 40 year 41.2%, Willett Pot Still Reserve 47%
  • Krishna Collection: Undeclared 22 year (1990/2012) 46%, Glenlivet 19 year (1995/2015) 58.1%, Amrut 5 year (2010/2015) 56.5%, Kavalan Solist NAS Sherry Cask S081229026 55.6%, Benriach 20 year (1994/2014) 54.7%
  • The Single Cask, Singapore – 1st Flight “Whisky guessing game” with Cask Islay 46%, Dun Bheagan Islay 43%, Finlaggan Cask Strength 58%, Islay Storm 40%
• February Summary:
  • Original’s Undisclosed Distilleries – Sansibar Islay 8 year 52.2%, Port Asking 19 year 50.4%, Wilson & Morgan “Highland Heart” Sherry Cask 43%
  • BMC’s Bar Night – Penderyn Madeira 46%, Lagavulin 16 43%, Aberlour 12 year 40%
  • Nordic Explorers 9-12: Floki Young Malt 47% , Teerenpeli Kaski 43%, Stauning Young Rye 49.3%, Stauning Peated 2nd Edition 55%
  • Glenmorangie Bacalta Launch – Original 40%, Lasanta 46%, Bacalta 46%
  • International Scotch Day
  • Paul John distillery visit
  • Whisky Ladies “Of all the gin joints!” Sundowner
• January Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies “Not your average N American whiskey…“ Canada’s Shelter Point Single Malt Batch #1 (2016) 46%, Westland Single Malt 46%, AD Laws Triticum Straight Wheat 2 year (Batch #1B) 50% + Hordeum Straight Malt 2 year (Batch #1B) 42.5%
  • Whisky “Ladies Choice” for BMC gentlemen: Akashi, Mackmyra, Paul John, Kornog + Kavalan
  • Original’s East to West – Hakushu NAS 43%, Paul John Bold Batch #4 (2016) 46%, Puni Alba 3 year Batch #2 (2015) 43%, Clynelish 15 year (2001/2016) Refill Sherry 54% G&MP
  • Miniatures – Glencadam 15 year 46%, Auchroisk (1996/2014) 46% G&MP, Glen Keith (1993/2011) 46% (G&MP), Penderyn Madeira 46%

