Scotch
I just got back from brunch with Dr. Bill Lumsden, Master Distiller of Glenmorangie and Arbeg, at the Brandy Library. The food was great, the whisky was better and a great time was had by all. Dr. Bill promised to bore us to death and then give us great whisky. I told him that talk [...]
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you already know that Thursday night was the Whisky Guild’s annual Whisky On The Hudson booze cruise. You also know that I forgot my ticket and had to wrangle a new one (which makes this the most expensive tasting event I’ve ever attended. Not the Guild’s fault, but [...]
Glenmorangie Astar 57.1% ABV, 114.2 Proof Around $75, Widely Available What The Distillery Says: From the tall peaks of Missouri ‘Ozarks’ to the sweeping grandeur of the Highlands of Scotland, Astar (in Gaelic it means “journey”) is the story of our quest to ‘design’ the very best oak casks that will deliver perfection in the [...]
Laphroaig 10yo Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43% ABV, 86 Proof Around $35, Widely Available What The Distillery Says: Laphroaig, pronounced “La-froyg”, is an all-malt Scotch whisky from the remote island of Islay in the Western Isles of Scotland. Laphroaig is a Gaelic word, and means “the beautiful hollow by the broad bay”. In the [...]
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 [...]
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