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For the past three weeks, summer has exploded here in Italy, with temperatures well over 30°C (90°F and more, for those of you sticking to obsolete temperature units). Not exactly whisky-dinking weather. So the temptation to take a small break has been strong, but with no respite from the heat…
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And so, we get to the (temporary) end of this Global Intermission. Temporary because I have only touched a tiny part of the whisky scene outside of the British Isles. Just off the top of my head, I know I would love to spend more time exploring whiskies from Taiwan,…
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Up to now, this “Global” intermission has been more of an Asian, with stops in India and Japan (once and twice). And while there are other Asian whisky destinations I would love to take time to visit, virtually through their liquid (Taiwan immediately comes to mind), it is time to…
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I felt I was halfway done when I picked the Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt to take a first peek into Japanese whisky. That’s because the Miyagikyo is always mentioned together with its peated sibling. A sibling that arguably has a more rooted standing in the history of Japanese whisky. So,…
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