2016

• December Summary:
  • BMC Blends – Berrys’ Speyside 46%, Berrys’ Islay 46%, Ghosted Reserve No 2 42.8%
• November Summary:
  • BMC cask strength quality? – Linkwood 24 year (1991/2015) Cask No 586497 53.8%, Longmorn 24 year (1990/2015) 53.7%, Balmenach 26 year (1988/2015) Cask No 3242 51.1%
  • Nordic Explorers 5 – 8: Mackmyra Preludium 01, Mackmyra 8 Year from Dram Good Whisky, Mackmyra 3 Year ‘Bachair’ Private Cask + Audny 4 year, Series 3, 46%
  • Whisky Ladies glass experiment – Old Pulteney 21 year 46%, Benromach 10 year 100° Proof 57%,  Bowmore Black Rock NAS 40% + Hampden 2010 Jamaica Pure Single Rum HLCF (2010/2016) 68.5%
  • Whisky Live Survival Guide + Collector’s Room – Benromach, Bruichladdich, Kavalan, Nikka, Old Pulteney, Port Askaig, Teeling, Rum + Whisky Masterclass with Luca Gargano + Dave Broom
  • Original – Trip to Teeling
• October Summary:
  • BMC Blind Surprise – Old Pulteney 17 year 46%, Westland Sherry 46%, Amrut Bourbon 62.8%
  • Whisky ladies go west! Pine Barrens Single Malt (Batch 13) 47.5%, Stranahan’s Original (Batch 182) 47%, Westland Sherry Wood 46%, A.D. Laws Four Grain Straight Bourbon (Batch 8) 47.5%, Woodford Reserve (Batch 133) 43.2% + Ole Smoky Moonshine 50%
  • Original – Mixes things up! – Connemara NAS 40%, Glengoyne 18 year 43%, Glenlivet Master Distiller’s Reserve 40%
  • Miniatures – Speyside, Edradour 10 year, Glendronach 18 & 21 year
• September Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies Variety Show – Linkwood 25 year 43%, Akashi Red Blended Whisky 40%, Spirit of Hven Tycho’s Star 41.8% + Blair Athol 27 year
  • Original – Glenmorangie experiment, Wolfburn 46%, Dailuaine (2002/2013) 46%
  • Nordic Explorers 1-4: Smögen Single Cask 7/2011 + Sherry Project 1:4, Box Whisky The Festival 2015 54.5% + Shareholders 2016 52%
• August Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies 1st anniversary
  • BMC Affordable Adults – Imperial 20 year (1995) 54.8%, Benrinnes 24 year (1991) 52.8%, Linkwood 25 year 43% (G&MP), Blair Athol 27 year (1988) 55.7%
  • Singapore ‘Speed Dating‘ whiskies
  • Miniatures – Tomatin Legacy, Highland Park 8 year (G&MP), TWE Edition No 1 Speyside + No 2 Islay
• July Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies 5 Region Tour
    • Lowland – Glenkinchie 12 year 43%
    • Islands – Jura Turas-Mara 42%
    • Highland – Clynelish 14 year 46%
    • Speyside – Cardhu 12 year 40%
    • Islay – Ardbeg 10 year 46%
  • Far East Evening – Togouchi Kiwami 40%, The Nikka 12 Year 43%, Yoichi Single Malt 45%, Kavalan “Solist” Cask No B101124001A 58.6%
  • Miniatures – Tomintoul Trilogy – 10, 16 + 27 year
• June Summary:
  • Whisky Ladies European Tour – Teerenpeli 10 year 43% (Finland), Danica NAS Unpeated 42% (Denmark), Kornog Taourac’h Trived 10 BC 46% (France), Slyrs 51 NAS 51% (Germany)
  • Winnipeg’s “The Cabinet” – RoseBank 21 year (1990/2011) 53.8%, Ledaig 10 year 46.3%, Talisker Storm 45.8%, Paul John Peated 55.5%
  • Original’s Irish Night – The Wild Geese Rare 43%, Knappogue Castle 14 year 46%, Teeling Small Batch 46%
• May summary:
  • Original’s “Unchartered Territory” – Talisker 57′ North NAS 57%, Laphroaig PX Cask NAS 48%, Inchgower 13 year 46% (G&MP)
  • BMC’s Irish night with the Whisky Ladies – Bushmills 10 year, 16 year, 21 year, Steamship + Connemara
  • Whisky Ladies “I Like the Label” – Compass Box Great King Street – Artist’s Blend, Starward, Smoky Goat + Zacapa 23
• April summary:
  • Whisky Ladies go East – Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish 40%, Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask No S1001200358, Bottle No 025/507 57.8%, Nikka Coffey Grain 45% with infused gin, Chinese baijiu + JD Tennessee Honey Liqueur
  • Original’s Kilchoman Trilogy – Bourbon Single Cask 60.5%, Pedro Ximenez Single Cask 58.4%, Sherry Single Cask 60.6% + Whisky dinner pairing
  • BMC revisits the Signatory session – Glenburgie 18 year 46%, Bunnahabhain 26 years 48.6%, Edradour 10 year 46%
• March summary:
  • BMC’s Cask Strength “I filled these by hand“  – Glenmorangie 10 year, Glenfiddich 15 year + Aberlour 16 year
  • Original’s Kilchoman peat pairing with Machir Bay 46%, Sanaig 46%, Sherry Cask 60.6% + dinner pairing followed by Amrut Spectrum
  • Whisky Ladies – Dalmore 15 yr 40%, Mackmyra Svensk Rök (Swedish Smoke) 46.1%, Smokehead Rock Edition 44.2%
• February summary:
  • Original’s Signatory Session – Glenburgie 18 year (1995/2014) Cask No 6451 46%, Bunnahabhain 26 years (1988/2014) Cask No 1874 48.6%, Edradour 10 year (2004/2015) Cask No 406 46%
  • BMC’s Adult Whiskies – Glengoyne 21 yr, Glenlivet 21 yr, Balblair 38 yr, Laphroaig 21 yr T5
  • Whisky Ladies pair chocolate with whisky – Hibiki Harmony 43%, Lagavulin 16 year 43%, Abelour A’bunadh Batch 46 (2013) 60.4%
• January summary:
  • Original’s lighter side of whiskies – Tyrconnell Single Malt 40%, Clynelish 14 yr 46%, Speyburn 10 yr 43%
  • Whisky Ladies go American! Jack Daniels Old No 7 40%, Hudson Single Malt 46%, Jim Bean 40%, Knobs Creek 9 yr 50% (Shatbhi Basu, DISCUS)

