Tasting notes: Ardbeg Twenty One
A few months ago there was a new Ardbeg release: Ardbeg Twenty One. The bottle is sold exclusively…
Tasting notes: Balblair 10 year old – Gordon MacPhail
A Balblair 10 year old from 1975 as an independent release is not something you will come across…
Tasting notes: Timorous Beastie 40 yo – Douglas Laing
Time to sit down with a dram of the Timorous Beastie 40 yo. This blended malt from Douglas…
Tasting notes: Aberlour 8 year old – 1964 original bottling
Today I am tasting something very special. An Aberlour 8 year old from 1964. This was a bottle…
Tasting notes: Balvenie Tun 1509 batch 2
For the Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 2, David Stewart selected 32 casks varying in volume, strength and age…
Tasting notes: Glenturret 1977 – Kintra
Today it’s time for something special. A 35 year old Glenturret 1977 from Dutch independent bottler Kintra. It was…
Tasting notes: Caol Ila 2003 – Gordon and MacPhail
When in Scotland and particularly in Elgin, you do need to pay a visit to the Gordon MacPhail shop! The shop…
Tasting notes: Glenlivet Cipher
The new Glenlivet Cipher is covered in darkness. Nothing is known about this whisky! No age, no cask…
Tasting notes: Benriach 12 yo Sherry Wood
Today’s review is all about the Benriach 12 yo Sherry Wood. This comes from the Benriach series with…
News: Glengoyne launches the Glengoyne Teapot Dram V
Glengoyne will launch the latest batch of its Teapot Dram this week, the Glengoyne Teapot Dram V. Matured in first…
Tasting notes: Macallan 1974 – Cadenhead
Well, let’s really sit down for this Macallan 1974 from Cadenhead. I never had the change to go…
Tasting notes: Clynelish 1992 – Cadenhead
I have this thing for Clynelish whiskies. From the moment I tried my first Clynelish I fell in…
Tasting notes: Bowmore 1998 – Adelphi
My first review of a Bowmore dram! Now that was about time. This Bowmore 1998 was bottled by Adelphi. Let’s…
Tasting notes: Glenlivet 1977 – Scott’s Selection
A new tasting note today, the Glenlivet 1977 from Scott’s Selection. As you may know, I am not a big…
Tasting notes: Port Charlotte Scottish Barley
Next to the unpeated Bruichladdich and the super heavily peated Octomore you have the Port Charlotte range with heavily peated whisky.…
Tasting notes: Springbank 1999 – Archives
Springbank didn’t belong to my favourite whiskies until recently. I don´t know exactly why but I always ignored them a…
News: The launch of a new 12 year old Macallan
The Macallan distilllery announced that a new 12 Year Old Macallan will be launched later this month. The Macallan Double Cask…
Tasting notes: Talisker 57 North
A Talisker 57 North on the menu today! The Talisker 57 North owes its name to the geographical…
Tasting notes: Clynelish 16 year old – The Maltman
Ok I know, this is a bit of a sunny picture for this time of the year. I took…
Tasting notes: Glen Elgin 1995 – Blackadder Raw Cask
Blackadder must be one of my favourite independent bottlers, especially the ´Raw Cask´ series is to my liking. This…