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Story time: opening my whisky bar from scratch

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-13

As you may have seen if you’ve been following my recent adventures on social media, we (we as me and my partner) recently open our very own Scottish Pub & Microbrewery in Toulouse (FR) called the Hopscotch. It’s been a very long process from the initial idea to the actual opening and I wanted to share it with you with some tips along the way, …

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Reviewing the reborn Glenmorangie Astar

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-11

Back in 2008, Glenmorangie created Astar (Scots Gaelic for “journey”), a single malt whisky entirely matured in bespoke oak casks from the Ozark mountains of Missouri, designed to impart the wood’s maximum flavour to the spirit.  Today, Glenmorangie Astar returns with a limited-edition release and I had the chance to receive a sample 😀 Glenmorangie has always regarded the oak casks in which whisky matures as vital to the quality of the …

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10 rules to make the most out of a whisky festival

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-07

While I’m preparing myself for the whisky festival season (Whisky Live Paris, The Whisky Show…), I thought I could share a few tips for you if you’ve never attended any of those great malted reunions! [GIVEAWAY INCLUDED – SCROLL DOWN!] 1 –> Choose the right day to come: Saturday will be packed but sometimes it’s what it takes to have access to some specific bottlings …

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Arran celebrates Master Distiller 10th anniversary with limited edition

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-05

This year, Master Distiller James MacTaggart celebrates his 10th anniversary at the Isle of Arran Distillery and an incredible 40 years in the Scotch whisky industry. To celebrate, he has created a unique limited edition bottling that marks his first full decade of creating whisky on the Isle of Arran. This fresh and vibrant expression of The Arran Malt has been carefully blended by James …

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Gordon & Macphail launches exclusive Glen Grant Collection

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-04

Famous independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has launched an exclusive collection which focuses on six consecutive years from the Glen Grant Distillery and it sounds particularly yummy if you want my opinion (which you probably want if you read this blog…)! The limited-edition Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant Collection offers consumers the opportunity to explore six rare and exquisite expressions from the historic Speyside distillery with …

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My September Whisky Wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-01

September already… It’s too painful I don’t want to say more. But let’s deal with September pain with my monthly whisky selection! Littlemill 1990 – 27yo Private Cellar Edition The Littlemill distillery was sadly shut in 1994 – and even more sadly demolished almost completely by a fire in 2004. However, the whisky produced at the Lowland-based distillery still sometimes appears, much to the delight …

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5 Whisky & Coffee pairings

thewhiskylady - 2017-08-31

Tomorrow’s September, I know it’s sad to hear guys but summertime is officially over… It’s time to replace those ugly tropical-printed swimsuits by your usual early morning coffee – don’t make this sad face, you can also have fun with coffee, because like many other things, it goes pretty well with whisky 😀 Here are therefore 5 whisky & coffee pairings you can try!

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How to share your whisky passion

thewhiskylady - 2017-08-28

I received quite a few messages lately asking for my special tips on how to share a passion for whisky so here are the main (and slightly obvious…) solutions I have for you: > Start blogging! I’ve never been able to share as much as I have been sharing those past few years since I started blogging  – I know some think we are already …

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GlenDronach releases limited edition in partnership with Kingsman film director

thewhiskylady - 2017-08-25

The GlenDronach Distillery has announced the exclusive release of The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1991 Vintage, a unique collaboration with Marv films and Twentieth Century Fox to mark the release of ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’. The GlenDronach was personally selected by Film Director, Matthew Vaughn, for his new Kingsman film as The GlenDronach is his single malt whisky of choice. To create The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition …

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Irish Whiskey ins’t only that “smooth” beverage you heard of

thewhiskylady - 2017-08-22

When listening to many whisky tasting hosts trying to explain whisky to a crowd of newcomers, there’s always this point where they’ll take a shortcut. I feel that popularization, while needed I reckon, may sometimes be at least misleading, at worst dangerous – as you’ll be the first one to complain afterwards when reading bullshit articles on Vice. It’s easy to convey myths and clichés …

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