Posts Tagged “Highlands”
I wrote about the Glenmorangie stills in an exploration of still shapes as a significant factor in the character of whisky produced. You can find that previous post here. There are other factors that make Glenmorangie a special distillery, not the least of them the extensive breakthrough experimentation in wood finishes – and i say…
This is the second tasting in a blogger’s night I had with Yoav Gelbfish of the Whisky Gospel Blog . We tasted the Tomatin Vintage 1988 and the Tomatin 14, replacing the Tomatin 15 which is leaving the roster. Another expression that is being retired is the 30 year old, which is being replaced by the…
When two whisky bloggers get together for a dram, you’re sure to see reviews flying about, and last night Yoav Gelbfish of the excellent Whisky Gospel blog came over bearing a tasting of the two new Tomatin expressions, and we enjoyed them together. As the sherry cask shortage gets more acute, we’re apt to see…
Picture credit: www.thedrinkingmansguidetoscotland.com Not technically about the size or shape of the stills, this post will focus on the “smallest distillery in Scotland”. The reason I put that title – so proudly etched on the distillery’s sign – in quotation marks is that it’s, quite simply, no longer true. Typical for boom times in the…
I’m a very curious person. In fact, ever since I was a kid, this was one of the most commonly used adjectives to describe me. So naturally, I love comparisons. In particular, stills fascinate me, and I want to share some of that awe, so what could be more fun than asking about the “est”…