Prestige Whisky Tastings

24/08/2021

Online Exploring Whisky - a fine sampling of the whisky palate for 14 friends from BNI.

20.08.21

02/08/2021

So there you are in your favorite shop looking for new single malts to explore.

How much does the label design affect your decision?

26/07/2021

Our next online tasting gig (private) is scheduled for 20 August.

No reason why C19 should affect your appreciation of this extraordinary libation together. Get your friends, your company, your social group, or your networks together and learn whisky history, production, and proper tasting techniques.

50ml samples and tasting glasses will be sent to your door. Special "tasting tours" are available, or may be curated to your tastes and desires.

Call John, your Host and Certified Whisky Ambassador.
0328562677

06/07/2021

Prestige Whisky Tastings went online for the first time just before the C19 pandemic struck. All classes and face-to-face tastings were canceled, and it's been more than a year since we've been active.

The whisky tasting world adapted, however. Take a look at what Glengoyne has to offer...

The Glengoyne Online Whisky Tasting experience, will see you and your friends being led through four amazing malts by our expert Distillery Ambassadors. Learn about scotch whisky from the comfort of your own home. Book online today.

31/05/2021

Preparing for the post-Covid tourism rush. How many of you had cancelled 2020 travel plans to Scotland that you plan to reactivate? Keep eyes open for great deals -- the distilleries are eager to get you back.

New distillery experience at Clynelish set to attract visitors from across the globe

26/04/2021

Complete.

12/04/2021

Lots of helping hands chip in to support the craft whiskey industry. Read through this charming list of businesses to see who does what in order to distill, age, and bottle that fine bourbon.

Behind the scenes of your favorite local whiskey, coopers, maltsters, farmers, and other tradespeople are making key contributions.

05/04/2021

According to my journals, it was nine years ago today that I had four Japanese whisky bottles lined up in front of me for a comparative tasting:

The Yamazaki 12yo
Nikka Yoichi 12yo
The Hakushu 12yo
Nikka Miyagokyo 12yo

Of the four, I chose The Yamazaki 12yo as the favorite.

And that was nine years ago. Today I could barely afford four bottles of the same. Japanese whiskies are in demand, distilleries are in full production, and prices have gone beyond what they're worth.

Curious? Here's a suggested list of what Japan has to offer:

From malt to peated, discover the best Japanese whiskies from Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange, Whisky Kingdom and more

29/03/2021

What's trending? Blended malts.

Even if you're not crazy about blended malts (like Monkey Shoulder), you've certaily heard the bar buzz on them.

My favorite? Naked Grouse.

Known for years as ‘vatted malts’, they’re a style that almost vanished from the whisky universe thanks to years in the doldrums. Now blended malts are back in fashion, as Iain Russell reports.

01/03/2021

This guy...

But seriously, if you're still drinking rather than tasting, this video may do you some good.

https://youtu.be/gZM4_mhSQ6o

Whisky.com talks how to taste whisky.In Episode 1 Horst Luening talks about choosing the right glass to suit your tasting style.Link to Episode 2:https://www...

01/03/2021

Peat.
Peaty.
Peatier.
Peatiest.

https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/latest-news/27023/highland-park-valfather-is-peatiest-whisky/

Highland Park is closing its Viking Legend series of limited edition whiskies with Valfather, said to be the distillery’s peatiest whisky to date.

22/02/2021

Scotch is in my DNA. My grandparents would sip their Inver House Rob Roys every evening at happy hour, and when I became domestic enough, I sipped Dewar's White Label on the rocks.

By the early 90s, my curiosity about "single malts" got the best of me, and I bought my first bottle randomly -- a Laphroaig 10yo.

I still remember knocking back that first sip.

Peated whiskies are still my favorites. Here's a menu for you to explore.

