In December of last year (2021), I opened up my first whisky advent calendar and was greeted with a dram of Aerolite Lyndsay. More than a pleasant memory, I ended up capturing this experience with my very first words on Two Drams a Day. Since then, I have published a total of 80 write-ups! Well, […]
It’s been more than a month since my last whisky write-up. In fact, this side-by-side comparison sat in my queue, and on my desk, since July. As a result, I’ve gotten into a bit of a pickle. You see, this particular 30ml dram is a sample from James Eadie‘s (JE) virtual tasting, which I’ve purchased […]
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! Today, I’m running through the two best-selling single malts, recognizable worldwide and available in almost every country, bar, and often […]
Last night I had the pleasure of spending a few hours in the company of Gordon & MacPhail, tasting some of their unique and archival bottlings (some not available anywhere for sale) from the Distillery Labels and Connoisseurs Choice series. I’ve had six different samples, and instead of comparing two drams side by side, as […]
In my tasting of Glengoyne 21-year-old vs GlenDronach 21-year-old, I was shocked to find the latter left a pretty undesired sulfuric aftertaste on my palate, especially after adding some water to this single malt. I’m also beginning to wonder about oxidization in this bottle, which, if I had to admit, has been open on my shelves […]
Today, or rather over the course of a couple of days, I set upon a blind tasting of six drams, courtesy of The Spirits Embassy. Given that each sample is indeed only about 30ml, I do not intend to consume all of this alcohol in one sitting. I mean, of course, I can, but I […]
When I was a kid and watched adults take down shots of vodka, I never really understood what they meant when they said about someone, “he doesn’t know how to drink“. Later, of course, I realised it’s all about handling one’s alcohol [and behaving properly while intoxicated]. But I think it also can encapsulate the […]
Glenfarclas is a family-owned independent distillery in Ballindalloch (Speyside), and it’s one of those bottlings that avid collectors of all vintage years aim to show off on their shelves. After all, The Family Casks, a collection of 43 single casks bottlings starting from 1952 to 1994, is the largest in the world. Luckily for you, […]
Tasting whisky side by side indeed creates perspective. I am reminded of this fact over and over again. Especially when, at the end of this tasting [to which we will get shortly], I have poured myself a dram of a very peaty blended malt, which I’ve been marrying myself for a couple of weeks now […]
With everything that’s currently going on in the world, it’s a little hard to stay focused. It’s a bit difficult to celebrate pretty much anything in my life, even as there are positive vibes all around me. Whisky becomes a solace and a friend, there in times of the good and the ugly. And yes, […]
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