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My Personal Whisky Selection for this month’ Tasting Collection Box

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-25

Some of you were quite intrigued by the teasing picture I posted yesterday on social media… I actually had the immense honour (following some inspiring predecessors such as Charles Maclean or Mark Dermul) to pick the 6 drams of this month Tasting Collection for existing and new club members. As explained on the small notice that comes with the box, all the whiskies I …

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3 Whisky Fun Facts You – may – Not Know

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-15

As I was once again going through the pages of one of my favourite whisky books (the French version of “whisky for dummies” written by whisky expert Philippe Jugé) last night, I thought it would be nice to share three of the funny/strange/wtf anecdotes he managed to gather in his highly-educative book. And seriously, if you haven’t read it already… Please put your hands on …

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Celebrate Black Friday in style with those 5 “Black” Whiskies

thewhiskylady - 2015-11-27

Smokehead ultra black A longer-aged edition of Smokehead, the popular mystery Islay Single Malt bottled by Ian McLeod Distillers. This Extra Black expression is 18 years old. Bushmills Black Bush Black Bush is a great blend from Bushmills, made up mostly of malt whiskey aged for 11 years in sherry casks before blending. Nikka Pure Malt Black Jim Murray scored different batches of Pure Malt …

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Why you need to give French whisky a chance

thewhiskylady - 2015-11-25

No, France isn’t all about tears and sadness those days. It’s also about exquisite whisky (and happiness that comes with it while shared in great company)! France hosts more whisky distilleries than Ireland yet only a few hardcore whisky geeks seem to sing its praises. Indeed, according to the latest figures (as explained by whisky expert Philippe Jugé in the movie “Tour de France des …

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A chat with Drew Mayville, Buffalo Trace’s Master Blender

thewhiskylady - 2015-10-23

Drew Mayville has more than 35 years of experience with some of the largest companies in the beverage alcohol industry. Drew is currently the Master Blender and Director of Quality for Sazerac. Since joining Buffalo Trace Distillery (owned by Sazerac) in 2004 as Director of Quality, he has taken on additional responsibilities including new product development. He has worked hands on with all the award-winning …

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#askTWL – A Dramtastic Q&A Session with The Whisky Lady

thewhiskylady - 2015-10-20

As I tend to receive a growing number of emails (keep them going, I’m always happy to hear your thoughts, recommendations or advices!) every day through the below contact form or directly by private messages on social media, I thought it could be both fun and useful to combine the best/most frequently-asked questions in a dedicated article! And as I’ll be away for 3 loooong …

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My October Whisky Wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2015-10-04

September happened to be quite intense in the burgeoning whisky world and coming up with this short selection was therefore a bit of a challenge (a pleasant one though) ! Hopefully, polygamist relationships aren’t yet restricted when it comes to liquid treats… As usual, click on titles for direct links to shop! Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold is a 2015 addition to the Highland …