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/spirits/best-whisky-peated-smoky-islay-brand-malt-cocktails-b744642.html

From heavily smoked to light and subtle, these are the best peated whiskies from Amazon, Tesco and The Whisky Exchange

18/02/2021

Good that Japan is laying down some regulations. In the long run it will add value to their reputation.

Sad, however, about this jewel...

https://www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/new-regulations-mean-that-nikka-from-the-barrel-is-not-a-japanese-whisky.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2LiGCi05q1wQIXCj4uOtrXjhlxAp0-yREbhW9mLwqoiMzQ_c9NQg03VI0

The Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association has announced new standards for labelling Japanese whisky affecting brands like Nikka from the Barrel.

15/02/2021

Some "must haves" for 2021according to Esquire magazine...

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a28248287/best-single-malt-scotch-whisky-brands/

Not every bottle is smoky enough to set off a fire alarm—but sometimes that's the most interesting kind.

15/02/2021

My earliest bottles were always from Islay and I never had a taste for Highland expressions -- too soft, too sweet, too malty. Ten years ago, however, I expanded my horizons and sampled Glengoyne, Balvenie, Dalmore...

Turns out soft, sweet, and malty can be quite nice, actually -- sometimes even damn interesting.

This was my first bottle from Macallan.

Macallan Select Oak
Highland
40% vol

Color: Strong English tea
Body: Smooth
Nose: Dried fruit, leather, maltiness
Palate: Neopolitan ice cream, Chocolate Babies, oaky with a hint of spice
Finish: Medium, Lingering sherry & pepper

10/02/2021

Bring it on.

https://whiskycast.com/islays-11th-whisky-distillery-gets-the-green-light/?fbclid=IwAR2pzoAgY7jGXpXInljyNdhlGNs-xvQLTEkElLUjpAxnWIC-F3I8xHsdLfY

February 9, 2021 – It takes three years of waiting before “new make” spirit can legally be called whisky in Scotland. It took almost that long for Elixir Distillers to get the plans approved for what will become the 11th malt whisky distillery on the Isle of Islay. Argyll & Bute Council has no...

08/02/2021

A 21yo whisky for 2021.

http://spiritedzine.com/glenfiddich-unveils-2021-lunar-new-year-whisky-designed-by-rion-wang/

Speyside distillery Glenfiddich has unveiled its 2021 Lunar New Year Whisky bottle, featuring a design by Shenzhen-based artist Rion Wang.

08/02/2021

Lots of whisky lovers are giving up the Glencarin glass for this work of art.

Any thoughts?

https://denverandliely.com/products/whisky-glass-1

Vessels unlike any other. Order hand blown whisky, gin, agave, bourbon glasses and the traveller flask online now or find a stockist near you.

02/02/2021

Have you started your Chinese New Year shopping yet? Toast the Year of the Ox with one (or two, or three...) of these all-time favorites.

https://my.asiatatler.com/dining/chinese-new-year-the-best-spirits-for-your-reunion-dinners-in-2021

Reunion dinners in Singapore will not be complete without exquisite cognags, whiskies and rums

26/01/2021

Open your wallets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-scotland-business-55749561

A 1926 Macallan - one of only 14 in existence - is expected to sell for more than £1.2m next month.

25/01/2021

We all have our own strategies for coping with Covid-19 and the resulting lockdows. Here's how the whisky industry is dealing with it.

https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/tag/covid-19/

Started by e-commerce site Spirit Hub, the nonprofit organization aims to assist distilleries impacted by the pandemic.

25/01/2021

Maybe this is the solution...

https://thegoodstuff.my/106-year-old-pensioner-who-survived-covid-19-twice-attributes-her-longevity-to-whisky/?fbclid=IwAR0GCIHXNJzZchY2bgJecREZz98NslN0SQA6tfzHQGGkvJFWeI6euSo-DC4

Here's to whisky and a long life...

22/01/2021

19/01/2021

Spoke to a whisky buddy the other day who mentioned, "Well, I USED to have a collection..."

