A French exclusivity : Whisky – Scottish single malt, French single malt, Irish single grain and Irish malt whiskey – finished in Champagne Ratafia casks. …
Glen Grant launched a 60 year old anniversary bottling to celebrate Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm 60 years in whisky industry. This is the oldest and …
Ardbeg, the iconic Islay malt, has released a bunch of new expressions recently. From the affordable Wee Beastie to the rare (and nearly sold out) …
I have been sent The Drinks by the dram advent calendar created by the eponym company and sold by Master of malt. So I played the game and tasted a sample everyday until 24th December. My tasting-notes were posted on FB. Here they are.
An original blend, a long-expected Ardbeg and why not venture out of the whisky world with two excellent and very affordable cognacs? Never be tired of exploring…
Some new drams tasted these last few weeks. Finishes are still the flavour of the month (and more!) but I managed to find one 100% bourbon cask matured whisky.
An Irish malt, a Scottish single malt and a gin from Normandy. It could not be more diverse…
September is always a good month to harvest new whiskies. Here is a selection. Another non vintage Glenrothes, a totally revamped Royal Brackla range and a new Ardbeg Supernova to celebrate the return from the cyber world of the experimental Space Ardbeg.
Speyside Craigellachie Distillery, now owned by Dewar’s, has revamped their single malt range. I had the opportunity to taste the four bottlings. Interesting, they all bear the same distinctive mark: a robust, meaty character imparted by traditional worm tub condensers. Another new release, Tusail, is a new addition to Glenmorangie Private Collection.
Here are the whiskies that were on the menu at the launching dinner of NB Spirits Festival. Interesting to have a blend and a bourbon. My friends in Fredericton call that “thinking out of the box”. A few single malt purists confessed to me they had liked both outsiders. So…