Search

iLaddie Whisky Nerd

Nerd Style Whisky Knowledge, Est. 2015

Author

iLaddie

I am a whisky nerd. I read science papers about whisky. Legal texts. ISO / EN / DIN / ASTM Standards about sensory analysis. WSET / SDEN course information. IBD training information etc! Gas and liquid Physics. Yeast biotechnology etc. The more nerdy the better!

Terroir: Dirt, Dramas, and Drams of Deliciousness

Yo, whisky warriors! It's your iLaddie here, back with another dram-tastic deep dive. This time, we're ditchin' the distillery tours and tastings and heading straight for the source: the terroir. Buckle up, because we're about to get all science-y and soil-suckin' to unravel the magic that goes into every... Continue Reading →

Whisky and Artificial Intelligence

This week I have stumbled across image creation using Artificial Intelligence. The experience has been utterly shocking to say the very least, but at the same time I have been flabbergasted by what can be done with it. I have... Continue Reading →

Kilchoman 2007, 24yo, 46% ABv ?!

Did the title of this blog trigger you to click the link? If yes, then that is cool! The title is not actually about a 24yo Kilchoman, at least, not yet! I have been playing around in Excel with a... Continue Reading →

3D model of a whisky glass

Today I spend some time with my works 3D engineering tool, Siemens NX, to try and model a tasting glass. I am a tad rusty when it comes to sketch-based modeling, but I think I did ok. I had no... Continue Reading →

iLaddie RSWFW Radar Chart

This week I opened up "Numbers" again and to my surprise Apple had added a diagram type which I had been looking for for ages. The Radar Chart has finally made it to Apple's idea of Excel! This means I... Continue Reading →

Italian Hops: Terroir influences on Beer

It has been a while since I wrote a blog about terroir. Or any blog for that matter. The reason being my mother recently passed away totally unexpected and I have been too preoccupied with dealing with that. On to... Continue Reading →

The “Terroir of a Whisky Cask” ?…

So a while back I wrote about the "Terroir of casks". I wrote:"Should we start speaking about the “terroir of casks” besides the “terroir of barley” and “the provenance of the distillery”?" in a blog explaining that all casks are... Continue Reading →

StarWard Left Field

A while back I had a whisky tasting organised by DRAMTIME. We explored 6 core expressions by the StarWard Distillery from Australia. Photo by me, 2021 The whole lineup was absolutely amazing, but one of the expressions absolutely stood out... Continue Reading →

Waterford Gaia 1.1

I have been exploring Waterford whisky for a while now. Ok, that’s an understatement. I currently own 9 official bottlings, multiple samples and multiple samples of “the funnies”. So currently Waterford is the largest “growth area”, besides Bruichladdich, in my... Continue Reading →

Website Powered by WordPress.com.

Up ↑