A Michel Couvreur Masterclass
Michel Couvreur is a French independent bottler, well known in the business since over 30 years. The founder, Micher Couvreur … Continue reading A Michel Couvreur Masterclass
Tormore 16 Y.O. (48%, OB, 2019)
I met Lucy, the brand ambassador for Tormore, Aberlour and Scapa here in France, at a fantastic Highland Park Masterclass … Continue reading Tormore 16 Y.O. (48%, OB, 2019)
Bunnahabhain 1989 (45.8%, CS, 2014)
An indie Bunnahabhain today! I originally tasted this malt a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. … Continue reading Bunnahabhain 1989 (45.8%, CS, 2014)
Caol Ila 2002 (50.7%, VM, 2016)
A couple of years ago I visited the beautiful Rome Whisky Festival, and after annoying at length Davide Romano, I decided to get one bottle of this nice Caol Ila. Bottled in 2016 after 14 years spent in an ex-sherry hogshead (number 16-242), it comes with one of those amazing boxes that make the Valinch & Mallet bottlings so cool also from a totally unnecessary aesthetic point of view. The Valinchs (or the Mallets? The Valinchandmallets?) bottled 322 of these beauties, and I’ve almost finished mine. How did it taste? Well, just keep reading, my imaginary friend!
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My first Islay – Part ONE: Arrival and Ardbeg Open Day
About one year ago, between May and June 2018, I visited for the first time Islay, the Queen of the … Continue reading My first Islay – Part ONE: Arrival and Ardbeg Open Day
A couple of Supernovae
I asked a friend of mine who used to work as an astrophysicist a concise explanation on the name chosen … Continue reading A couple of Supernovae
Ardbeg Corryvreckan (57.1%, OB, 2014)
Alright, so here it is the last piece of Ardbeg’s core range: after the Ten and the Uigeadail, I’ll taste … Continue reading Ardbeg Corryvreckan (57.1%, OB, 2014)
Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%, OB, 2014)
Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced “Oog-a-dal”) is a NAS, or a No-Age Statement whisky. This simply means that we know about its … Continue reading Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2%, OB, 2014)
Ardbeg TEN (46%, OB, ca. 2015)
This is the first review I dedicate to an iconic Islay distillery. And I’m talking about… Ardbeg! Despite its recent … Continue reading Ardbeg TEN (46%, OB, ca. 2015)
A Japanese mini-tasting
After spending a nice Saturday morning climbing, I decided I deserved a treat and I took a stroll in the … Continue reading A Japanese mini-tasting
A Song of Ice and Whisky 