Yeap, I know this monthly selection comes a bit late this month – for the only reason that I was taking some fresh polluted air in South-eastern Asia for the past three weeks. I’m now back on track (and actually blessing jetlag for awaking me way too early so that I can come up with this long-overdue article) to bring you the most desirable whiskies …
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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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What is Flaviar? “Flaviar is a club of spirits lovers and enthusiasts who want to discover new drinks. To help in this quest, we send our members a tasting pack of new and exciting flavours every month. We’re very, very, very, very… arrrrrrr obsessed with awesome drinks and passionate about connecting those that like to be flaviarized (we just made this one up; it means …
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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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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 …
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The Whisky Viking Whiskyanorach Scotch Trooper Whisky Wisemen Mustached Whisky Whiskyemms Booze Dancing
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As I already explained in a previous article answering (well, trying to answer may be more appropriate) the great “what’s your favourite whisky” question, my go-to dram always depends on the occasion. The place, people & mood-of-the-day will actually define my selected tipple and each situation calls for a different dram of choice! I then decided to build this – non-exhaustive – list of 10 …
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“Help Save Ireland’s History!” Here’s how Steven Murphy, the young entrepreneur behind The Old Carrick Mill project, chose to start his Kickstarter speech! The recently-launched crowd-funding campaign aims at bringing back to life an historical Irish building where Steven plans to build a new Irish distillery (yes, another one!). As Ireland is currently undergoing some sort of whiskey renaissance, Seems like Steven chose the right …
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Back-to-school season has already arrived (let’s pretend we’re still young and always ready to hit the dancefloors ‘til the sun comes up again…) and I’ve got some yummy liquid delights to put in your grown-up lunch boxes! Here’s a my September Whisky Wishlist : Willet’s Pot Still Reserve Bourbon A single barrel bourbon from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, packaged in an unusual, and rather smart Pot …
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