A new distillery for Islay… Again.

 thewhiskylady - 2018-04-27

4 Islay whiskies for non-peat freaks

 thewhiskylady - 2018-04-24

Don’t pay attention to those 3 things when buying a whisky

 thewhiskylady - 2018-04-16

10 rum-cask finished whiskies you need to try

 thewhiskylady - 2018-04-13

Bar Tips: How to Spot The Fake Connoisseur

 thewhiskylady - 2018-04-10

Weekly Review: Wemyss Malts’ Spring Single Cask Releases

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-11

This Spring, Independent bottler Wemyss Malts releases a flourish of six new single cask whiskies ranging from 18 to 35 years old. This parcel comprises of a selection of stock from the Highlands, Speyside and Islay whilst also including a single cask, single grain release named ‘Rosy Apple Brûlée’! The full single cask list of this release comprises of: “Shellfish Platter” 1997 (18 yo) single …

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Spirit of Speyside: 5 senses – 5 Highlights

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-09

As you may have noticed reading my social media updates lately, I had the chance to attend the 2016 edition of the famous Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which was a very first time for me ! And this year’ SOSWF surely didn’t disappoint… AT ALL ! I first wanted to provide you with a proper « day by day » diary of my festival experience but I finally …

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Islay takeover: visiting The Laphroaig Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-06

After some last-minute changes in our travel plans (Let’s put it like that and not mention we actually did miss our flight because my finally-not-so-perfect-everyday boyfriend forgot his passport – needless to say there’s only one flight a week to Glasgow from our tiny French airport and we had to fly to London, rent a car there and drive all the way to Scotland – …

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A second distillery for the Isle of Arran Distillers!

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-05

The award-winning Isle of Arran Distillers has submitted the final application for a proposed second site on the island as part of their ongoing expansion. Now in its 21st year, the Isle of Arran Distillers has dedicated significant investment to increasing capacity and capability to meet rising demand for its award-winning Single malts. The visitor centre at the Lochranza distillery also welcomed record numbers in …

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A chat with Lone Wolf Distillery (BrewDog) Master Distiller

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-03

Brewdog has recently unveiled its project of entering the spirits industry with the Lone Wolf Distillery – and as I was keen to know more about their plans, I started browsing the web for some information… Obviously landing on the official website to this statement: “We want to stretch the boundaries of what a distillery can do – and what a distillery should do. 

Starting …

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My May Whisky Wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-02

Just back from two incredible weeks in Scotland and it’s already May 2! One day late to release my monthly wishlist then 😉 [actually writing this post live from Paris CDG airport waiting for my connection flight to Toulouse and finally be able to R.E.S.T – meaning binge watching some teenager TV Shows under my tartan blanket – still need a wee touch of Scotland!). …

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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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Interview: 7 Questions for the Israeli Distillery Milk & Honey

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-19

Pssst! This article is released under my partnership with The Craft Whisky Club, a new Scotland-based spirited start-up aiming at showcasing the best of what craft producers have to offer – delivering artisan spirits and delicacies straight to your doorstep! As you may already know, we have teamed up for a series of exclusive interviews and reviews and today, I decided to look into what’s …

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Weekly Review: Box The 2nd Step Collection Edition 01 (Sweden)

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-18

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. If French are said to be the N°1 whisky consumers in the world, Sweden is actually known for being …

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