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Distillery visitor experience – Part II

thewhiskylady - 2015-06-05

After receiving so many messages from people reacting to my previous article concerning whisky tourism and more particularly the visitor experience within distilleries, I thought it could be interesting to compile the best thoughts here. I chose not to provide a comment section directly on my blog but always love discussing whisky-related topics on social networks and emails alike, so don’t feel shy if you …

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Where to enjoy a good dram in Paris ?

thewhiskylady - 2015-06-03

I’ve been asked countless times for whisky-related travel tips in Paris and always came up with a few addresses I had vaguely heard about. After receiving other messages of this kind last week, I finally decided to really look into it and write a proper article on this matter. I don’t live in Paris, I never lived in Paris and I surely don’t wanna live …

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DIY : Get pampered with those 3 whisky face packs

thewhiskylady - 2015-05-17

Don’t get fooled by the title, I’m not asking you to waste a single drop of your Highland Park 18 here ! However, I know you must have already experienced this kind of situations when you get a random bottle of whisky as a birthday/Christmas/WhateverYouFancyCelebrating present from that guy, who knowing you like whisky, picked up the first – not that expensive (he hardly knows …

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3 stylish places to stay on the malted Isle of Islay

thewhiskylady - 2015-05-08

Here we go again, after putting together a selection on Skye and around Speyside, I’m now taking you to one of the most famous whisky islands in the world, the stunning Isle of Islay, with a shortlist of 3 accommodations that have been highly recommended to me by some of my regular malted travellers buddies ! Whether you’re planning to embark on the usual Islay …

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Braunstein Whisky : a promising Danish single malt

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-29

A Nordic step into my world whisky journey today as I had the chance to sample two expressions from the Danish Braunstein Distillery. The samples came in test tubes (along with a gin, vodka and rum also produced by the distillery ) within a classy padded box. This “Library collection” set proved to be a perfect introduction to Braunstein‘s spirits, offering a relevant overview of …

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The Whisky Affair : a single malt fuelled novel

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-25

The Whisky Affair is not your usual whisky book : it’s not going to provide you with a complete A-Z guide of all the Scottish/Irish/Japanese/WhateverWhiskyProducingCountry distilleries nor will it tell you all about the great whisky history through dates, facts & figures. The Whisky Affair is more of an entertaining easy-to-read spirited novel immersing its reader in a world of love, murder, Machiavellian plots and… …

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3 French-style whisky combinations

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-23

1. Mackmyra Bruks Whisky & Foie Gras “The bouquet is fresh, light and crisp with intriguing notes that immediately astound – creamy vanilla, citrus, orange peel, manuka honey, fragrant flowers, pot pouri, sweet tree sap, warm baklava with nuts and honey, raspberry and milk bottle lollies, perfumed soaps, mild licorice, incense and hints of smoke. On the palate the whisky is extraordinarily balanced and offers …

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Swally Shirts : when whisky meets fashion

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-22

“Swally Shirts is a Glasgow-based t-shirt design company specialising in whisky and other drink-related t-shirts. The designs are fun and simple, giving fans of good quality drinks a way of showing their love of their favourite tipple !” Reading this statement (and as my shopping sprees for whisky is almost as similar as the ones for new clothes), I must admit I was more than …

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West Coast Cruises : let whisky float your boat !

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-20

The West Coast of Scotland definitely stands out at one my favourite regions in the world, not only offering sumptuous views, historical wonders and natural beauties but also allowing you to experience unique tasty cruises following special whisky-themed itineraries ! Discovering whisky-producing islands of Scotland across the water – sometimes with lectures & tastings directly organised aboard your boat – is a truly one-of-a-kind adventure …

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Answering the great “why whisky” question

thewhiskylady - 2015-04-19

There’s one unavoidable question which always comes up while meeting fellow whisky enthusiasts : Why Whisky ? What made you love this shiny beverage that much you started writing a blog about it ? To be honest, I wasn’t a heavy whisky drinker at all when I was younger, barely sipped some Label 5/William Peel mixed with poor quality coke while hanging out with my …