2015

• December summary
  • Whisky Ladies go Goan! Paul John Brilliance, Edited, Bold, Classic & Peated
• November summary
  • Whisky Ladies World Tour – Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve 40%, Nikka Blended Whisky 40%, Oban 14 year 43%, Sheringham William’s White Double Distilled Grain 2015 45%
  • Mumbai Malt Maniacs Rare Malts – Auchentoshan 40% (1980s), Port Ellen 26 year 1982 50%, Lagavulin 16 year 43% (1980s)
  • Krisha Collection: Glendronach 39 – 42 year 1972/2011, 1971/2011/2012/2013 + Karuizawa 39 year 1973/2013 Cask No 1607 67.7%
  • Original – Hibiki Harmony NAS 43%, Aultmore 18 year 46%, Glenburgie 15 year 43% (G&MP)
  • Whisky Ladies Cask Strength Diwali – Glenfarclas 105 60%, Chichibu 2009 63.1%, A’bunadh 35 60.3%
• October summary
  • Original – Aultmore 2000 (bottled 2014) 46% (G&MP), Hellyers Road 12 year 46.2%, Benromach 10 year 100′ Proof 57%
• September summary
  • Original – Compass Box Juveniles 46%, Greenore Single Grain 18 years 46%, Corsair Triple Smoke 40%
  • Whisky Ladies with Karen Walker – Caorunn gin, Balblair 03, Old Pulteney 12 year, Speyburn 10 year, AnCnoc 12 + 22 year
• August summary
  • Original – Bruichladdich The Organic Scottish Barley 50%, Bunnahabhain Eirigh na Greine 46.3%, Caol Ila 1997 (bottled 2009) 43% (G&MP)
  • Welcome the Whisky Ladies of Mumbai – Compass Box Asyla, Kilchoman Coull Point, Nikka ‘Yochi’ 10 year, Caol Ila 12 year, Ledaig 1997
• July – Balblair 03, Old Pulteney 12 year, Speyburn 10 year (Master class with Stuart Harvey)
• June – Tullamore D.E.W. Phoenix 55%, Westland Cask No 395 54.6%, Ledaig 18 year 46.3%
• May – Deanston Virgin Oak NAS 46.3%, Hudson Single Malt Whiskey 46% (2014), Teeling Single Malt NAS 46%
• April – Glenmorangie (with Bill Lumsden)
• March – Amrut with Jim Murray (compliments Amrut) and Paul John (compliments John Distilleries)
• February – Suntory’s Chita Single Grain Whisky 12 Year, Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu 2009 French Oak Cask, Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year, Ichiro’s Malt – possibly Houou-uhi
• January – Bailie Nicole Jarvie, Paul John Single Malt Edited, GlenDronach 21 Year Parliament

2014

• Dec – Bring on the bourbon and rye! Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon, Russell’s Reserve, Rough Rider Bull Moose Three Barrel Rye, Breckenridge Special Release
• Nov – World Tour: Hammer Head 23 year, Glen Breton 10 year, Nikka from the barrel, Mortlach 15 year (G&MP)
• Oct – Does Age Really Matter? Chichibu ‘The Floor Malted 3 year, Blair Athol 16 year, Glen Devon 20 year
• Sep – Kentucky Straight Bourbon: Elijah Craig, WL Weller Special Reserve, 1792 Ridgemount Reserve, Buffalo Trace + Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon
• Aug – Compass Box Trilogy: Great King Street Artist’s Blend, Spice Tree, Peat Monster
• Jun – Tyrconnell, Ledaig 1997, Talisker Dark Storm
• Apr – Singleton Artisan, Sullivans Cove, Bowmore 21 (1988)
• Feb – Jura Superstition, Glen Garioch 1797 Founders Reserve, Ardbeg Corryvreckan

