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 […]
I think that perspective is extremely important. So many times, I find a review of a single malt aged in a sherry cask, which references the flavours of dried fruit, vanilla, and caramel. Still, it does not give you a full taste profile because there is no perspective. You take another single malt aged in a sherry cask, and sure enough, there will be references to dried fruit, vanilla and caramel again. But perhaps one is sweeter, softer, or rounder than the other. This is why in my journey, I compare two drams, side by side…
Two Drams A Day 