No festive season is complete without a couple of visits from our favorite Ileach, Big Peat. Underneath his weather-beaten shell, this gentle giant has a heart of gold. And this makes him the perfect guest on long winter evenings that see the sun setting at 4pm (more…)
While today’s “Sunday in Advent” dram is not a declared X-mas whisky in itself, its spicy flavor profile and precious packaging still make it a perfect pick for the festive season. Composed only of Highland whiskies and bottled at 46 per cent without food coloring or chill-filtration, (more…)
Another Sunday in advent, another opportunity to have a winter’s dram. Today, my drink of choice is the Vinterrök by Swedish distilling wizards Mackmyra. Released to the market in 2015 as part of the distillery’s Seasons series superseding the completed Special range, (more…)
Sherry casks are awesome! They give a whisky taste, character and distinction. If they appear in combination with an immense peatiness or a high ABV, they might also add a certain “darkness” to the spirit; (more…)
I do not often get to enjoy a whisky older than myself. While I am not too fixated on age statements, I have to admit that I find the concept of such a well-aged dram rather fascinating; to think that the liquid spent more time in the barrel than I did on this planet is quite mind-boggling. (more…)
Since it is the first Sunday in Advent, I am having a Christmas dram. My choice fell on the Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold, a single malt Scotch from the Highlands, which is distilled from spirit made in the cold months between October and March. (more…)
In the Western world, the fine malts of Japanese whisky wizards Suntory gained an enormous push in popularity in late 2014, when Jim Murray proclaimed the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 his World Whisky of the Year. (more…)
Drink-wise, the Emerald Isle is particularly famous for its triple-distilled whiskey and rich-flavored stout beer. Since either of them tastes helluva good on its own, a marriage of both must be off the charts! (more…)
I have to hurry a little with this review because my bottle of Talisker‘s wonderful Distillers Edition from two years back is slowly but surely coming to its end. Considering all the joy this precious dram from the Isle of Skye on the northwestern coast of Scotland gave me, I definitely want it to be featured here on BarleyMania (more…)
Attention, this reptile is prone to biting! But don’t worry, when it pumps its venom into your veins, you will feel delighted rather than paralyzed. Called a “Whisky from the Old School” by its distributor, the Black Snake – First Venom is a natural cask strength bottling (more…)
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