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A weekend in the Ardennes with the in-laws
The radio silence on every bit of media except some ‘Facebook liking’ was caused by a weekend in Belgium, nearby Durbuy. I’m not entirely sure if you can call a Friday to Wednesday period a weekend though. My mother-in-law and … Continue reading
Kidding myself
Regarding my 2015 (and 2014, 2013 and 2012) resolution to reduce the amount of open bottles, and my not wanting a whisky collection, I’ve come to realize I’ve been kidding myself. Of course, my wife realized this about five years … Continue reading
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Mezcal bottle-share
While I still have not reviewed any of the FEW Spirits bottlings from that bottle-share, the next one is already sitting on the table to be sampled and sent. As indicated in my New Year’s resolutions I wanted to do … Continue reading
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A wind of change
A wind of change for me at least, and on a mental level. I am getting tired of having a whisky collection. Boom! There it is. I used to like to have as many bottles of goodness when I still had an in-home … Continue reading
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Happy 2015!
So, this year starts with the obligatory post with new year’s wishes and some resolutions (1600×1200 will do nicely, so that tedious joke is out of the way too). Last year did not really go out with a bang since … Continue reading
Too many open bottles
Usually I would write more end-of-year lists in the dark days of a waning December. This year, apart from not too much booze related events happening due to my family’s growth of 33%, I also didn’t focus a lot on non-whisky … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer, - News and Announcements, - Other Spirits
Tagged Open bottles, Samples available
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Bottle-share: FEW Spirits Distillery from Evanston, Illinois
An extra post in the whisky onslaught of the Blind Tasting Competition to get some booze sent out before the new year! In good tradition I’m doing another Bottle-share of American stuff. I wanted to say whiskey, but in this … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - News and Announcements, FEW
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, Gin, Illinois, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Rye, Single Malt, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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Blind Tasting Competition 2014
The year is drawing to a close and that means that apart from massive amounts of holidays, there’s also the Usquebaugh Society‘s Blind Tasting Competition. A competition that starts right after Sinterklaas, and runs until Christmas. 18 days of tasting, … Continue reading
Birthday Booze
33. A number that is not unimportant to the freemasons and Illuminati. Now, before you get visions of all kinds of DaVinci Code crap, I don’t really know anything about that. Today, I thought I would find time to be … Continue reading
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Whisky paraphernalia
I like stuff that is related to whisky. I’m not sure why, but when I see adzes on the flea market in town at King’s Day I want them, since it’s a cooper’s tool. I am never going to use … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowmore, Glenlivet, Macallan, Whiskey Tees, Whisky Stones
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Malt Fascination 