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

There’s no “best whisky in the world”

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-25

It’s this time of the year again when the whole whisky world is getting excited or deeply annoyed by one man proclaiming this or that whisky is supposedly the “best in the world” in a so-called “bible”. You know what ? I’ve never been into religion. No worries guys if you can’t put your hands on this new must-have whisk(e)y, new awards and titles of …

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An inside look into the most picturesque Scotch Whisky distillery

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-24

Let’s pursue our InstaSummary of my recent visit to Speyside, touring the Malt Whisky Trail, with an inside look into what I truly think is the most picturesque distillery in Scotland (interested in a list of the most “beautiful distilleries” in Scotland? Let me know on social media or do not hesitate to send me an email via the contact form, always love to hear …

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Drams & Dishes: 7 Autumnal combinations

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-23

Autumn is probably my favourite season of the year: still warm enough not to put your eskimo-looking coat but chilly enough to rock the leather boots and denim jacket you bought in July waiting for October to come back, not to mention the awesome autumnal colours and… Flavours! Because yeap, it’s still a whisky blog around here so I guess you don’t give a single …

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A practical guide to cask finishing

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-18

Welcome back for a new episode of my #BackToWhiskyBasics series ! This time focusing on cask finishes. If you’re wandering on this page, there are great chances that you’ve already come accross this term a few times, and I know it may not be very clear when starting your malted journey, so let me try to explain ! First things first: to be called “whisky”, …

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An open discussion with Port of Leith Distillery’s founder

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-17

Get excited: Whisky distilling is soon to return to Scotland’s capital city. Such a headline sounds intriguing right? At least that’s what I thought when I came across the news of a whisky distillery being built in Leith. You’ve probably all heard about this project by now but still, a few months ago, I got in touch with one of the two founders behind the …

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I don’t want to read those whisky news anymore

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-05

You know what really grinds my gears? Whisky clickbaits. I can’t remember who posted it (if you see this article, please make yourself known so that I can give you inspiration credits ;)) a few weeks ago on Facebook, but I recently came accross this status highlighting a few of those whisky-related “news” that journos seem to particularly like and that got me thinking… As …

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My October Whisky Wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2017-10-03

October is always an exciting time for whisky enthusiasts: whisky festival season, a sea of new releases and Christmas not too far away you can officially start taking notes and build machiavelic plans to be offered the bottles you want #TheDevilInI Here’s therefore some inspiration for your future Xmas liquid wishlists! Green Spot Château Montelena Matured until the combination of wine, whiskey and oak has …

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Whisky Live Paris 2017: my favourites

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-28

As promised, let’s have a look back at the delicious drams I had the chance to taste at Whisky Live Paris last weekend – here’s a shortlist of my personal favourites – As usual, I selected whiskies for all types of taste and budget 😀 Compass Box – No Name A new peated Compass Box bottling! “For this, our peatiest Whisky yet, We have decided …

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Benromach unveils Château Cissac Wood Finish 2009

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-19

The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd has added to its Wood Finish portfolio with the Benromach Chateau Cissac Wood Finish 2009. This single malt whisky offers a unique flavour profile as a result of a final finishing period in hand-selected wine casks from the distinguished French wine region of Haut-Médoc near Bordeaux. The Benromach Chateau Cissac (ABV 45%) was finished in first fill Chateau Cissac casks …

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7 Rye whisk(e)ys you need to try

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-18

I recently developed a huge interest for rye whisk(e)ys. Well, I did like a good rye before but never really had time to dig deeper into this specific category, now that I’ve been growing a passion for this delicious spicy beverage (which is also quite versatile – as yummy neat, in a long drink or a more sophisticated cocktail); here’s my personal list of must-try …

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