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Tag Archives: Aberlour
PUTTING THE THE IN THE MACALLAN 10 YEAR: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #15
Weeks into our Scotland travels, we needed a break from Scottish beer. As with Aberlour’s 10 Year Whisky (reviewed earlier), a grocery sale inspired us to buy the last bottle of The Macallan, 10 Year Old, Single Malt Whisky. Why … Continue reading
Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED
Tagged Aberdeen, Aberlour, Bond, Bourbon, Caledonian Canal, Coca Cola, Coke, Distillation, Famous Grouse, haggis, Ian Flemming, Jack Daniel, James Bond, Loch Ness, Macallan, Morrisons, pinot grigio, Scotland, Single malt whisky, Tallisker, terroir, The Macallan, Urqhuit Castle, Vegetarian Haggis, Whiskey, Whisky
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ENTER.THE.HAGGIS.: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #9
I am reunited with my laptop. Let’s get cracking with Scotland. My gig is wine. I rarely drink whisky. But I had heather-tinted glasses on last August. After weeks in Canada and Iceland, my wife and I were touring Scotland. … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED
Tagged Aberlour, castles, Glasgow, haggis, heather, Macallan, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Single malt whisky, Wine tasting descriptors, WSET
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Aberlour, Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10 Year, Speyside, Scotland UK
For context click: ENTER.THE.HAGGIS. The color here is a clear but average intensity gold. The heavy, glazed legs flaunt a high alcohol. The rim becomes watery midway. The aromas are still in the works: young and mild, reminding me of … Continue reading
Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Whisk(e)y
Tagged Aberlour, Food, Macallan, Scotch whisky, Scotland, Shopping, South Africa, Wine tasting descriptors
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