T-Minus One Week

That's right! It's that time of year again. It's time to get back on that plane, head thousands of miles across the world to the UK, and pile into a car with David OG for some old-fashioned barrel hunting. A week from tomorrow we'll be leaving for Scotland to check out this year's crop of single cask selections. But it doesn't end there! We've been forced to pile two trips into one this season, so after rummaging through the Highlands we'll be boarding a place to Bordeaux and meeting up with our friend Charles Neal for another round of brandy tasting. After meandering our way through Armagnac, Cognac, and finally Normandy, we'll be headed to Paris where we'll catch a train to London. This year jolly old England is also in play! Three countries. Two and a half weeks. Constant updates with photos, info, and new discoveries. Unlike Barbados, however, Scotland is currently covered in a foot of snow. We're going from tropical to freezing in one week's time. Do we have what it takes?

Stay tuned for what will be our third trip over the water on behalf of K&L. This year's leg will be the longest, hardest, most-packed, and most-challenging. You might even see a picture of David OG and I strangling one another. There is no margin for error. Every single day is packed full of appointments and traveling as we dig even deeper on behalf of whisky fans everywhere. Will we make it out alive?

Stay tuned.

-David Driscoll