Greetings from Tuscany, where it has been alternating rain and sun for the last couple of days. No, there is no need to feel sorry for me. We have been touristing and eating with a vengeance for the last two weeks and will continue to do so for just over another week. Then we’ll head to Dublin where I will be directing the second half of one of the college’s summer programs. On the blog, however, the geography and the weather never change. Here it remains the land of three whisky reviews and at least one restaurant report per week. Now, I will say that I was hoping to get out more quick Italy restaurant reports out during the trip (as I did with Attilio last week) but the internet has not exactly been high speed since we left Rome. I can tell you what the likely whisky roadmap is—and you can help me choose four out of six possible themed options—and you’ll just have to wait and see on the restaurant front. I don’t know how you’re going to get through this period of uncertainty but somehow you’re going to have to find a way.

Here are the possible themed whisky review weeks for July. If any catch your eye more than others, feel free to let me know in the comments below:

• An Ardmore week featuring three 23 yo single casks from the SMWS filled on the same day in 1997.
• A Highlands week featuring whiskies from Ben Nevis, Clynelish and Edradour.
• Another Kilkerran week.
• Another MacKillop’s Choice week featuring whiskies from Bowmore, Caol Ila and Scapa.
• A madeira cask week featuring whiskies from Inchmurrin, Kilchoman and Teeling (an Irish distillery)
• A Speyside week, featuring whiskies from Craigellachie, Dailuaine and Glenlivet.

Over to you.