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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Two Drams A Day 