GlenDronach Time : Session #5–Tasting the 20 yo ‘Tawny Port’ Finish March 10, 2011March 14, 2011Gal Granov 3 Well, it’s nearly the end of the GlenDronach time period at Whisky Israel, and to sum up the finishes section I’ve saved the best for […]
Tasting Glenfarclas Quarter Casks February 15, 2011February 16, 2011Gal Granov 4 I like the Glenfarclas distillery, they do ONLY what they do well.Sherry maturation. From the 105 to the 12,15,15,21,30 to the amazing 40 year old […]
Blended Scotch Whisky Archaeology – Conclusion, Part 1 January 7, 2011January 10, 2011Shai Gilboa 7 Few months ago I wrote a post about a blend from the 1970s, by the name of ‘Stewarts Cream of the Barley’, that I have […]
Tasting Nikka Yoichi – 10 year old Single Cask # 234426 December 20, 2010January 4, 2011kfir 0 The Yoichi distillery (余市) is located at Japan’s northern island : Hokkaido. It was founded in 1934 by Japans’ father of whisky Masataka Taketsuru . […]
Tasting wine finished drams part III : Bowmore Bordeaux finish November 4, 2010December 31, 2010Gal Granov 0 The last post this week in the Wine finishes series deals with a Bowmore. Yes, I’ve not really been a fan od Bowmore . So […]
Former ‘Laddie’ Sales Mgr. MacLellan to join Glendronach October 5, 2010Gal Granov 0 Usually i don’t really focus on whisky industry news, but this time i think it’s worth a mention. so a little update , if you […]
Shana Tova (Happy new Jewish year) ! September 8, 2010Gal Granov 6 Well, time flies and we’re near the end of the jewish year and a start of a new one. Later this evening we’ll be celebrating […]
Quick Dram : Laphroaig Triple Wood August 23, 2010January 11, 2011Gal Granov 9 The Laphraoig Triple Wood was the whisky equivalent of the Moby Dick for me and a good whisky friend of mine (Igal). A few months […]
Vacation time! August 14, 2010Gal Granov 2 After a long time without a proper vacation, we’re going on a wee vacation with the kids up north. Of course, I’ve already scheduled some […]
Ardbeg Month Part I : Tasting Ardbeg 1974/1998 by Signatory August 4, 2010January 16, 2011Gal Granov 8 1974 was an interesting year. It saw the beginning of of IRA bombing in mainland UK, Richard Nixon forced to resign after the Watergate scandal […]