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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We've been here only a minute, sorting out all the base layers of a new life is insanely complex, but the husband has priorities straight (or so I'm told):

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

And pretty sure they get around town in these

Two city 'dogs' (not cats!) in Brisbane, looking like Bluey and Bingo for the delight of everyone

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ithaca, honey, it's end of April. Let it go.

Trees covered in snow. At the end of April. Upstate NY.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This NYT quiz is so depressing if you see the share of people who prefer AI's shitty writing 😓 I blindly preferred all the human ones. Over 2/3rds here disagree. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Human and AI paragraphs. At the bottom notes 31% preferred the human one.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Beautiful heart attack snow in Ithaca today

Heavy wet snow on white trees and on the ground

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

When I lived in Europe my house had dish rack cabinets, where you just place your dishes into the cabinet over the sink and they drip/dry and then you just pull them out again. Dishwashers are less of a thing though so the washing still needs to be done. Can't win them all.

A pull down dish rack over a sink. Absolute genius. Except you do have to wash your dishes with your bare hands. Well maybe not bare, you can wear gloves. But you do have to wash your own dishes.

A cabinet closed with the dish rack inside. Dishes hidden away! Hopefully washed.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Day 20 is a HUGE GIFT! My fav distillery, Aberlour, and one of my fav whiskies, the A'Bunadh. The story is great (more later), but the reason it's a fav is that it is aged entirely in Oloroso sherry butts and it is bottled at cask strength. No batch is identical but they all are likely to be great.

Red doors with aberlour warehouse no. 1 written on it

Charming Scottish cottage style building

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Day 19 is another one of my fav bottlers, Douglas Laing’s Old Particular single casks. This one is a Speyside 14yo, I believe finished in Oloroso butts. Nose: sultanas and leather (a drop of water opens up the nose, a bit of apple skins)

Dram of whisky, old particular Speyside 14yo

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Day 17 is a 12yo Speyside from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. One of my favourite bottlers!! Nose: super Speyside, toffee and vanilla, sweet and simple Palate: again simple, very light, spices of various kinds (some baking, pepper) Finish: short, creamy sweet vanilla A simple but tasty dram!

Dram of whisky from that boutique-y whisky company

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Day 11 is a single cask from an independent bottler: Douglas Laing's Old Particular series, 2009 bottling of Mortlach 15yo at 48.4%. Nose: oak forward, heavy cereal, hint of honey. If you're Australian, it's basically honey weet-bix.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We love Arran and have been many times. Strongly recommend a visit to the Isle and to the distillery (as well as to its sister distillery, Lagg)! Meanwhile, here's a photo of Arran! Psst @danielrock.bsky.social

Gorgeous mini Aussie shepherd looking cute after a walk in the woods

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Day 9 is a TREAT! It's from one of my favourite distilleries in my favourite Scottish isle (we named our dog Arran). Arran The Bodega is part of their core range, and bottled at cask strength (this one 55.8%) so get your pipettes ready. Nose: burnt brown sugar, candy cane.

Duck cruising along a creek with mountains in the background

Whisky pot still with two whisky lovers hugging it

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Day 8 is a sherry cask staple: Tamdhu 12! All Tamdhu is aged in Oloroso sherry. It's in the heart of Speyside, so it's all a big whisky hug. Nose: butter popcorn, orange peel Palate: crisp, sweet, oats/cereal. A hint of toffee. Red fruits, very sherry.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Day 6: Glenfarclas 15yo, from one of the last family run distilleries in Scotland and this one in particular is bottled at 46% bc it was a family fav and they liked it at that strength. Ah, family firms (IYKYK). Nose: strong honey, hard candy, xmas cake (classic sherry), and something fresh (pear?)

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Day 5 is an Irish whiskey - Redbreast Lustau edition. The first 9-12y were in bourbon and sherry casks, and then they finished it in Oloroso sherry butts from Bodegas Lustau. Distilled in a pot still, bottled at 46%. Nose: very Irish! Sweet and subtle, the sherry is overpowering everything else.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Day 4 is a long hop over to Speyside: The GlenAllachie 15yo, at 46%. Their distillery only started bottling their wares as single malt in 2018, having all gone into blends before that. It's a really nice range, and I like this entry.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Day 3 is a new one for us! Coming from an independent bottler, all we know from this &Whisky variant is that it's an Islay spirit (so expect peat unless otherwise stated!) and matured entirely in sherry casks. Exciting! Nose: light sweet smoke, sea salt dark chocolate Palate: spicy, xmas cake ...

