GlenDronach’s Revival of Allergy
Do you remember that horrible childhood feeling when after waiting for Christmas through September, October, November and December the day finally came but you were so tired of all the anticipation that you just couldn’t enjoy it, no matter how hard you tried? I could not help but to feel this way when I finally [...]
Tags: Glendronach, Oloroso, sherry cask, single malt, whiskyGlenfarclas 21yo
When you are writing a blog about Whisky, you start to look around your house (specifically drinks cabinet) to find things to review. Sadly, at the moment, I have a rather depleted collection. Quality not quantity. Tomintoul 27, miniatures of Highland park 25 and 30, and Glenfarclas 21. It was Lucas that recommended Glenfarclas 21 [...]
Tags: Glenfarclas, sherry caskBruichladdich 1998 Manzanilla
Manzanilla in Spanish means “old bathtub”. Well, maybe not exactly. Literally it means “little apple”. It’s a dry style of Fino Sherry from Sanlúcar de Barrameda. A few oak butts used for aging this wine were acquired by Bruichladdich distillery and in 1998 filled with new spirit and laid in a warehouse. Ten years later, [...]
Tags: Ardbeg, Bruichladdich, Scotch, sherry cask, single malt, The Macallan, whiskyThe Macallan 18 Sherry Oak
Chris and I had an exam yesterday so we met up at uni a wee bit earlier to revise. We ended up chatting about whisky, we are honestly getting all obsessed and predictable but never mind. Yadi yadi yada, the conversation was flowing, I relaxed, dropped my guard an inch or two and all of sudden [...]
Tags: Scotch, sherry cask, The Macallan, whisky
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