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 […]
I’m setting up another side-by-side tasting for tonight, and this is one that I’m really looking forward to! You see, I am comparing two single malts, both from the same distillery and of the same age, but one is a “standard” distillery bottling from their core range, while the other is an independent bottling by […]
Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts, where I discover them side by side, with a goal of picking out those tiny details, learning a bit about each one, and then proclaiming a winner. On today’s menu is the 4th dram from Cask Explorers‘ Advent Calendar, Ruby Edition, and it’s a whisky […]
There are plenty of things to avoid at an airport. My number one obstacle, of course, is people, along with their screaming offspring. And yet, there are treasures (pleasures?) to find at a nearby duty-free shop, which could make it all worthwhile. Or at least for a moment or two. You see, the duty-free shops […]
So I made myself a little online “alcohol dilution calculator” (in Google Sheets), and you know what – it totally works! Not just the math [that, of course, is solid], but the actual process of diluting whisky to the precise specifications of the desired ABV really does make it better! Want yours? Type out these […]
Who says that you can’t do a quick little pairing while away at a resort hotel? Especially when they have an interesting selection of Scotch, which I wouldn’t have otherwise picked for my shelves? I’ve learned my lessons from the restaurant tastings – so I don’t let the bartenders just bring me over the drams, […]
I am desperately trying to get to some sense of normalcy. Even if it’s a routine that is outside the normalcy as I’ve known it up till now. And this pattern, which I established and enjoyed at the end of last year [2021], had me pairing whisky side by side. This was before the almost […]
Today’s tasting is brought to you courtesy of The Langham in London. Okay, they didn’t really bring you [or me] anything. I was just walking around, stopped by, sat at a bar, and ordered two drams. They happened to have both at exactly the same price, and so I figured that it was a great […]
It’s been about a week since my last pairing, not that I have not been trying, mind you. I even order two drams in a restaurant to find out the subtle differences in the whiskies that I love. The night prior, I’ve celebrated Burns Night with the newly found friends at London’s Soho Whisky Club […]
Right off the start, I’d like to admit that this is an interesting pairing. Highland Park is the northernmost distillery located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands [so it’s an Island single malt]. Although it uses local peat, it’s not as smokey as the Scotch from Islay, so it feels almost unfair to compare it […]
Two Drams A Day 