Astor Center
Friday night, Sam Simmons (known as Dr. Whisky to some) hosted a class at Astor Center, titled “The Influence of Wood Finishing on Whisky: A Retrospective of The Balvenie 17yr.” Needless to say, I was excited when I first heard about this event. Since the release of Glenmorangie’s line of wood finishes, I have dreamed [...]
Normally, Balvenie is not a brand that inspires me to great oration. To my palate, the young Balvenies are so uninspiring that I have never made it to the end of a tasting table. Richard tells me the 20yo is quite nice and I will make an effort to try that in the future. However, [...]

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