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Day 2 is a staple: Laphroaig 10yo sherry oak. This is their core 10 finished in Oloroso sherry casks for about a year or so. Sherry is mighty so makes an impact even in the short time. Nose: cedar wood, light sweet smoke, cloves, sniff of grass. Palate: so very much Islay! ...

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Day 1 of our sherry cask advent calendar is A STRONG START! We get a 21yo Tobermory at 46.3%. I'm a HUGE FAN of Tobermory, we've visited twice. The Isle of Mull is gorgeous, there's great whisky, and *puffins*. Nose: Poached cherry and salty Mull dunnage.

Dram of Tobermory 21yo sherry cask from an advent calendar

Seagull looking proud over a row of colorful houses by the water

Whisky loving woman siphoning amazing whisky from a barrel in Tobermory's dunnage warehouse

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

My doggo Arran SENSES 3pm. She decided that's ball time, and every day anyone is home at 3pm she will come and do her ball dance until you to outside and play ball with her.

Aussie Shephard dog sneaking her face around a chair, begging to go outside and play ball

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Highlight of my day was not just having lunch with the amazing Claudia Goldin, but learning she's responsible for my favourite kitchen item: my ice cream scoop. She has not just been an inspiration for my professional life but has also directly, heavily improved my personal life! What a star.

An ice cream scoop on a countertop, but not just any ice cream scoop - a Claudia Goldin ice cream scoop!

Claudia Goldin giving a lecture in a university hall with slides behind her

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

My bad, I should have been clearer: it ain't free, but IT IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT BC AUSTRALIA IS **AMAZING** 😁 I'd do it again tomorrow! Definitely go!

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Me: "YAY conference in Australia!!" Silly people: "Oh but that's so far..." Counterpoint: #SIOE2025 @unswecon.bsky.social

Bird flying with Sydney skyline in the background on a sunny day

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Last day of #SOLE in Toronto. I love my home town so much. It's such a wonderful city. Top 5 in the world for me. Food, people, vibe, liveable ❤️ already miss it! (also SOLE was awesome and labour economists are such great folks!)

The CN Tower in Toronto between tall condo buildings

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

This cardinal comes by my window every morning now, perches outside and yells out to its partner on a nearby tree. I wonder if he's watching our morning routine like @bakerdphd.bsky.social watches reality shows

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

My husband made pork belly tonight and I thought it was the right time to bring this guy out as the pairing. Omg was I right. DELICIOUS. Also, this is what I want to do for a living. Pairings. What a life.

A bottle of Ardenne's obscure Belgian stout

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Finally! Day 24 is a MASSIVE treat! The Balvenie 30yo!! Nose: complex, red fruit, oak, toffee, so powerful you can almost taste it if you nose with an open mouth. Leather and library after the first taste. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Day 23 is the Teeling vintage reserve, 30yo from 1991. Nose: peach, caramel, stone fruit, vanilla. Very Irish. Palate: dry, quite sharp, a lot sharper than I'd have expected for an Irish whiskey. Honey, a bit zesty. Xmas sweets (marzipan maybe?) 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Day 22 is the Longmorn 23yo, Secret Speyside Collection. Nose: light fruity nose, orange peel Palate: creamy, brown sugar, pear, ginger Finish: warm finish, baking spices rounds out the cookie palate. Not much on the nose, but really lovely dram!

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Day 21 is from one of my favourite bottlers, That Boutique-y Whisky Company! A 31yo Glen Grant (batch 2). Nose: orange peel, fig, grass, forest fruits, musty (smells like an old cellar) Palate: well rounded, butterscotch, light oak, pineapple. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Day 20 is a 30yo Glenturret, 2024 release. Nose: bubblegum. All I get is bubblegum. Palate: quite smooth, maple syrup, raisins and sultanas. Finish: short, still sweet, simple and nice. Still, quite simple for a 30yo. Feels like it would have some sharper notes if it wasn't 40.6%. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Day 19 is a treat!!! The Balvenie 25yo Rare Marriages, at 48%. Nose: sponge cake, orange peel, honey and ginger tea. Palate: SO SMOOTH... Buttery and creamy, just delicious. More ginger, oak, builds into a zesty lemon burst. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Day 18 is the Caperdonich 30yo at 53.6%. Nose: right away, acetone. But then somehow it becomes strawberries and cream (such is the magic of whisky) Palate: harsh, given the ABV not surprising, but fruity. Better with water. Tangy, tart fruit, like pineapple or blood orange. Bitters. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Day 17 is the Glenfiddich 30yo from the Time Reimagined series, this one "Suspended Time". Nose: oaky, fresh pear, toasted nuts, hint of honey. Palate: quite light and bright, honeycomb, woody and tart fig. Finish: short burst of sweet spice, dissipates rather quickly but so enjoyable!

