Whisky Whiskey is a video podcast about my exploration of Whisky in all of its forms.
Starward are a rapidly growing Australian Distillery based in Melbourne and their entry-level Blended Whiskey they call the Two-Fold. In addition to reviewing the Two-Fold, I look at some of Starwards history, how they age their Whisky in so-called Wet Barrels that are ex-Red Wine, predominantly, and I also coin a new expression to rival the slang word, Scotch. Australian Whisky = Ausskey. It’s gonna stick people!
With John Chidgey.
Describing themselves as a true Urban Distillery, the Milk & Honey Distillery is located in the heart of Tel Aviv in Israel. With warehouses in extreme locations including adjacent to the Dead Sea, and their use of STR, Shaved-Toasted-Recharred Casks for maturation, leads to some very interesting Whiskies. Only ten years young this distillery has been punching well above its weight and I’m excited to review their Classic Single Malt to see just how good it really is.
With John Chidgey.
About 20 years ago Kavalan began making Whisky in Taiwan. Since then they’re garnered a cult-like following around the world for their unique take on Whisky. I look at the brief history of the Distillery, and try to figure out what a ‘qualitative cask’ means… Today I’m reviewing the Select No. 1 to see what all the hype is about.
With John Chidgey.
The French are known for their Cheeses and Fine Wines, but for Whisky? I dive into the history behind France’s first Whisky Distillery, Distilleries Warenghem, and review their Armorik Classic Single Malt Whisky to see how it stacks up. It might just surprise you…
With John Chidgey.
Today I review the last in my flight of Glendronachs, the 21 Year Parliament offering. I also cover what on Earth its name means, as well as more details about the inner workings of the Glendronach Distillery. People that know me, know that I never stop talking…and for the first time in a Whisky review, I was genuinely…lost for words. Is this good enough to get a 5 out of 5? Let’s find out!
With John Chidgey.
Named after the Distillery’s founder, James Allardice, the 18 Year expression is very highly regarded, but can we trust the reviews from 5 years ago? I dig into the extended mothballing controversy at Glendronach that led to an over-selling of over-aged Whisky at younger age statements and how this impacted peoples perceptions of the brand. Ultimately though, it’s all about how it tastes and this one is rather good.
With John Chidgey.