Tasting notes: Laphroaig 10 year old LAPHROAIG 10 years old Single Malt WhiskyWhat a symphony of a dram!This is Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky 10 years old, 40 % alcohol volume.The colour is amber, rich sparkling gold. The liquid moves in the glass like a swell on the...
Eddie MacAffer, Manager, Bowmore Distillery Portrait of Mr. Eddie MacAffer, Manager Bowmore Distillery. Mr Edward MacAffer has been making whisky with Bowmore Distillery since before men landed on the moon.In 2012, Whisky for Girls went to talk with him about his...
Tasting notes: Ardbeg Gallileo Ardbeg GalileoDistilled in 1999 ~ 49% volume.A golden honey colour. Not very viscous. Fast, thin legs.First nose ~ fruity, vanilla, oaky, salty. Rich tar, warm honey, reminds me of bees.Quite a voluptuous dram. Dark woody notes, with...
Two Drams Two Drams ~ Bruichladdich Black Art 3 and Ardbeg 10 year old.What makes a good dram? Is this a different question than what makes a dram good for you? Yes, I think it is.We can talk about whisky the way we talk about art. There is good art and bad art, and...
Whisky For Girls Presents... Girls For Whisky Women in Whisky are standing on the shoulders of giants ~ Emily Pankhurst, Millicent Fawcett, Bessie Williamson and Sheila Burtles… to name but a few. We owe a great debt to these forward-thinking independent women....
