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Whisky Review: Benromach 10 Year Speyside Single Malt Scotch

Introduction Today, we're reviewing the Benromach 10 Year Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky —a scotch that, despite its regional designation, surprised us with its unexpected flavor profile. Benromach is a lesser-known but respected name in the Speyside region, producing single malts with a traditional touch. This 10-year-old expression is bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) and is aged in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks. Speyside whiskies are typically known for their delicate, fruity, and floral character, often serving as an easy entry point for scotch newcomers. However, this particular bottle deviates from the norm, offering more smoke and peat than we expected.  This review is taken from our episode " Joker / Benromach 10 Year Single Malt Scotch ." Click the link to listen to this review in audio format. Nose Brad: Bob, I am going to give you one of the best nosing notes of all time. This reminds me of Honey Smacks. Bob: Oh wow. Those things were so good, but also made me

Wine & Chocolate: Love Ain’t Easy

We’ve all been sold the fantasy. Wine… Chocolate… Romance… dim lighting. Maybe Barry White playing in the background reminding us that love ain’t always simple. And honestly? He’s right. Wine and chocolate sound like the ultimate power couple. But while they can be magic together, this pairing isn’t always effortless. In fact, sometimes it’s downright... The post Wine & Chocolate: Love Ain’t Easy appeared first on Exploring the Wine Glass .

Meet the Bilbao-Rioja Team

Since joining the Great Wine Capitals network in 2002, Bilbao-Rioja has become one of its most established and active members. Discover the institutions, wine tourism experts and communication professionals shaping the alliance’s international strategy, premium wine tourism initiatives and global visibility across Rioja and Bilbao. The post Meet the Bilbao-Rioja Team appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .

October Case of the Month: Fall Colors

This month’s case is a cozy celebration of transition—moving from bright summer sips into the deeper, heartier flavors of fall. We’re calling it Fall Colors for a reason: expect bold textures, dried-fruit tones, warming spice, and the kind of complexity that makes a wine feel like a blanket. With reds that lean into roast season and whites that hold onto a little of that late-summer freshness, this lineup is made to pair with cooler nights, cozy meals, and whatever’s bubbling on the stovetop. Whether you’re braising short ribs, roasting squash, or handing out candy to tiny goblins, there’s a bottle in here for it. $210 for the full 12-bottle case.   Case of the Month Highlights Stadlmann 2021 Riesling This Austrian Riesling was one of the first bottles to sell out during our October Case of the Month tasting, and our shelves have finally been restocked. What makes this one stand out? It’s bone dry but packed with personality: think floral aromatics, layered minerality, and a racin

Marsala DOC, finalmente arriva la zonazione! Le UGA riportano il territorio al centro della denominazione

Il Marsala Doc da il via all'iter per la zonazione tramite UGA: Stagnone, Altopiano dei Bagli, Triglia e San Nicola. L'articolo Marsala DOC, finalmente arriva la zonazione! Le UGA riportano il territorio al centro della denominazione proviene da Wine Blog Roll - Il Blog del Vino Italiano .

How tank design impacts brewery hygiene (and what brewers should look for)

Maintaining high standards of hygiene is fundamental to consistent, high-quality brewing. While cleaning regimes, chemicals and processes all play a critical role, one factor is often overlooked: the design of the tank itself. Even the most rigorous cleaning protocol can be undermined by poor vessel design. Small details such as weld quality, surface finish and...

COLTURE by Podere La Berta: farmhouse, sour beer and the cost of identity in Italian Craft Beer

There are breweries that talk about territory, and there are breweries that are territory. COLTURE by Podere La Berta Brewery, born from the agricultural and oenological backbone of Felsina one of Chianti Classico’s most rigorous estates, belongs to the second category. In a segment of Italian craft beer that increasingly risks flattening itself between hazy-session-IPA … Continue reading COLTURE by Podere La Berta: farmhouse, sour beer and the cost of identity in Italian Craft Beer

The Lowdown E1 & E2 PLUS Milam & Greene Provisions Bourbon

______________________________ Subscribe to the show: Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Audible, or Google. Please rate and review the show on your favorite Podcast platform, and if you have any questions or comments, message us here, or send us an email at boozedancing@gmail.com. ______________________________ Episode 66: An Old Fashioned Lowdown. If they go high, we go low […]

UK 1000L Fully Automated Brewing System Turnkey Solution

To meet the UK client’s demand for efficient and intelligent brewing, we provided a turnkey solution for a 1000L fully automated brewing system, emphasizing full-process automation management. From crushing, mashing, and boiling to whirlpooling, fermentation, cooling, CIP cleaning, and keg filling, the entire system operates unattended with data visualization control, significantly improving production efficiency and […]

