If you’re following my spirited adventures on Instagram (@thewhiskylady, come join us!), you probably already know I recently spent a week on the wonderful Emerald Isle, a country (divided in two) that I actually didn’t know much (maybe spending too much time in Scotland 😉 #SorryNotSorry). Anyway, even though this trip wasn’t supposed to be whisky-related, I couldn’t resist visiting a few distilleries along the …
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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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Earlier this week, I flew to Ireland to discover the secrets behind a brand new Irish Whiskey range: Lambay Whiskey. If like me you had never heard about “Lambay” before reading this, bare with me because this tiny part of the world is already a real little paradise for nature lovers and is soon to also be famous amongst whisk(e)y enthusiasts as well! Still a …
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