Whisky School & Tasting
I had the honour of attending the Blue Label Ghost & Rare Exclusive Tasting with Jamie Walker from Diageo. Upon arrival at Wakaniu Grill - known for their delicious steaks, we were greeting with a Blue Label High Ball. A refreshing start for the evening! I turned and was greeted by a familiar Scottish accent - …
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A few of the fun things we got up to in December - Ardbeg Club's special tasting and Takao Whisky Fair in Taiwan! We heard so many good things about Takao from our friends at WhiskyGeeks, we wanted to see for ourselves this year. Taiwan is one of our favourite destinations for good food, some of …
Finally, we found time to dig into the wonders that lie in the box of The Octave Project! We loved how the box was understated with wax-sealed bottles, so tastefully done that we felt it would make a perfect gift for any whisky lover! It turned out to be such an educational treat for our …
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The Gem of Kirkoswald, an independent bottler with a story linked to two historical whisky families - the Morrisons and the Walkers. This brand has quickly become one of our favourites! Nestled in the west coast of the Scottish Lowlands, we specially made a detour during our road trip to AD Rattray... having tasted a few …
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We had a real treat at our favourite whisky bar in Hong Kong - brilliant selection We made our way up one of those old creaky lifts in Lan Kwai Fong, the lift doors opened into an inviting Whisky Bar - Club Qing We asked the bar for a Chichibu and he hit us with …
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Last Sunday, we were in the good company of Triskel Spirits to taste their new 2018 collection. If you're interested to taste some, we've included a little discount code below! What first got me curious about Triskel Spirits is French Whisky! I have not heard about French Whisky and I was really interested to taste …
Starting a rainy morning with Mannochmore 12y old Flora & Fauna🥦🎋🌳 Distillery: Mannochmore Original Bottling (OB) ABV 43% 12 year old Nose: floral 🌺 Taste: vanilla, grassy 🍏some spice Deliciously light nectar, a perfect dram to introduce someone new to whisky Score: 7/10 ⭐️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BfkCN5Ah4so/?taken-by=whisky.wonder
Nose: Fragrant Sherry Palate: Warm, silky texture, Raisins, dried fruit, very rich and powers through the palate, honey, slightly spicy - possibly due to young age, Sherry Finish: medium finish, get some bourbon vanilla notes at the tail end, very elegant, dark chocolate With water: more notes of vanilla surface, more balanced, less spice
Compass Box released two new Limited Edition bottles and we were very excited to get a chance to taste these side by side. Phenomenology Nose: Very fragrant, fruity, green apple, and easy nose, rich, creamy and sweet Palate: Interesting: at first I think of it as a Clynelish as the main base (that's why I …
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