thewhiskylady, Author at The Whisky Lady

News

The Lost Distillery Company releases “Christmas Pudding” whisky

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-25

Independent Scotch whisky producer, The Lost Distillery Company, has unveiled a limited edition Jericho Christmas Pudding blended malt whisky for the festive season. The Lost Distillery Company hand-crafts legendary whiskies from long closed distilleries across Scotland with a contemporary twist. The new merry malt is part of the Jericho range, styled on the lost distillery in Nether Jericho, Aberdeenshire which closed in 1913 due to …

Interview

Exploring South-African Whisky with Master Distiller Andy Watts

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-25

After exploring Italian, French, Czech, Indian, Swedish and other exotic whisky countries, I’ve now decided to go have a look at what’s currently going on in South-Africa, a well-known territory when it comes to wine, but what about whisky? Andy Watts, Master Distiller at The James Sedgwick Distillery, agreed to answer a few questions and help me in my quest of malted knowledge! First of …

Thoughts

Why I Don’t Rate The Whiskies I Review

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-24

Grades are basically everywhere those days: from restaurants to taxi drivers, we’re always encouraged to rate every experience, every new product put to the terrible test of our ever-demanding taste buds … And whisky is no exception to the rule. Many – if not all – reviews you’ll read in blogs, magazines, books etc. often comprise this xx/100 grade. I’ve chosen not to rate the …

Review

Weekly Review: Claxton’s Rioja-matured Bruichladdich

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-21

In the early years of Scotland’s ancient and most world-renowned industry, many merchants bought single casks of whisky and bottled them as they were, preserving their unique character and flavour. As a family-owned, independent company bound to no single distiller, Claxton’s proudly continue this ancient tradition by hand-selecting individual casks that reach only the highest benchmark. The marriage of wood and spirit in a cask …

Season's special

4 Whiskies To Throw The Perfect Halloween Bash

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-20

“Boys and girls of every age Wouldn’t you like to see something strange?” Let me get this straight: you’re not going to spend yet another Halloween night without a little extra boost to help you go through this boring ritual of answering the door every 5 minutes to another cheap-skeleton-dressed/zombified-Justin-Bieber kid, giving away those several-months-old-chocolate-bars-you-found-at-the-back-of-your-cupboards-in-despair-because-your-obviously-forgot-to-buy-candies (don’t mind me being a psychopath…) . Anyway, why not throw your own …

News

Wemyss Malts Launch New Limited Edition Blended Malts Series

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-19

Independent bottler Wemyss Malts is releasing three new blended malts to complement its award winning range. Wemyss Malts – Batch Strength is a new range of blended malts that have been blended from a selection of extraordinary casks of single malt whiskies from over 10 Scottish distilleries, each utilising signature malts to define their flavour and aroma as the whisky names suggests. . The first three Batch Strength blended …

Review

A look at new Himalayan Whisky Rampur

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-19

Radico Khaitan’s Rampur Single Malt was officially launched in the UK last week during a London event. From the foothills of the Himalayas, Rampur is distilled in India’s oldest distillery dating back to 1943. Let’s have a closer look at this new Indian baby! Distilled in a copper pot still and at ABV 43%, the location in the Himalayas exposes the whisky to contrasting climates …

Interview

A chat with Westland Distillery’s Master Distiller

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-18

Cover pic via Seattlemag First of all, could you please tell me a bit more about yourself: where do you come from, career background etc. And how did you end up working at Westland Distillery as a Master Distiller? I grew up south of Seattle, in Tacoma, Washington. I’ve always been fascinated by flavor, where it comes from and how to capture it. When I …

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What The F*** Is Peat Anyway?

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-17

You know me – I am a people watcher. I could litteraly spend hours in a bar just watching people coming in and out, which have lead me to draw quite an accurate picture of the different kinds of people ordering whisky in a bar (but that’s another story). But what I noticed lately – mainly in my home-country – is an increasing number of people …

Weekly Review: While We Wait – R&B Distillers

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-14

After reviewing Borders Single Grain a few months back, I couldn’t miss the chance to have a deeper look at R&B Distillers‘ other expression, While We Wait, which I had the happy surprise to receive within one of my favourite whisky subscription boxes: Craft Whisky Club. With roots in both the Scottish Borders and the Hebrides, R&B Distillers are seeking to build distilleries in both …