2013

• Dec – Food + whisky pairing with Cragganmore, Talisker, Lagavulin, Springbank 18 Year
• Nov – Jameson Original, 12, Gold Reserve, 18 year, Green Spot + Redbreast
• Oct – Balvenie Triple Cask 12 yr 40%, Wasmund’s, The Speyside
• Sep  – Glenturret 10 year, Auchentoshan Cooper’s Reserve, Kilchoman Machir Bay
• Aug  – Glen Breton 10, Bruichladdich Rocks, Bunnahabhain 18
• Jul  – Glenlivet 12, 15, 18, 21 year, Edradour, El Dorado
• Jun – Oban, Deanston, The Six Isles  & Yellow Spot
• May – Singleton, GlenDronach, All Malt, The Belgian Owl
• Apr – Speyside Trio: Balvenie Carribean Cask, Tomatin, Knockando
• Feb – Kavalan Concertmaster + Solist, Ardbeg Galileo, Dutch All Rye
• Jan – 100, Glengoyne 12 year, Dalmore 12 year (no tasting notes)

2012 and earlier archives

• Apr 2012 – Auchentoshan, AnCnoc, Deanston, Tomatin
• 2012 – Forty Creek, Maker’s Mark, Springbank 10 year, Strathisla, Glengoyne 21 year, Ardbeg 10 year, Laphroaig 10 year (no tasting notes)
• Nov 2011 – Glenfarclas Mumbai Special 12 year, 105, 21 and 40 year
• Oct 2011 – Glenlivet Nadura 16 year, Scapa 16 year, Mitcher’s Straight Rye 10 year, Kilchoman Spring 2011 + Caroni 18 year
• Sept 2011 – Cracking open the cabinet
• Aug 2011 – Penderyn Peated 46%, Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14 year 40%, Yamazaki 12 year 43%, Wemyss 12 year 40% + Glenglassaug new make spirit (with Krishna Nakula)
• 2011 – Penderyn Sherrywood, Madeira and Peated with Oban 14

Since launching Whisky Lady, I started sharing my own sampling adventures too. Check out the Whiskies by Country / Region plus Whisky Tasting Tips:

• 3 tasting order tips
• 10 tips for whisky hosting
• Aroma tasting kits
• Are single malt drinkers promiscuous? 
• Crumbling cork capers
• India’s greedy angels – an experiment
• Taste Test
• Tasting Tip for Asia – How to cool your whisky!
• Whisky double trouble duplication vs comparison
• Whisky Clubs Revealed
• Whisky Live Survival Guide!
• Whisky Nosing
• Wimp or Connoisseur – Whisky Strengths
• Whisky palate cleansers or pleasers?
• You seriously spit out whisky?

Coming…. at some point! In Germany:

• Glenburgie – Glenburgie (2004/2019) 43% (G&MP Distillery label)
• GlenAllachie quartet – 12 year 46%,12 year French Virgin Oak 48%, 12 year Marsala Wood Finish 48%, 15 year 46%
• Chorlton – Ledaig 12 year 55.5%, Caol Ila
• Ziegler Aureum 1865 whiskies: Chestnut Cask 5 year 43%, Classic 8 year 43%, Cask Strength 53,2%
• Whisky Warehouse No 8 – Dundalk Dew 9 year (2009) Single Grain  58.7%, Allt á Bhainne 11 year (2008) 61.5%, Craigellachie 12 year (2006) 50.5%, Benrinnes 23 year (1997) 1st Fill Barrique Chateau Lafite 55.9%

And sweltering away in India:

• Chorlton – Glentauchers 14 year (2023) 61.6% Speyside (Glenrothes) 13 year (2021) 64.6%, Miltonduff 16 year (2022) 55.9%
• North Star – Aberfeldy 7 year (Jun 2022) 57.8% (North Star, Series 019), Benrinnes 15 year (2007/Jun 2022) 46.4% (North Star, Series 019), Glen Moray 13 year (2008/Mar 2022) Red Wine Barrique 58.8% (North Star, Series 018)
• Shelter Point – “The Collective” (2020) 46%, “Double Barrel” (2021) Blackberry Wine Finish 6th Edition 46%, 10 year (2021) 1st Edition 57.8%

Some tasting notes were previously published on my other blog – Everyday Asia which shares tales of everyday life of a Canadian woman based in Mumbai, India working and traveling around Asia.