Welcome to our 2020 Whiskey Advent Calendar experience. We (Blake and Chantel) enjoy collecting (and drinking) whiskey and this year’s calendar includes a variety of whiskies from our personal collection including Bourbon, Rye, Scotch, Irish and Japanese whiskies. (Sorry Canada and Taiwan, maybe next year?) In addition to Kentucky, we feature spirits from Arkansas, Missouri, Texas and Colorado.
Blake has been drinking whiskey for years but I (Chantel) only took up the hobby in early 2018. I always enjoyed the smell of a good bourbon (as well as the taste of a decadent bread pudding with whiskey caramel sauce). Ane when I finally began sipping with Blake, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I fell in love at first taste with smoky, salty Islay Scotch so much so that I convinced Blake we should name our fifth child Islay (although not much convincing was involved).
We are excited about tasting through the calendar. We hope you enjoy our selection and our tasting notes. Get ready to sniff and sip!