But no! As Duke Ellington said, 'Things ain't what they used to be,' and this is evident in all areas. As we ourselves age, past versions seem to improve, but of course, it's mainly us who change, not so much the whiskies (well, maybe a little). "The older I get, the ...
It's true that the fact 1824 was also the year of Macallan, and that this was starting to be marketed, really made me question whether it was appropriate to use it for Fettercairn. But that was 21 years ago, and nowadays, we surely wouldn't make such a fuss about it. (*) The ...
3.)Kind of going off the last question, I heard in past interviews you mentioned what music styles inspired your style. There are styles that definitely permeate in your work, definitely jazz (Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, etc.), but what kind of blew my mind was that you gave shout o...
This may be too much for some but the Sports Bar does in fact overlook the stadium, which is a novel way to end the day. A short drive away, the Regal International East Asia Hotel continues the athletic theme. It features eight outdoor tennis courts and two indoor courts. There’s al...
from songs like "The Last Mall" and "Things I Miss the Most" to its very title. At times, the album's languid feel seems like a prediction that this, in fact, would be their last go. One of the very few sunlit moments arrives on the deliriously weird "Slang of Ages," which feat...
“The big bands, the Count Basies and Duke Ellingtons, they went until they dropped,” he shared. “They kept working until they couldn’t and passed on to the next life, if there is such a thing, and there are still versions of those bands out there playing their music. They never...
The sherry doesn’t dominate the spirit at all, in fact, and the whole is nicely balanced. Granted, there’s a lot of chocolate and praline, but it keeps elegant. Gets very dry after a moment, though, and the finish is long, quite drying (but not too much) and rummy at the same...
Comments: in fact, it’s not the first, nor the last time we’ll come across a very Armagnac-like sherried malt. Another very good malt to play tricks on your friends.SGP:462 - 88 points. Ben Nevis 40 yo 1971/2011 (45.8%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, 188 bottles...
It is, in fact, superb whisky. Finish: very long, on more smoked fruits and even some honey. The aftertaste is more coastal, around seashells, but after the aftertaste it becomes very ashy, just like if you had smoked a double-corona. Comments: a different Ardbeg. The smokiness is ...
Not the first time we’ll try these two, in fact it seems that we’re doing this every year. Lagavulin 16 yo (43%, OB, +/- 2014)One of the most emblematic age-stated malts that I like following year after year. Sixteen years, tell me about an age statement! Colour: full gold....