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/12/07/Risk-for-binge-drinking-increases-with-each-week-of-COVID-19-lockdowns/1031607350853/

With each week of a COVID-19 lockdown, the risk for binge drinking goes up among those who drink, according to a survey published Monday by the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

11/01/2021

One of the best value-for-money bottles from one of the most charming distilleries in the Highlands. Glengoyne uses no peat in their production, resulting in a soft, smooth, very pleasant expression.

Glengoyne 12yo
Highland
43% vol

Color: Yellow gold
Nose: Fruity, grainy, caramel apples and a hint of fresh cinammon
Body: Medium, smooth
Palate: A spicy, oaky tang; Bounty coconut-chocolate bars, green apples
Finish: Medium with lingering fruit and Cocoa Puffs

28/12/2020

What are you sipping to bring in the New Year?

Check out an item from this list of recommendations (if you haven't got a favorite already).

https://uproxx.com/life/best-whiskeys-for-new-years-eve/

12 bartenders tell us their go-to whiskeys for New Year’s Eve drinking.

21/12/2020

Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year from
Prestige Whisky Tastings!

07/12/2020

Amazing what a sherry cask can do.

Dalmore 15yo
Highland
40% vol

Color: Mahogany
Nose: Bakery - shortbread cookies and malty breads
Body: Syrupy, smooth, mouth-coating
Palate: Full-flavored - sweet, woody, overwhelmingly sherry; moist Christmas fruitcake
Finish: Medium, a sweet note of crusty apple pie lingering

03/12/2020

Shopping for Christmas or getting together with friends?
Here's a fine way to celebrate together...

01/12/2020

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30/11/2020

Sampling the whisky palate can't be complete until you've tried a distinctly maritime expression, and Old Pulteny is among the most distinct in this category.

An unusual expression from the Highlands -- about as far north as the highlands go!

Old Pulteny 12yo
Highland
40% vol

Color: Honey gold
Nose: Fishy, briny; not unlike an Asian monsoon drain, but vanilla-honey sweetness to even it out
Body: Peppery, tingly
Palate: Black pepper and mint, sea salt, citrus
Finish: Cinnamon donuts resonating, spicy at the back of the tongue, sea spray in the sinuses

23/11/2020

Hello Everyone -

On Friday, 18 December 2020, Whisky Essentials goes live online 7:30-9:30pm.

In our 2-hour webinar, we'll begin with an overview of how to choose a bottle of whisky, where distilling originates, and how scotch whisky is produced. Then we'll do a live tasting together.

How are we going to do that? When you sign up, I'll send you a package with five superb-quality samples (50ml ea) spanning the whisky flavor palate AND a FREE whisky tasting glass. We'll open them up together during the webinar and I'll walk you through the traditional five-step manner of tasting -- and then we'll share our experience.

All online.

For novices and afficionados alike.

Just 12 seats available. Limited to Malaysia for now.

Reserve your place today.

19/11/2020

09/11/2020

Since we can't get together, this course has got to go online. Let me know what you'd like to hear about in an abbreviated session:

1. How do you choose a bottle?
2. Where does whisky come from (history)?
3. How is scotch whisky produced?

Once we run through a session together, we'll arrange an online tasting.

THAT will be an experience.

30/10/2020

As an investment, whisky appreciates faster than Bitcoin. If you're liquid enough (no pun intended) a few limited edition bottles (or a cask of your own!) can earn you some extra cash.

https://www.essentialmagazine.com/how-to-invest-in-whisky

Everyone loves whisky but if you only ever enjoyed it as a beverage, read up on how you can make money by investing in it!

26/10/2020

This list is pretty liberal when it comes to defining what's "whiskey", but it's still surprising to see where most of it is coming from.

(PS: I've already put away more than a few bottles of McDowell's.)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/felipeschrieberg/2020/07/05/best-selling-whisky-brands-top-25/

You probably haven't heard of most of these top 25 best-selling whisky brands.