My next dram on this whisky journey is from Balvenie, and it’s a favourite of mine – a 12-year-old DoubleWood, a natural go-to, regardless of the occasion. Let’s try it next to this First Fill Single Barrel which I just noticed in the shop!
All this talk of Oloroso made me want to go out and buy a bottle. And so I did. I got myself a La Bota no°94 “Más allá del NO” from Equipo Navazos which was bottled from a single butt of a very old Oloroso sourced from Eduardo Ojeda in Jerez. This is an exceptional […]
I think I got a bit overexcited about the advent calendar selection, and in the last entry, I’ve contrasted two very different drams. As a result of them landing on the opposite ends of the spectrum, it was almost too easy to discount and oust. This time I’m doing something a little bit different, continuing […]
It’s that time of December when the time eases off. Lights turn on in the darkness. Fires flicker within. Perfect time for a whisky with a bit of a bite, and preferably smoke with a side of a kindle. My very first advent calendar arrives, and it’s late, just in time. I rip into the […]
Two Drams A Day 