BenRiach Stoch Whisky

J’ai passé le temps des fêtes, traditionnellement très calme pour un pigiste comme moi, à faire un peu d’autoformation pour diversifier mon offre de service. Voici le résultat d’une séance de photo de produit, avec une bouteille de Scotch BenRiach ayant muri en bois de Sherry comme modèle.

J’ai maintenant bien hâte d’y goûter! Voici ce qu’en dit le producteur:

This rich, aromatic Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been created by marrying together whiskies matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butts sourced from Jerez, Southern Spain.

Nose: Mocha, dark chocolate, sultanas and rich spices.
Colour: Deep gold – bronze.
Taste: The combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks gives a wonderful balance of mocha and dark chocolate interwoven with figs, sultanas, vanilla, fruits and rich spices.

BenRiach Stoch Whisky
BenRiach Scotch Whisky

At the beginning of October, I was in Berkshire County (Commonly known as The Berkshires) in Massachusetts for a story that was published earlier: The Berkshires: It’s all about meandering.

Here is some photos that where not published in my story. If you want even more photos of The Berkshires in the fall, you can beeline for my stock photo website for The Berkshires photo gallery

Fall colors in Berkshire county
Fall colors are reflected in a small lake in Fountain Pond Park near Great Barrington in Berkshire county, Massachusetts.
Colorful leaves on the road, closed bridge
Colorful leaves are pictured on a road leading to a closed wooden bridge in Berkshire county, Massachusetts
Taconic Mountains
Taconic Mountains are seen from Mount Greylock in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. Mount Greylock is the highest natural point in Massachusetts and, although geologically part of the Taconic Mountains, it is commonly associated with the abutting Berkshire Hills to the east.
Berkshire county from Mount Greylock summit
Berkshire county is seen from Mount Greylock summit, Massachusetts. Mount Greylock is the highest natural point in Massachusetts and, although geologically part of the Taconic Mountains, it is commonly associated with the abutting Berkshire Hills to the east.
Berkshire county' Mount Everett State Reservation, Massachusetts
A lake is pictured in front of a colorful fall landscape in Berkshire county' Mount Everett State Reservation, Massachusetts.
Berkshire county' Mount Everett State Reservation, Massachusetts
A lake is pictured in front of a colorful fall landscape in Berkshire county' Mount Everett State Reservation, Massachusetts.
Farmer on his tractor in Berkshire county, Massachusetts
A man drives a tractor on a farm in Berkshire county, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower is pictured on Mount Greylock summit in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. Built in 1931-32, the Veterans War Memorial Tower honors the state's dead from World War I (and subsequent conflicts).
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower is pictured on Mount Greylock summit in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. Built in 1931-32, the Veterans War Memorial Tower honors the state's dead from World War I (and subsequent conflicts).

On my way to my destination for my latest travel story, I stopped 12 hours in Albany.

The brutalist architecture of the Empire State Plaza amazed me.

More stock photos and images of Albany on my stock photos website.

Also, if you understand French, I made a parallel with Quebec City on my other blog Quebec Urbain.

Legislative Office Building in Albany
Legislative Office Building, offices of the New York State Legislature, is pictured in Albany, NY, Monday September 9, 2013. The Legislative Office Building is part of The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (known commonly as the Empire State Plaza and less formally as the South Mall).
Empire State Plaza' Agency buildings and the Erastus Corning Tower in Albany
The Agency buildings and the Erastus Corning Tower are pictured in Albany, NY
Cultural Education Center in Albany
The Cultural Education Center is pictured in Albany, NY, Monday September 9, 2013. The Cultural Education Center is part of The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (known commonly as the Empire State Plaza and less formally as the South Mall), hosts the New York State Museum, the New York State Archives, and the New York State Library.
Empire State Plaza' Erastus Corning Tower in Albany
The Erastus Corning Tower is pictured in Albany, NY
New York State Capitol, Albany
The sun sets on the New York State Capitol in Albany, NY, Monday September 9, 2013. Housing the New York State Legislature, The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York.

I was recently in the US state of New York for a travel story: Central New York: that one time where I tried 50 different craft beers and 20 spirits in 5 days

I wanted to learn a little bit more about hops and I was directed to a small hop yard where I discussed the matter with farmer Larry Fisher. The photos did not fit in my story, so here they are.

Hop farm, hop yard
Farmer Larry Fisher walks in is hop farm (hop yard) in Munnsville, NY, Thursday September 12, 2013.
Hop cones
Hop cones are seen in a hop farm (hop yard) in Munnsville, NY, Thursday September 12, 2013. Used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, hops are the female flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant.


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