After three years away from the London Whisky Show, (2019 due to a scheduling conflict with the Rosh HaShana, and then COVID) I have at last returned to the Show. From being the only Israeli visitor to the show in 2014-2016, this year’s participation has gone to a couple of dozen Israelis, in part because…
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Funny how chance sometimes leads you to pour part of a mini some friends made sure you’d get to taste, and as you nose it you take note of the fact that the 56th distillation anniversary is just a couple of days away (and is today!)…. This is one of those drams that will actually…
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Here we are at the beginning of the holiday shopping season again, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday so gift buying is about to kick into high gear! Should we perhaps institute Whisky Wednesday for crazy sales on amber joy? I’ll start with this post! I’ll give you my top 12 bottles that would make…
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Aberlour, Balblair, Balvenie, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mortlach, Oban, Scotch Single Malt, Springbank, Talisker, TeaninichBirthday , Bourbon Barrel , Cask Strength , Christmas Gifts , Dewar's , Diageo , Douglas Laing , Gifts , Glengoyne , Gordon and MacPhail , Highlands , Holiday , Independent Bottlers , Islands , Islay , Laphroaig , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Present , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Shopping , Single Malt , Speyside , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Gifts , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
Benromach is a distillery you just adore. Traditional to the hilt, nothing there is computerized, with that quaint old style of Speyside whisky. So yes, if I had to choose two distilleries to bring back the floor maltings to, Benromach would be the second, but you can’t really hold that against them 🙂 There’s also…
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Speyside’s Strathilsa distillery is the spiritual home of the Chivas Regal blends. This seems normal, the way it’s always been. Only it isn’t. Strathisla, which was officially named Milton (although it was founded in 1786 as Milltown) enjoyed a stellar reputation for making great whisky, which was named for the river that ran behind the…
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