Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts side-by-side. Er… I’m off. These are not single malts but rather Japanese blended (aka vatted) malts from Nikka. And while one is just named Pure Malt, the other has a coloured suffix after that. In fact, I have discovered that there are also Black and […]
As mentioned in my previous post, I’d like to spend more time with Japanese Whisky and see what the craze is all about. I just spent about a month travelling around Japan and individually tasting various expressions, but now it’s time for a more clinical approach, where I pair two selected drams side by side […]
I just came back from spending nearly a month in Japan, where, as you can imagine, I’ve had the opportunity to explore a lot more local products that have not been exported to other regions. I’ve visited a few distilleries, and I’ve had plenty of drams, not to mention the abundance of beer, sake, and […]
Welcome back to another side-by-side tasting, where I try two whiskies and see which one I like and, more importantly, why. This is how I learn, folks, and I hope you’ll learn along with me. Up for a sip is the 8th dram from Cask Explorer’s 2022 Advent Calendar (Emerald Edition). I know, it’s May, […]
Welcome back to another great pairing of two single malts, where I spend the time peeling apart their intricate layers, choosing a favourite, and hopefully learning something new along the way. Why don’t you join me and follow along! Up for a face-off today are two interesting expressions from the Highlands of Scotland. We’ve got […]
Welcome back to another instalment of my whisky adventure, where I try out some Scotch side by side to see what the differences are in the expressions and then pick a favourite. Up for a tasting today is the 7th dram from the Cask Explorer’s 2022 Advent Calendar (Emerald Edition), which I am patiently researching […]
Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts! Today I am tasting a scotch from a pretty new distillery, which has been quickly establishing itself among whisky connoisseurs. The spirit is young, but it’s already showing plenty of promise in the quality alone, and the people have noticed! This is my first go […]
Welcome back to another side-by-side tasting in which I explore two single malts, or, in this case, a blend and a single malt, to see how they stand up against each other. The first dram is courtesy of Cask Explorers‘ Advent Calendar from 2022, Emerald Edition, and it’s a 30ml bottle behind door number 6 […]
The quietude at the end of the year is a good time to take stock of my whisky collection and see where I want to go with it next. One of the biggest issues I have at the moment is the number of open bottles. By my calculations [and whiskybase tracking], it’s approaching 60. That’s […]
Welcome to another exciting opportunity to compare two single malt whiskies side by side. The third dram in my Ruby Edition of the whisky advent calendar from Cask Explorers is the Deanston Virgin Oak. Despite my enthusiasm, I was initially disappointed with this third offering due to its lower price point compared to the first […]
Two Drams A Day 