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Quick summary of an American themed night

thewhiskylady - 2015-03-15

Last Friday night (No I’m not quoting this lame Katy Perry song so please don’t start humming it…), this local whisky club that I recently joined (known as “Les passionnés du malt” for the Frenchies wandering on this blog) was organising a special American whiskey themed night at one of the members’ countryhouse. I must admit some were not really attracted by the theme and …

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Box Distilleri : “whisky made by experts for experts”

thewhiskylady - 2015-03-10

As Scandinavia, and especially Sweden is becoming a world-class whisky producing region – not only thanks to big players like Mackmyra but also via smaller craft distilleries spreading the territory – there’s a lot to learn – AND TASTE – when it comes to Swedish whisky. According to the knowledgeable Nordic whisky enthusiast behind Whisky Saga (Check out my Links page), there are currently 10 …

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My March whisky wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2015-03-03

Hey whisky buddies, it’s already time for this month’ whisky wishlist ! You may now know that my student monthly income doesn’t allow me to purchase all the liquid wonders I’d like, but as I still think that one of my relatives will one day end up on this blog and come accross those lists I lovingly put together thinking “well, this will make a …

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Scotland to play central part in craft gin resurgence

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-24

Scotland is not only Scotch Whisky, it has now become a fast growing territory for a famous juniper-based spirit, gin. But if you think gin is a new trend over there, you’re wrong ! While it’s getting more and more popular amongst the young generations and trendy mixologists as a drink of choice, it was once more consumed in Scotland than whisky ! In the …

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“It’s time to back #Scotch” campaign launched by Liquortolips

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-22

Here’s a few extracts of Victor Brierley’s open letter to the Scotch Whisky Association “As I write this, we’re at Corporate Conference on a super-yacht in London’s Docklands, presenting to a mixed group of whisky lovers, from all over the World. South African Man: “I see that Japan now do the best whisky in the World”. We could write more, but sadly this one …

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Whisky and music pairing : Fylde spirited guitars

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-20

I won’t call myself a musician – at all – (Tried to play the flute at highschool but I’d rather forget this incident in my life) but as I have always been surrounded by music lovers and players since as far as I can remember, this article is my personal apology to all the innocent ears I’ve broken singing Frozen out of the tune. Last …

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Black Mountain, a French social blend

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-19

As part of my promotional campaign trying to recruit members for this new local whisky club that I’m currently creating (ppsssst! Join us !), I happened to pop in a wee shop specialised in French and Belgian craft beers earlier today and came accross this black and white bottle featuring an Occitan cross and containing this welknown golden liquid… Whisky ! After a long …

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Another gem found on my journey through the wonderful world of World Whisky

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-16

Just got back from Czech Republic where I spent these past few days enjoying the astonishing and scenic city of Prague. Amongst many other perks (Think I’m particularly talking about craft beer and the incredible amount of microbreweries in the country), I had the chance to discover the Czech spirit scene. Apart from brandy, absynthe and vodka, Czechs also produce a pretty nice Vintage Single …

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French Whisky : personal notes on the full range of Warenghem Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-12

As a typical little frog, I’m more than proud today to introduce you to one of our national whisky gems, here, in France : Warenghem Distillery. France has indeed a long history of distilling spirits, but until recently those were mostly made from fruits and herbs. Most people associate France with spirits like Cognac & Armagnac (made from grapes), calvados (made from apples) and pastis …

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Last minute Valentine’s Day gift idea for your hipsterish friend

thewhiskylady - 2015-02-11

3 days left before Valentine’s Day and you still don’t have a clue how to treat your significant other ? Look no further ! I have been dedicated my last few days searching the inmost depths of the internet (Can’t tell you what I found down there…) to come up with this awe-f***ing-some item coming straight from the mind of young American entrepreneurs and (yes, …