La Martiniquaise is France’s second-largest spirits group. The brands in their portfolio include Glen Moray single malt whisky, Label 5 blended whisky and Cutty Sark Blended whisky.
While doing research for my Best Speyside Whisky blog post, I realised it had been far too long since I last tried a Glen Moray whisky. I have previously tasted the standard Glen Moray as well as the Port Cask expression. They made me realise that this is a seriously underrated Speyside distillery. As I was also in the mood for something peated, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to open a bottle of Glen Moray Peated single malt Scotch whisky.
I came across something new on the shelf this past weekend; the Label 5 Bourbon Barrel whisky. It immediately stood out among the usual Label 5 lineup. Sitting alongside the familiar Premium Black and 12 year old expressions, this release positions itself a little differently: a single-grain Scotch matured entirely in first-fill toasted bourbon barrels.Read More »Label 5 Bourbon Barrel: A Grain Whisky Worth Trying?
My bottle of Glen Moray Elgin Classic single malt Scotch whisky was a gift from my brother-in-law. I’d seen this Speyside whisky on shelves for years but had never been tempted to buy a bottle. As often happens with gifted whiskies, it found a home at the back of my whisky shelf where it patiently waited for its turn.Read More »Glen Moray Elgin Classic Single Malt Whisky
Time for an affordable blended whisky again, the Label 5 blended Scotch whisky. My track record with affordable blended whisky this year has not been too good. Since the start of the year, I have tasted five different affordable blends, and I liked only one of them.
Now and again there are twitter tastings hosted by Steve from Whisky Wire. Most of them are for releases that are not available in South Africa. However, it is a wonderful opportunity to see what interesting whisky is available and what I need to look out for when we travel.
Many many years ago, a group of friends went for a holiday in Zimbabwe. We first stopped off in the rugged Eastern Highland for some trout fishing and then made our way up to Lake Kariba.