Archive For May 30, 2014
You’ve heard a lot about Berlin as Europe’s culture capital, the city revived by the wall coming down. Berlin also happens to be one of the most popular vacation destinations for Israelis, and I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon and come to Berlin for an extended weekend. Not being the clubbing type, my days…
The Glenlivet Archive 21 Years Old (43% ABV) This malt needs little by way introduction and is the fourth rung in the core expressions of The Glenlivet range. Color: Deep amber Nose: Flowers, dry fruit – prunes and apricot – and sherry, developing after 15 minutes in the glass to much more pronounced dry fruit notes,…
Today is the Laphroaig day at the Feis Ila festival, and I figured this to be a wonderful time to post my notes about the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Laphroaig 20 Years bottle 29.109 titled “Oak and Smoke Intensity”. Scotch Malt Whisky Society Bottle 29.109 – Laphroaig 20 Years, Refill Sherry Butt (59.2% ABV, Single Cask, NCF, NC)…
In that accursed year of 1983, 10 distilleries were mothballed, never to return to production. Among them are the legendary Brora and Port Ellen, but the eight others include two I was especially curious about: St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) and Dallas Dhu. I set out to taste both of them during this trip to Berlin, and …
I set out in search of a Brora in Berlin, and according to the internet lists, I actually found one at the Union Jack. I got my Caperdonich, Dallas Dhu and Imperial tastings (each to get their own OQD note), and saving the Brora for last, came to the special moment. I asked Schlange, the…