• Whisky notes

    Seattle Whisky Jewbilee 2018

    March 19, 2018 Ana

    The Seattle Whisky Jewbilee is a whisky tasting event with over 40 distilleries represented at exhibition tables, and this is its third year here. The event also includes a kosher buffet and complimentary tasting glass. We attended last year’s event with our whisky friends Ali and Alison (of advent calendar fun), and enjoyed the experience so much…

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  • Seattle Whisky Jewbilee 2017

    March 6, 2017 Ana

    I’ve been mostly focusing on my training so far this year, so I haven’t done much whisky exploration lately. It was about time for some drams! On March 2, some friends, my husband, and I attended the second annual Seattle Whisky Jewbilee. It’s an event for whisky lovers that included a kosher buffet, a tasting glass,…

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  • Scotland – Whisky Tour (Part 2)

    May 31, 2016 Ana

    Our whisky tour – continued! (If you missed part 1, it can be found here.) Just to give you an idea of where the distilleries are located in this part two of our whisky tour, here is an interactive map of the distilleries listed in this post: All of these distilleries were part of the fantastic Rabbie’s…

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  • Unusual Cask Tasting Set

    November 12, 2015 Ana

    What best to do on a dark and blustery evening but have a whisky tasting with friends? Last Friday, we did just that. Good food, excellent company, and interesting whisky make for a lovely time, no doubt! Of course, I always love trying new whiskies, and this was a pleasant excuse to do so. 🙂 We again utilized Drinks…

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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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