If you’re new here, welcome to Two Drams A Day! Each article is a personal journey where I pair two whiskies, often Scotch single malts among others, to discover the subtle differences that make each one unique and special. My approach is hands-on and intimate: I taste these whiskies side-by-side and share my real-time observations, from […]
If you’re new here, welcome to Two Drams A Day! Each article is a personal journey where I pair two whiskies, often Scotch single malts among others, to discover the subtle differences that make each one unique and special. My approach is hands-on and intimate: I taste these whiskies side-by-side and share my real-time observations, from […]
Up for a tasting today is the 13th dram from That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) Advent Calendar of 2022, and it’s a 9-year-old Blair Athol bottled at 50.4% ABV. I pair it with a 12-year-old Oban from Diageo Special Releases of 2021, bottled at a cask strength of 56.2%
Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I take notes in real-time as I compare them side-by-side to understand the differences, pick out a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. I am slowly making my way through the Cask Explorer’s 2022 Advent Calendar (this one is the Emerald […]
Welcome back to another fun tasting of two single malts, where I get to explore the minuscule differences between a carefully selected pairing when drinking them side-by-side, take down these notes in real-time as I sip on the whiskies, pick a winner, and hopefully learn something new along the way. Today, I’m pulling out dram #12 […]
I’m back for another side-by-side tasting of two single malts. Finally! For the last week, for one reason or another, I’ve been drinking some pretty low-grade blended whiskies (Scotch and Japanese), but I do not regret the experience. It highlights the difference between widely available consumer-shelf blends as peddled by Diageo and Co. and some […]
Welcome back to another thrilling tasting of two scotch whiskies, where I get to sip them side-by-side, compare the slight differences between them, take down these notes in real-time, then pick out a favourite and hopefully learn something new along the way. I usually write about single malts, but we have two blended scotch whiskies […]
Welcome back to another fine tasting of two single malts, where I get to taste and compare two selected whiskies side-by-side, identify the slight differences between them, pick out a favourite, and hopefully learn something new along the way. Today I pick out two miniature 50ml samples from a local whisky shop because it’s always […]
Hello, friends and new followers, and welcome back to another side-by-side tasting of two single malts! Today is another interesting pairing, where I dive into the very subtle differences between two [nearly identical] whiskies from the very same distillery! Both drams are from Linkwood, which is owned by Diageo, but each comes from a different […]
Hello, friends and whisky enthusiasts. Old, new and everything in between! Perhaps you’ve been following me since the beginning, or maybe you’ve just stumbled onto this write-up from the mighty forces of the Internet. In any case, welcome to another side-by-side tasting where, together with you, I compare two whiskies, pick apart their notes, and […]
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