Woodburns - An Interesting Blend

 Not sure how old it is, but I just got introduced. It's a whisky, with some a strong peaty taste.

I have been a fan of peated Single Malts for a while now, but this is a blended whisky, not a Single Malt. I guess it's also mostly a grain whisky, but aging in charred oak barrels makes a difference, and it's also totally indigenous.

All in all, a real value for money bottle at Rs. 2200 in Kolkata.

Another blend I really like for its smoothness is Royal Ranthambore. Different taste, not peaty, but nice.

Also pretty reasonably priced. Around 1900 in Kolkata.

Single Malts - Kilchoman and More

 I got introduced to the class of Whisky called Single Malts, around twenty years ago when I lived in Bangalore, and Prabhakar, a friend, ran his own company. He travelled to the U.K. and elsewhere frequently, and brought back a couple of Malts from there. We experimented, not knowing the right way to drink it. After some failed experiments, we finally got it. Neat, or with a bit of water is best. I think we started with a Glenfiddich (pronounced with a 'k' at the end, as I discovered much later!)

After that, till today, it has been a lot of Single Malts over the years, and each is distinctive. I have found friends- women too, who enjoy Single Malts, and have had some great get-togethers over a drink or two. India now has a decent range of Malts too.

Some malts I have tried-