What better way to finish off a long weekend than with tasting a few whiskies? A certain someone wanted to help. This time Adam insisted we try them “blindly” without looking up the tasting notes ahead of time. We disagreed a bit with Master of Malt on our notes for the first one, but the…
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Kitty Sitting and Whisky Tasting
Read moreLong weekend, and we’re watching some of our friend’s cats. We went to hang out with the kitties tonight, and thought some yummy whisky would be in order. Luckily, our friends had left us a bottle… Can’t tell if she’s judging or jealous. 😉 So what was the whisky in question? Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban Portwood…
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Daring Islay
Read moreTo 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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Thirty Year Old Whisky
Read moreAs a birthday treat to myself, I purchased four 30 year old whisky samples from Drinks by the Dram (Master of Malt). Due to a number of reasons, I was unable to partake in their tastiness until now. Finally! Adam and I sampled each of them, and they were all delightful in their own way.…
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Welcome!
Read moreI’ve been a runner for ages, but in the past 5 years I’ve started racing longer distances for fun. My reasons for doing so have evolved over the years, and I’d like to explore that through these humble posts. Perhaps I’ll work through some of those partially developed thoughts that flit through my brain on…
