• Whisky and Mt. St. Helens

    Spirit of the Trail #2: Harry’s Ridge Trail & Kilchoman Machir Bay

    July 25, 2018 Ana

    I really enjoyed sharing the first Spirit of the Trail whisky and trail pairing, and am thrilled to present the second in the series! As a little refresher, in this series, I will pair a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whisky. It might be based on the trail itself or a specific situation that occurred…

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  • Daring Islay

    June 28, 2015 Ana

    To date, I have sampled over 60 whiskies in seven months. Not too shabby, really. However, while I’ve sampled a good range of things, I’d really been avoiding some classics. Mainly the classics of Islay. I have tried a few Bruichladdich at the recommendation of a coworker (they were okay, but I didn’t love them),…

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