98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes)

Glenelly Lady May is the pinnacle of Stellenbosch Bordeaux-style blends. Their best-rated release yet, the 2021 is a wine of grace, finesse and persistent power, combining ‘succulence with structure at the highest level’ (Christian Eedes). ‘The wine is monumental in scale yet defined by clarity rather than weight,’ says Eedes. The 2021 is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by […] The post 98-pt Lady May 2021 – ‘Sets a new benchmark for Cape Bordeaux blends’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Take Five

Commercially, the wine world’s problems continue. Young people are drinking less or not at all. Those who are drinking are largely not taking up drinking wine. It remains quite unfathomable that spirits remain roughly static, or even increasing, in the decline of alcohol consumption. If alcohol is bad (although only an excess really is) then […]

98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes)

Anysbos Disdit is one of South Africa’s best wines, and the 2024 is Johan and Sue Heyns’ greatest triumph yet. It was an excellent vintage for powerful, textured whites, and this 98-point Chenin-dominated blend – with Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne – seduces you with incredible balance. Their Tesame 2023 is ‘the business!’ enthuses Greg Sherwood MW. Boasting 98 points […] The post 98-point Anysbos blends – ‘Among the country’s best’ (Christian Eedes) appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’

Produttori’s Barbaresco has to be one of the best reds and ‘greatest values in Italian fine wine’. Their 2021 is mind blowing. The energy here is tangible. This medium-bodied, 100% Nebbiolo shows violets, roses, black cherry, raspberry and spice with a nice mineral kick on the nose. The sleek palate is sumptuous and full of […] The post Produttori’s Barbaresco: ‘Spectacular. Lustrous. Mouth-watering’ appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

Passing for normal

Hungarian brewery Mad Scientist makes one of its sporadic returns to these pages today, with the two most normal-looking things from the most recent tranche of releases. The question before us is: how do they fare at making beer-flavoured beer? What better test than a central European lager, though that should be the easy setting for a central European brewery. To assist, Mad Scientist has availed of the help of Radim Zvánovec, Budvar's global brand ambassador, who should know his way around the style at this stage. The result, worryingly, is called Bohemian Madness . It's properly golden and with a fine white head, although it's also quite hazy: definitely at the unfiltered end of this style. The aroma is sweet and a little syrupy, where I would have liked a fresh grassy bite also. I had noticed the can was a little squashy, and sure enough, the carbonation is very low here, with a cask-like fine sparkle rather than cleansing lager fizz. The flavour isn't too cleansing either, loading

Quinta de Soalheiro

Soalheiro is a renowned, family-run winery in Portugal’s Monção and Melgaço region, celebrated as the first producer of Alvarinho in Melgaço (planted in 1974). The first sparkling wine was produced in 1995. At that time, they were the first producer to make a 100% Alvarinho sparkling wine. Now this trend has spread to other parts of…

Why is moderation easy for some people, yet impossible for others? Dr. Charles Explains In Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol

Introduction What can your first experiences with alcohol tell you about the relationship you’ll have with it later in life? Are we fighting with our own biology when it comes to alcohol? Why is moderation impossible for some people? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Charles Knowles, author of Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol. You can find the wines we discussed here. Giveaway Three of you are going to win a copy of Charles Knowles’ new book, Why We Drink Too Much: The New Science of Alcohol. […]

Beer 101- Everything You Need To Know About Australian Sparkling Ale

American Single Malt Whiskey Joins Our Permanent Lineup

Distilled from 100% CT-Grown malted barley sourced from Thrall Family Farm. The post American Single Malt Whiskey Joins Our Permanent Lineup first appeared on Litchfield Distillery .

Celler Cal Pla: Tradition in Motion

In a region celebrated for its modern renaissance, this 245-year-old family estate reflects what Priorat has always been. The cobblestones beneath our feet are worn smooth by centuries of harvest traffic. On our left stands a stone building more than 300 years old; on our right, its younger sibling from 1850, built because the family […] The post Celler Cal Pla: Tradition in Motion appeared first on Advinetures.ca .

Intravino Cup Montalcino | Sono rimaste solo 16 cantine. Ora il gioco si fa duro

523 voti. Tantissimi! E se si considera che non esiste alcuna possibilità di voti doppi, si tratta di un successo. Siamo su numeri di partenza ancora più alti di quelli che fece registrare la Intravino Cup dedicata al Chianti Classico … continua »