The Glenlivet is getting ready to roll out new packaging across the core line. I don’t generally post these press releases, as I’m sure you’ll see this info popping up in more prominent blogs and web sites. However, this one stands out to me because of the new Glenlivet 18 Year bottle design. Note the [...]
Archive for April, 2011
New bottle designs for The Glenlivet range
Posted in Glenlivet, whisky news, tagged Glenlivet Packaging, New Glenlivet Bottles on April 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Scotch cask types – Seeking some clarity
Posted in whisky research, whisky resources, tagged scotch maturation, whisky cask types on April 25, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Introduction There are plenty of resources out there explaining how Scotch whisky goes from new-make spirit to full-fledged Scotch via maturation in casks (I’ll include some links at the bottom of this post). However, I decided to go ahead and do a blog post that pulls together some of that information. More specifically, I want [...]
Blind Scotch Tasting – Served with humble pie
Posted in Blind tasting, Live Whisky Tasting, tagged Whisky blind tasting, whisky party on April 12, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Introduction Fancy yourself a whisky connoisseur? I don’t – not yet, anyway. However, I do obviously spend a fair amount of time reading about and tasting whisky. But has all of this focused effort led to any kind of improved ability to discern whisky expressions by taste, smell and color? I’m not sure a single [...]
Bowmore to the core: Legend and 12 years
Posted in Bowmore, review, tagged Bowmore 12 review, Bowmore Legend review, Bowmore NAS on April 6, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Introduction Continuing on with my Core Islay Expressions exploration, I’m stepping back from the big Ardbeg and Laphroaig malts and taking a look at the two entry-level Bowmore expressions. Bowmore presents a gentler, less phenolic side of Islay peat, and while the uber-expensive bottlings from the 1960s seem to get lots of attention, I never [...]
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