I have been thinking about this concept which I call “a favourite on hold“. It’s when you find a favourite composer, author, or, in this case, a producer of whisky, then you invest in it, buying other albums, books, or bottles, and set them aside, knowing that you will definitely love them in that special […]
Today I’m trying out two of Lagavulin’s excellent expressions – the staple 16-year-old which you may find on nearly every menu, and its younger, but more distinctive sibling, the 12-year-old from the 2021 Special releases set by Diageo.
Now, here we have the good ol’ Ardbeg! This one is a 10-year-old single malt from Islay, which, so far, has won a round against the same-aged Ledaig from Tobermory. In general, I think that Ardbeg is one of the top stable favourites among the peat lovers of the world, but here comes Port Charlotte of 10 years in age, produced by the Bruichladdich distillery.
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 for other writeups! Earlier this week, I published a write-up comparing Ardbeg Uigeadail versus Laphroaig Lore. Unfortunately, even as I was completing […]
Today’s side by side sip is courtesy of another [paid for] tasting I participated in this past Monday at Soho’s Milroy’s. In this case, “rare find” is not a playful description of some uncovering that I have partaken in, but rather a name of an actual independent bottler’s range, literally called Rare Find Whisky. It’s […]
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 […]
I finally took a complete stock of my current whisky collection, and as it stands, I have somewhere 50+ bottles that are _open_. Yes, the total count is somewhere north of 150 [not counting the bottles I am storing at a warehouse, following my auction wins], and on about a third of them, I’ve popped […]
Writing about whisky during the ongoing insanity of current events is no different than writing about music. In the process, with these words, these sounds, and the warming feeling at the centre of my body, I seek refuge from the unnecessary clash. It’s still a little difficult to truly ‘enjoy’ either one of these activities, […]
Here are two bottles of Caol Ila from my very own collection which I have been sipping on for quite some time now. The truth is, I’m not a big fan of either. I think I am finally beginning to accept that I don’t like the ex-wine finish in my scotch. The only reason I […]
Today I return to the beginning of this journey when I tasted the very first offering from the Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar. It was a dram of Aerolite Lyndsay bottled by The Character Of Islay Whisky Company, and I was pleasantly surprised in its delivery. This was now precisely two months ago (I posted my […]
Two Drams A Day 