If you’re a whisky lover and have spent any time at all on Twitter, you’re bound to have come across one of Steve Rush’s (aka @TheWhiskyWire) Twitter whisky tastings where a bunch of like-minded individuals get together and explore a range of drams provided by a distillery. This time around the whiskey came from the […]
The World’s Best Whisky Tasted and Age of Discovery Explored
I really enjoy getting together for our whisky club meets as good conversation and good whisky flows freely, and this time was no exception. As it was my turn to host the club I wanted to bring some interesting whiskies to the table and, thanks to friends and family passing through duty-free on their return […]
Mackmyra Swedish Whisky, Twitter and a blind tasting
Back in 2011 Colin Campbell announced that he was organizing a Twitter tasting of Mackmyra whisky in conjunction with Angela D’Orazio (Mackmyra’s master blender, or “Chief Nose Officer” as it says on her business card) using the #MackmyraBlind hash tag. Having taken part in a Twitter tasting (or twasting) before I knew how much fun […]
Tasting the old and new Three Ships 10 year old single malt whisky
Back in November 2003 Distell launched a “one-off” limited release – a South African single malt, matured for 10 years – the Three Ships 10 year old single malt whisky. 6500 bottles were produced, of which 6000 were released to the public and they proved to be very popular and were snapped up quickly. You […]
Head-to-Head Comparison: Penderyn Peated vs Penderyn Sherrywood
Penderyn’s Madeira Single Malt whisky has been available in South Africa for just over a year now, and is selling well according to Penderyn’s very own distiller, Gillian Macdonald. I met Gillian at last year’s FNB Live Whisky Festival and it was great seeing and catching up with her again at this year’s festival. In […]
My Night Out at the Wade Bales Wine & Malt Whisky Affair
Last month I attended the Wade Bales Wine & Malt Whisky Affair, held on the Piazza at Montecasino in Johannesburg. The weather acted up and brought the rain down, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the passionate wine and whisky lovers that attended. I was there on the Thursday night and Wade Bales must […]