Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year 2018/19
Dear Whisky Collective , or to be more precise this time, Whisk(e)y Collective, Welcome to your first set of five whiskies to see you over the festive period with style, quality and a certain pleasant feeling about the cockles! (See the previous post for a reminder about how this all works). So! What have we got in our stockings this year? Before reading on, I sincerely hope you will try a blind taste test. The reason for that is that the price range of whisk(e)y in this set of five is considerable and, well, wouldn't it be very interesting to know if you can spot the difference when the whisky is judged entirely on its own merit? So, if you haven't done it already, I suggest a grand opening of all bottles and an evening with five small glasses and a pencil and paper... and don't scroll down on this page past this paragraph just yet. I would probably recommend drinking them in order from 1 - 5, with a small glass of water in between. The five whiskies are, I hope, a...