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Ok, I have to tell you about the very cool thing I did yesterday. I was invited by Auchentoshan and Philipson & Söderberg to go on a whisky tasting on board Sealounge, which is a very luxurious conference boat in Stockholm, owned by Grand Hotel. It was really lovely - and I have lots of photos to show you.
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Auchentoshan has recently redesigned their bottles, which is why they're doing this pretty massive re-launch all over the world. You can see Henrik Aflodal in the back of the photo - he's the one who led the Glenfarclas tasting I went to in December. Definitely a whisky connaisseur.
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It's a nice whisky - a very flavorful single malt that's not at all smokey. Apparently it's the triple destillation that gives it its unique flavor - very citrusy and with hints of dried nuts or tobacco leaf. We tried the 12 year old, the 18 year old and the 21 year old. I really preferred the young one.
It apparently goes well with many foods, which is something I'll try. The Auchentoshan three-wood with a sherry finish was my favorite, and I'm thinking that it'd be brilliant in some kind of ice cream, maybe with caramels, nuts and chocolate...
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We also went by the Gothenburg ship which was docked at Wasavarvet. Everyone stopped listening and just looked at it - it's quite beautiful!
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Here's Patrik Strandberg, brand manager, who's serving a very, very, very good 40-year old Auchentoshan. Only 200 bottles released world-wide...
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And Auchentoshans master blender, Iain McCallum, with the bottle.
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And we got champagne. In the sun. Oh my. Cheers!
5 comments:
That is a seriously cool thing to do!! How does one get invited to stuff like that!!?
Looks fabulous!
This is a great way to spend a sunny day! And you look great, gorgeous outfit and sunglasses!
Oh the sunshine is amazing there! I cant wait until next week.I have to fly further up north for good weather!
Oh wow! That looks amazing. I adore whisky at the best of timesand this sounds delcious. I'e never been a fan of the VERY peaty or smoky whiskies. Love the glamorous pic of you with the glass of bubbly too :)
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