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Connemara 12 Y

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Enjoying the Connemara 12 Y this evening.

This particular dram shatters a few perceptions.

Ireland is generally not known for peated whiskies, but it does have some surprises, such as this one.

And there’s also the (incorrect) perception that peated whiskies are generally dark in colour. Not so this one. One of the lightest whiskies I’ve come across.

Peat aside, you also get some citrus notes, plus a bit of green apple.

It’s a gentle whiskey for a quiet Sunday night. Perfect for tonight.

(For more on peated whiskies, see this article over at my other place.)

Kyrö Wood Smoke

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I’m not at all a fan of rye whiskey, but the Kyrö Wood Smoke is something different.

I like this one. The rye doesn’t hit you in quite the way it normally does. The spiciness is there, but tapers off quite gently. The whiskey is aged in ex-bourbon casks. Perhaps that has something to do with it.

Also amazing is that this whiskey comes from Finland – not one of the big names when it comes to whiskey distilleries, and so a really nice surprise.

Perhaps the Kyrö Wood Smoke will make me revisit my views on rye whiskey. Let’s see how that goes.

Reading list – August 2022

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Here’s what I’m reading during August:

The Pyramid of Lies, by Duncan Mavin. This is the story of Lex Greensill, and the collapse of the eponymous bank. The Greensill scandal shook the UK finance industry, and dented the reputation of a former British Prime Minister. So how were things allowed to get so out of hand? Duncan Mavin does a great research job here, and he is an easy storyteller. A good read.

Plus two books I carried over from last month:

  • The Nowhere Office, by Julia Hobsbawm. An interesting book about the new culture of remote working. Great book for managers of organisations as they lead their staff through a massive culture shift.

Reading list – July 2022

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Here’s my reading list for the month:

  • The Nowhere Office – Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future, by Julia Hobsbawm;
  • The Complete Whisky Course: a Comprehensive Tasting School in Ten Classes, by Robin Robinson;
  • Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman.