Caol Ila 2011 (60.2%, WDr, 2018)
Today the peat-and-wine whisky of the week (and I missed a couple weeks, I know) is a Caol Ila. Distilled … Continue reading Caol Ila 2011 (60.2%, WDr, 2018)
Craigellachie 2007 (58.8%, TOF, 2019)
And here it comes a Craigellachie! The Old Friends is another, relatively new actor in the colourful landscape of the … Continue reading Craigellachie 2007 (58.8%, TOF, 2019)
Bowmore 1998 Hand-Filled (56.9%, OB, 2014)
My quest for the wine-and-smoke perfection takes me today to a real pearl. I completely forgot who gave me this … Continue reading Bowmore 1998 Hand-Filled (56.9%, OB, 2014)
Port Charlotte 2007 (60.4%, ADoS, 2018)
What happens if you put together a wine cask maturation (here we go again) and a monstrously peated malt? Seeing … Continue reading Port Charlotte 2007 (60.4%, ADoS, 2018)
Highland Park 1999: 4.222 – Ginger and honey sweet tea (56.2%, SMWS, 2016)
I recently found this little cave/restaurant/bar a few hundred meters from my apartment here in Paris. I also discovered that … Continue reading Highland Park 1999: 4.222 – Ginger and honey sweet tea (56.2%, SMWS, 2016)
Interview with the Bottler: Davide Romano
I love visiting whisky festivals. Seriously, it’s such a great chance to try new and old products, and to meet … Continue reading Interview with the Bottler: Davide Romano
Longrow 1998 (55.7%, CA, 2010)
I wrote this mini-review during my last vacation, when I visited my family and hiked with my father in the … Continue reading Longrow 1998 (55.7%, CA, 2010)
Kilchoman 100% Islay: 2015 vs 2018
Kilchoman is Islay’s small “farm distillery”, and as such it pays a great deal of attention to the ingredients, in … Continue reading Kilchoman 100% Islay: 2015 vs 2018
Sensology Tasting with The Glenlivet
Thanks to Joules, the brand ambassador for The Glenlivet here in France, I was invited to an interesting experience with … Continue reading Sensology Tasting with The Glenlivet
My first Islay – Part TWO: Lagavulin Sensory Experience and Laphroaig Warehouse Tasting
Still a bit tipsy, but marginally steadier on our feet we arrive to that distillery that, maybe, is truly the … Continue reading My first Islay – Part TWO: Lagavulin Sensory Experience and Laphroaig Warehouse Tasting
A Song of Ice and Whisky 