Flavour doesn’t depend upon age. Just back from one of those phone calls that really resonate with me and ring a bell in my head “Are we still discussing this??” – one cannot but notice that YES, we are, NAS and clichés about young whiskies are still a thorny issue within the industry. What was this phone call about? Em… Please excuse my lack of …
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If you follow my #BackToWhiskyBasics lessons each month, you probably know the difference between official VS independent bottlings – And you also probably know that independent bottlings are definitely one of the best ways to find amazing whiskies at affordable prices. Today’s dram is no exception to the rule ! You know me, I just couldn’t miss the occasion to introduce you guys to a …
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“The BenRiach Distillery is delighted to announce the release of BenRiach Authenticus 30 years old, a rare opportunity to experience a peated Speyside single malt dating back to the 1980s. Crafted from densely peated malted barley, BenRiach Authenticus 30 years old is a rich, intense Speyside single malt Scotch whisky.” Back in the 1970s, BenRiach began distilling a proportion of its whisky using peated malted …
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Woop woop, it’s Black Friday and the shopping addict in me is always up for a great deal that day, especially when it comes to whisky! Apparently I was in luck today as iconic whisky retailer The Whisky Exchange decided not to do things the usual way (reducing prices on their website) by releasing a special Black Friday bottling in limited edition ! And guess …
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“how do you get those rosemary honey notes on the nose or those honey-glazed bacon aromas, I can say it’s peaty and herbal but that’s it!“ I got asked this quite a lot during tasting sessions and I see plenty of you feeling a bit discouraged by whisky geeks’ tasting language… No, none of us whisky freaks are born with a perfect palate, we’ve learnt …
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Winter approaching, it’s definitely my favourite season for a good ol’ sherry bomb! And as you’re often asking for my recommendations, here we are again with another list of my “10 must-try” dedicated to those fruity, rich and oh-so yummy drams :p As usual, click on titles for direct links to shop ! PRICE SCALE: $ 0 – 50£ / $$ £50 – £100 / …
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Over the years, I probably have accumulated and read more whisky books than any other kind of books #NeurosisFTW – And reading was and still is a very important part of my malted discovery journey. Since a few years though, not a month passes without a new spirited book appears on the virtual shelves of Amazon. It has then become more and more difficult for …
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You know what really grinds my gears? All those people always complaining about the prices of whisky. C’mon guys, there are so many affordable great malts out there! Yet another new release announced, yet another volley of criticisms from whisky drinkers, and yet this same old song “whisky prices have gone crazy, I could buy amazing bottlings 10 years ago for a third of the …
Continue readingIf you’re a whisky enthusiast, you probably know this time of the year is full of new releases and the peak season for malted celebrations of all kinds… As a – very lucky – blogger, I have the opportunity to taste many different whiskies all year round (from festivals I attend, samples I get sent, drams I share with like-minded maltyheads and also personal purchases), …
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“A coastal distillery which was once forgotten, now re-awakened, has unearthed a Limited Release series of contemporary Highland Single Malt Scotch whiskies, offering a unique voyage of discovery into a distillery reinvigorated.” The latest additions to the series represent a new chapter for Glenglassaugh and include the distillery’s first ever wood finish expressions. The wood finishes series features a Port Wood finish, a Peated Port …
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