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Day 16 is the Bushmills 21yo. Nose: faint nose, but sweet and spicy. Palate: exceedingly smooth, very Irish. Christmas cake. Finish: honey and poached pear, ginger candy. Can't help but wonder what this would have been like cask strength. Really nice, would buy a bottle easily!

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Day 15 is a 25yo from Wemyss Malts, called "A quarter passed" at 53.6%. Nose: bright, lemon zest. Worth nosing with an open mouth. Ginger. Palate: starts juicy, lots of sweetness, but then dries up and strong tannins come through. This thing has layers. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Day 14 is Glenfiddich again, now the Grand Yozakura 29yo. They say it means viewing cherry blossoms at night, which is sweet like this whisky. Nose: woody, essence of fruit, very light but it's nice. Gets better after the first sip. Palate: Velvety smooth but light body, honey-ginger syrup... 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Day 13 is a 25yo Glenfarclas, at 43%. Nose: fruity, apple, bit oaky. Palate: sweet and honey smooth, very light. Orange zest with vanilla. I wish it was cask strength... Sadly seems a bit too watered down. Finish: short, nutty, a hint of spice. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Day 12 is a 25yo Balblair! Nose: old books, cigar box, leather. If I close my eyes I feel like I'm in an old library on a leather chair with this and a cigar. Palate: citrusy, oily mouthfeel, dark chocolate comes through on second pass. Finish: short but sweet, like orange cream. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Day 11 is an *ARRAN* 26yo, single cask (17849) from Xtra Old Particular. I GASPED when I opened the little box. My girl Arran insisted on being in the background for this one (we named our dog after our fav isle). Nose: fresh sea air, hay, apples. Orange cream comes through after the first sip. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Day 10 is an Irish whiskey, Bushmills Causeway Collection Port Cask (one of my fav casks!) Nose: sweet, ripe banana, poached red fruit (especially cherry, I think?). Palate: surprisingly smooth, anise style spices, apricot, very dark cocoa (like 90% dark chocolate). 1/3

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Day 9 is another treat!!! A 25yo Old Pulteney! Very exciting. Nose: oh the sea!!! Salty, classic Old Pulteney. Deep caramel and stewed apple. I could sit nosing this for hours. 1/4

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Day 8 is the Xtra Old Particular Douglas Laing North British, 33yo single cask, single grain whisky. Nose: very grain-y. Strong rye vibe. Brown sugar. Palate: smooth, glides around and envelops the mouth, unidirectionally sweet. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Day 7 is a 25yo Benrinnes from Wemyss Malts. Nose: a waft of tart apple, understated, simple. Palate: Complex! Lots of ripe fruit flavours, pear, apple, a bit of sweet berries. Like a fruit smoothie if you forget to put enough banana in there. The tartiness builds and smoothes over to the finish.

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Day 6 is A TREAT!!! The Dalmore 25yo!! Yay. YAY. Nose: delicate, dried fruit, dark chocolate (husband says rum and raisin chocolate), some fig Palate: oh so smooth, so very smooth (to be fair it is only 42%). Milk and dark chocolate, orange zest, a hint of vanilla and toffee. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Day 5 is from the Secret Speyside Collection, the Caperdonich 21yo. Nose: zesty (orange peel) and bright, pear, sugar when you cook it (and it gets sweeter after the first sip!) Palate: an orange vanilla twist soft serve! Strong vanilla forward and more citrus fruits. Creamy and lovely. 1/2

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Day 4 is one of my FAVOURITE distilleries, the Dalmore! This is the "2003 vintage (bottled in 2022)" at 46.9%. We visited many years ago and it was one of the best guest experiences, too, on top of the tasty drams. Nose: strong sherry influence (as expected), sweet and bold. But weirdly salty? 1/2

A small dram of The Dalmore whisky, 2003 vintage

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Daniela Scur @danielascur.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Day 3 is a 28yo Glen Keith, from the "Secret Speyside Collection", at 43%. You don't often see Glen Keith in the wild as most of it is used for blends, but gosh it's tasty. Nose: immediately stone fruit, hay freshness and honey. 1/2

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