Category: Whisky

Dram of the Day - Cardhu

2/16/2012

Cardhu
12 Year Old
Speyside Single Malt

Tasting Notes:

Matured for twelve years in old oak casks, this full flavoured malt contains aromas of ripe pears and fragrant mixed fruit. It is nicely balanced on the palate, with a pleasing sweet smoothness and a crisp apple finish.

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Dram of the Day - Jura

1/30/2012

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Jura
16 Year Old Island Single Malt

Tasting Notes:

George Orwell wrote 1984 on Jura, and I can easily imagine him sipping this exquisite whisky as he tapped away at his typewriter.

This sixteen year old is a rich golden colour, and lightly aromatic on the nose. On the palate it has strong butter notes with just a hint of oranges and spices. This luxurious malt leaves a long honey and toffee finish.

An Island malt that tastes like a Speyside.

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Dram of the Day - The Balvenie

1/29/2012

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The Balvenie
Doublewood
12 Year Old Single Malt
(Speyside)

Tasting Notes:

William Grant first distilled whisky at Balvenie’s Dufftown distillery in 1893. Since then the distillery has produced premium quality whisky, which consistently performs well in international competition.

DoubleWood is a full-bodied whisky, which has been matured in sherry and oak casks.

Vanilla, nuts and spice feature on the nose, while soft fruit, sherry, cinnamon and peat tantalise the palate. The long luxurious finish is dry and spicy.

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Dram of the Day - Strathisla

1/28/2012

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Strathisla
12 Year Old Highland Single Malt

Tasting Notes:

This lightly peated malt is matured for twelve years. It is medium bodied with flavours of violets and sherried vanilla and is nicely balanced on the palate, with a pleasing long smooth finish.

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Dram of the Day - Auchentoshan

1/25/2012

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Auchentoshan
Three Wood
10 Year Old Lowland Single Malt

Tasting Notes:

The only Scottish single malt that is triple distilled. It is matured in American Bourbon oak casks and finished in Spanish sherry casks.

The result is a whisky rich with dark fruits, butterscotch and roasted hazlenuts, which is smooth and delicate.

www.andrewjkeir.net

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Dram of the Day: Bowmore

1/24/2012

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Bowmore
Enigma
12 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)

Enigma has a deep bronze colour, with smoke, sweet sherry, and heather honey on the nose.

The palate opens with sweet sherry flavours, followed by robust smokiness and a garnish of fresh lemon zest. The finish is sweat peat smoke with a hint of salt.

Brilliant!

www.andrewjkeir.net

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Dram of the Day: Laphroaig

1/24/2012

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Laphroaig
10 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)

Laphroaig (Gaelic: "The beautiful hollow by the broad bay") has its own peat-beds on Islay and a beautifully-maintained floor maltings at the distillery. Its maturation warehouses face directly on to the sea.

The distillery was built in the 1820s by Donald and Alex Johnston whose family name is still on the label. In 1847 Donald died two days after falling into a vat of partially-made whisky.

Apparently during the American prohibition on alcohol the US government stopped the importation of Scotch. However some of the most phenolic stuff (ie Laphroaig) managed to slip through the net. It was being imported for medicinal purposes only.

This malt is the Islay with the strongest character. It tastes of iodine, peat and the sea. You either love it or you hate it.

www.andrewjkeir.net

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Saffron Lights

4/21/2011

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Saffron Lights

When saffron lights are shining,

In my Edinburgh cut glass,

I know it’s time to ponder good,

And eliminate the crass,

To envision all that’s fine out there,

To be a hypocrite to class.

The sheen is not quite rose coloured,

Though it has the same effect,

It blinds you to reality,

Falsely makes you feel select,

But escape is not a bad thing,

It’s good to feel perfect.

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Dram of the Day - Cardhu

Cardhu
12 Year Old
Speyside Single Malt

Dram of the Day - Jura

Jura
16 Year Old Island Single Malt

Dram of the Day - The Balvenie

The Balvenie
Doublewood
12 Year Old Single Malt
(Speyside)

Dram of the Day - Strathisla

Strathisla
12 Year Old Highland Single Malt

Dram of the Day - Auchentoshan

Auchentoshan
Three Wood
10 Year Old Lowland Single Malt

Dram of the Day: Bowmore

Bowmore
Enigma
12 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)

Dram of the Day: Laphroaig

Laphroaig
10 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)

Saffron Lights

Andrew J Keir

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Cardhu12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt

Jura 16 Year Old Island Single Malt

The BalvenieDoublewood12 Year Old Single Malt(Speyside)

Strathisla12 Year Old Highland Single Malt

AuchentoshanThree Wood10 Year Old Lowland Single Malt

BowmoreEnigma12 Year Old Island Single Malt(Islay)

Laphroaig10 Year Old Island Single Malt(Islay)

Andrew J Keir

Archives

Categories

Cardhu
12 Year Old
Speyside Single Malt

Jura
16 Year Old Island Single Malt

The Balvenie
Doublewood
12 Year Old Single Malt
(Speyside)

Strathisla
12 Year Old Highland Single Malt

Auchentoshan
Three Wood
10 Year Old Lowland Single Malt

Bowmore
Enigma
12 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)

Laphroaig
10 Year Old Island Single Malt
(Islay)