Continuing along our Whisky in History series (via images from the Life Archive), we now cover 1930-1939 — the end of prohibition. If you missed the earlier posts, you can find them
Owned by Pernod Ricard, Aberlour was founded over 180 years ago, with its distillery rebuilt on several occasions after fires in the late 1800s. While their whisky is often overshadowed by neighbour Macallan’s sherry-cask offerings, Aberlour still produces over 2 million litres per year; given Aberlour’s distinctive yet smooth honey and heather character, I’m surprised it is not more. Their A’bunadh offering is one of my (and my wife’s) favourites, and the 10 and 12 year’s price point (both under $60 in Vancouver) make both a great purchase on all …
Continuing along our Whisky in History series (via images from the Life Archive), we now cover 1920-1929 — the years of prohibition. If you missed the earlier posts, you can find them
Jean-Pierre Cayard founded Glen Turner in France in 1934; to this day the brand’s identity is slightly confusing. In 2004, the company moved to a warehousing complex in West Lothian in the UK (at a cost of 15 million quid), where it stores the whiskies purchased and bottled in the 12 and 18 year old “Glen Turner” bottlings. Only in the last couple years has the West Lothian facility been transitioning to a distillery – so don’t expect whiskies to be released for at least a couple more years. While …
Continuing along our Whisky in History series (via images from the Life Archive), we now cover 1901-1919, the years leading up to prohibition. If you missed last week, you can find them
We had a chance to attend last years “A Dram Come True” whisky tasting, part of the Vancouver Writer’s Festival. I’m not sure what has justified the increase in price from $75 to $100 this year, but I can say we had a great time last year. The tasting is on Friday, June 4th, but as I write this there are still tickets remaining. Event details below:
The Vancouver International Writers Festival presents the eighth annual A Dram Come True single malt scotch whisky sampling.
Enjoy the superb, complex flavours of a variety …
