Here we are, folks, getting ready for another fine pairing of two single malts to see if we can peel apart those intricate layers that make up the unique profile of each whisky. Up for a tasting is the sixth dram from Cask Explorer‘s Advent Calendar, Diamon Edition, and it’s a 22-year-old Scotch from a […]
Welcome back to another fine side-by-side tasting! And today, I am not just trying out single malts! Up for a bout is a pair of two single grains from two Scotch Lowland distilleries, which still makes them whisky and still makes them “scotch”. We’ll discuss the particulars as we discover these together, but first, we […]
Well, well, well… if it isn’t the trustworthy Undisclosed bottle from Berry Bros. & Rudd that is making an appearance again for today’s tasting, to be used as a benchmark in comparing the Glenturret single malt by the very same age. OK, I’ll also “warm up” with a small sample of Glenturret 12-year-old, which I […]
Up for today’s tasting is a pair of single malts from Bruichladdich. I’m pretty excited about this one, folks, mainly because I think that my personal comparison pick should create a perfect companion. We’ll see how that goes. The first dram is courtesy of the Cask Explorer‘s Advent Calendar (Diamond Edition). It’s a 26-year-old single […]
So I was going to take a month off for a “dry January”, but then I found myself fighting, resisting, scolding, and even punishing myself for even thinking about the next gorgeous pour. Finally, I remembered that I’m having an old friend visit from across the pond this coming week. There is no way we’re […]
I feel honoured and privileged to have been invited to the Blind Tasting Consortium organized by Brian’s Malt Musings. This is basically a group of friends who swap samples and try to discover what they are while sharing their thoughts on Twitter. So I’m a bit of an outsider, but I feel like I fit […]
In today’s tasting, I am comparing two single malts from the Speyside region of Scotland. The first dram is from BenRiach, and it comes courtesy of my Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar from Cask Explorers, the Diamond Edition. I have already popped open the first two entries from the Emerald (it was the Glenfarclas 15) and […]
It’s time to taste some single-grain Scotch whisky and see how these two different distilleries and bottlings compare against each other. Now, I’m usually not a fan of grain whisky and often grumble about its harshness when it is used in blends. On the other hand, I do enjoy American and Canadian whisk[e]ys, and isn’t […]
So the other day I cracked open one of my advent calendars from Cask Explorers and was immediately reminded of how much I enjoyed that entire journey. Today I’m following that up, but doing something a little different. Instead of going for the second dram in the box, I’m popping open the first dram from […]
Welcome to another entry in my journey of comparing two whiskies side by side and picking a favourite. Hopefully, we’ll also learn something along the way. So, if you like this, stick around and subscribe! Sometimes I drink Scotch whisky, and sometimes it’s bourbon on my mind. And if I’m not tasting the samples side […]
Two Drams A Day 