whisky

A selection of fine whiskies from around the world. The common theme here is they are not peaty whiskies (apart from the Lagavulin), but more akin to a fine cognac,  easy on the nose and palate, with a soft mellow flavour.
The Irish Midleton whiskey Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest is magnificent, smooth caramel and soft vanilla with a hint of coffee and nutmeg. This is one of the finest whiskies in the world and well worth the hefty price tag. This is the one to impress any connoisseurs amongst your friends.

Twelve different companies from across the Czech Republic showcased their wares - from crystal glass to whisky - at the Hotelympia 2018 event at the ExCel exhibition venue in London’s Docklands this March, in an effort to promote and expand into the UK market.
The project initiative and planning, which was led in conjunction with CzechTrade UK, had started “six months ago” before the event according to Monica Slaba, an exhibitor and key account manager at J&T Wood (www.jtwood.cz) from Šumperk in the Olomouc region in northern Moravia.

My career started in 1983 when I worked for a small whisky company on the east coast of Scotland. I had the best of both worlds working there; I was 18 and I had a job, but I was also given the opportunity to go and study chemistry in Aberdeen at the same time. Working for such a small company gave me an incredible range of experience so, when the opportunity came up to join the Pernod Ricard family, I already had a very solid grounding in the whisky business. I became Master Blender of Ballantine’s at the end of 2005, and there is no better job as far as I’m concerned.

Food unites us during the Christmas period as we indulge and bond with others in its presence. Levanah Reyes-Wainwright shares her picks for the ultimate Christmas soiree.

 
01 – Isabella’s Islay (Price: $6.2 Million)
02 – 105 Year Old Master of Malt (Price: $1.4 Million)
03 – 64 Year Old Macallan (Price: $460,000)
04 – 62 Year Old Dalmore (Price: $200,000)
05 – Dalmore 64 Trinitas (Price: $160,000)
06 – 1926 Macallan Fine And Rare Collection (Price: $75,000)
07 – Dalmore 62 Single Hiland Malt Scotch (Price: $58,000)
08 – Highland Park 50 Year Old Single Malt (Price: $17,500)
09 – Glenfiddich 50 Year Old (Price: $16,000)
10 – Macallan 55 Year old Lalique Crystal Decanter (Price: $12,500)