For today’s pairing, I sort of cheated a little bit. I usually drink two drams, but today I have all three. Alas, it’s all for science, you see! I had an un-opened dram of Bowmore 15-Year-Old that came with my Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar, which was the “next in the queue” for this journey, but […]
So far, most of my whisky tastings have been conducted at home, except for a few I’ve attended in person (for example, see this Port Askaig and Elements of Islay tasting). There’s a certain level of control around these as I set up my tray with the Glencarins and water. But there are also occasions when I’m […]
Last night I went to [another] tasting hosted to Soho’s Milroy’s showcasing Elixir Distillers‘ two Scotch whisky brands: Port Askaig and Elements of Islay. I was initially going to compare these side by side and cover them as a regular writeup on here [after all, this is the concept behind these musings], but since instead […]
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 […]
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! I’m secretly patting myself on the back once again for pairing up these two whiskies. Today I am comparing […]
Since the subject of this post may be a little confusing, let me try and explain. The first bottle, the 2006 Distillers Edition, is part of Diageo’s series where they take on their distilleries’ single malts and finish them in different casks to showcase “new perspectives on these well-loved drams.” This bottle is still available […]
I’ve been going back and forth on whether I’m happy with the offering from the advent calendar showcasing Scotch whisky. On one side, I am not that impressed with the overall quality of drams [but I get what I’ve paid for]. On the other, I am happy to be introduced to a variety of distilleries, […]
In this roundup, I explore two of Diageo‘s 2021 Special Releases, titled Legends Untold. This is their 20th annual instalment (the series began in 2001), highlighting the diversity of their owned distilleries while offering some hidden gems and never before released bottlings. This time, they also unified the series with label illustrations from Ken Taylor, […]
It’s that time of December when the time eases off. Lights turn on in the darkness. Fires flicker within. Perfect time for a whisky with a bit of a bite, and preferably smoke with a side of a kindle. My very first advent calendar arrives, and it’s late, just in time. I rip into the […]
Two Drams A Day 