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  • S, M, T, W, T, F – The Black Dog Chronicles

    Before you go, lose your head Let me rest those fears, quick S, M, T, W, T are nothing my dear But the days of the week Monday Blues are well-known As they cause great heart burn To unwind the day, its worries The soul for a Scotch yearns Tuesday arrives too quick Deadlines have…

  • The Key to 21 – The Black Dog Chronicles

    Turning 21 is a milestone across the world. You are now an adult in the true sense of the word. How much that statement holds worth, only time will tell. However, why put the celebrations on hold? 21 is an age that is the culmination of your childhood, adolescence and the better part of your…

  • Y.O Why? – The Black Dog Chronicles

    Black Dog, the Scotch named after a fishing fly was founded in 1883 by Sir Walter Millard. Today, a 130 odd years later, Black Dog is the fastest growing Scotch in the world. It is distilled, aged and matured in Scotland, while the Black Dog blends have been created by the master blender Mr. Richard…

  • Being Loyal -The Black Dog Chronicles

    With a name like Black Dog, you do expect the patrons to be loyal. Never mind that the whisky got its name from a fishing fly! But whisky drinkers, by and large stand in solidarity with their drink. It is like how Jake Sully found the Toruk Makto in the movie Avataar, then they were…

  • Glass Act – The Black Dog Chronicles

    Did you know that whisky does not have a dedicated glass in which it can be consumed? Large mouth glasses or tumblers as they are called have been used forever. More recently, tulip shaped whisky glasses have made an appearance. They are wide at the base and taper towards the top, in the shape of…

  • Chak(na) De – The Black Dog Chronicles

    Every family has secrets stashed. So does mine. And it was one fine February evening that I stumbled upon them. Mumbai evenings had been extra nippy that year. T’was the perfect time to gather around friends and family, for we hardly have winters in this humid city. And since I was just a month old…

  • Third time’s the Charm- The Black Dog Chronicles

      Have you ever baked a cake? Well, if you have, you’d know that in order for the baking powder to mix evenly across the flour, you have to sieve it thrice. Yes, all of mum’s instructions during the Christmas sweet making sessions stayed back, somewhere inside my head. Why three times I wonder? Come…