Inspiration

Sharing a few drams at Douglas Laing HQ

thewhiskylady - 2016-08-10

I recently paid a wee visit to the team at Douglas Laing HQ and had the pleasure/privilege to dive into some of their finest expressions while listening to the stories of their passionate ambassador Jan Beckers (pssst! Follow him here & here for all things Douglas Laing!) – comfortably seated in their beautifully-decorated Sample Room (which kind of reminded me of Cragganmore’s Club Room & …

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Auction findings: 5 noticeable lots under the whisky hammer

thewhiskylady - 2016-07-07

Full Disclaimer: This isn’t a secret for most of you, I have now been working as a whisky auctioneer for Catawiki since a few months, but no, this is not a sponsored article at all. I actually just thought that (and also because I received messages asking me for more information about this activity), after coming through a great amount of very nice/rare/old/tasty/noticeable bottles every …

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French Whisky Black Mountain to experience sea maturation

thewhiskylady - 2016-06-02

French whisky Black Mountain to partner with sail transport company TOWT  (TransOceanic Wind Transport) for a one-of-a-kind sea maturation experience. Departing from the banks of Bordeaux right a month ago (May 2) on board of an old tuna seiner called « La Nébuleuse » and sailing from Northern Brittany to Bordeaux, the Black Mountain N°2 cask will then be transshipped in Dourdenez on the magnificient « Grayhound …

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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival: Street Style in Dufftown

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-01

Dufftown, the Speyside Malt Capital (In case you never heard it “Rome has been built on seven hills, Dufftown on seven stills”), has become a hotspot for spirited wanderers attending The 2016 edition of the famous Spirit of Speyside Festival those past few days, therefore attracting all sorts of people… I was walking down Balvenie Street earlier today (and that says a lot…), heading to …

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3 whisky experiences in Edinburgh you NEED to try

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-23

Today, I wanted to let one of my personal favourite travel bloggers and Edinburgh-based whisky enthusiast bring you through her own prefered malted experiences in a city where she’s now been living for a few years, enabling her to deliver a sort of “from the inside/tested and approved” piece. Sophie is blogging on Ooh My World -in French- about her Scottish (& other territories) adventures, …

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Season’s Special: 3 refreshing ways to enjoy your whisky

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-08

Spring has finally arrived (well at least in my part of the world, I do apologize in advance for my Northern friends,  you may be thinking this article isn’t relevant at all…), trees bursting into buds, tulips pushing their way through the ground and Topshop already filling its shelves with colorful swimsuits – but I’m still there, under my blanket, trying to enjoy what’s left …

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Old Pulteney announces partnership with Top Chef Aiden Byrne

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-01

Wick-based Maritime Malt Old Pulteney has today (Monday 29th February) announced a new partnership for 2016 with one of the rising stars of the UK culinary scene, Aiden Byrne. Aiden, who is Chef Patron at Manchester House and chef / owner of The Church Green British Grill in Lymm, will act as an ambassador for Old Pulteney at some of the UK’s leading food and …

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The Majestic Line to offer exclusive 10-night Whisky Cruise

thewhiskylady - 2016-01-22

A new 10-night cruise to the Southern Hebridean Islands will take in the whisky isles of Islay and Jura as they celebrate 200 years of malt whisky production. The best way to experience these unique distilleries is from the sea, reflecting the maritime flavour of the whiskies themselves. Mini-cruise operator The Majestic Line is offering two departures for 2016 on May 21st and August 27th …

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Your 5-Steps guide to starting a whisky blog

thewhiskylady - 2016-01-11

1 –> Make sure you have PLENTY of time to dedicate to your online activity. And here, I’m not talking 3/4 hours over the weekend between walking the dog, taking the children to their grand-parents, a replay of Storage Wars and your weekly “let’s try to make some homemade blueberry muffins” session. Running a blog (well, at least if you want to attract and retain …

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