Johnnie Walker Celebratory Blend – Sleepwalking
Tiredness really is a surreal condition, I thought, as I pulled the cork and poured a generous dose into a low glass. Two-twelve in the morning. The last couple and […]
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Chivas Extra 13 – Allotriophagy
I’m going to tell you a bit of a disconcerting thing, which I’m not sure how it happened. My dog ate my earphones. It took me a while to figure […]
What is a Ghost Distillery
Apologies. Once again, I will talk about cinema. And I know sometimes it feels like this is a movie blog rather than whisky. But the analogy is too good to […]
Aultmore 21 – Optimism
When I was five years old, I remember a visit I made to the pediatrician. He measured my foot, then the circumference of my head. With the smile of a […]
Macallan Triple Cask 15 – Names
I once read an article about how automakers choose the names of their cars. It’s very interesting. and also complicated. What seems natural is actually a complex creative process. First, […]
Interview with Chris Morris – Woodford Reserve Master Distiller
Tom Freston once said that innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. But what Freston refrained from saying is that sometimes […]
Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony – Devotion
“I will keep trying to climb until I reach the top, even though no one knows where the top is.” The phrase is from the nonagenarian Jiro Ono, protagonist of […]
Suntory Haku Vodka – On Distinct Experiences
A couple of years ago, I went with my father to a sophisticated Chinese restaurant and ordered an improbable dish. Shark fin soup. We went there just for that, in […]
Caledonian 33YO – Drops
If you like unusual whiskies, you may be interested in this small – but remarkable – bottle. The 33-year-old Caledonian The Boutique-y Whisky Company. There are a number of reasons […]
Murray McDavid – Clachan
A thousand and one uses. Tasteful energy. The real mayonnaise. Everyone uses or uses and abuses. All of the above phrases are famous brand slogans in Brazil. It is impossible […]