Welcome back to another round of RECYCLED, where I quickly review the bottles leaving my shelves and decide whether I should repurchase them. Then you, too, can learn from my mistakes and treasures. It seems I polished off quite a few in a short while, but plenty of these were pretty low for over a […]
It’s January 1st, 2024, and it’s time to throw out those empty bottles that I have collected over the last couple of months. Why haven’t I trashed them beforehand? Well, I wanted to see if I could write up this article reflecting on their contents first. I will admit that this was inspired by Roy’s […]
Welcome to my tiny corner of the internet where I spend my time sipping on Scotch whisky, comparing the differences, jotting down these notes, and hopefully learning something new in the process. I usually pick a somewhat unfamiliar [to me] single malt and pair it up with another whisky from my collection of favourites to […]
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 […]
Today I am exploring a new single malt, courtesy of That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC), an independent bottler which recently celebrated its 10th birthday. As a member of the Atom Brands family, TBWC is on a quest to bottle every distillery (they also do rum and gin), and today’s dram from their 2022 Advent Calendar […]
Welcome back to another fine pairing of two single malts, with the purpose of teasing out those minute details and comparing the tiny differences when tasting them side-by-side. Today’s pairing is a favourite among the followers of these words. And it’s actually a second take! You see, my previous attempt at comparing the Ardbeg Uigeadail […]
Today on the offer for comparing two drams side by side, I’ve got the 10-year-old staple from Ardbeg, “The Ultimate Ten”, which this renowned Islay distillery proclaims to be “the peatiest, smokiest, and most complex single malt of them all” next to their new addition to the Ultimate range, which they call An Oa (pronounced “an oh”)!
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 […]
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 […]
Two Drams A Day 