I love whisky, I love craft beer. And I love it when the two intertwine. One bottling, in which this happens, is the 10-years-old BenRiach from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society called “Hoppy madness”. After an initial maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, this crisp Speysider (more…)
If you appreciate a good sherry cask maturation, here comes a recommendation: Besides sherry-matured whisky, there is another type of spirit you should definitely keep in your sights, namely Brandy de Jerez. Like cognac, armagnac and other brandies, Brandy de Jerez (more…)
Friday’s Virtual Warehouse Tasting by Jutland’s finest, Fary Lochan, was a different kind of experience for me: Since the event was moderated in Danish, I did not understand a word. Yet, I still had one helluva time! How’s that? Well, for starters our hosts lead us through the digital (more…)
In their capacity as indie bottlers, Whic.de are known and respected for their high-quality whisky releases. Recently, they have strayed from that path a bit and – for the first time – launched another kind of spirit under their name: a Late Bottled Brandy from Thompson Bros. (more…)
This is a rather special bottling: After all, Starward from Australia is the first distillery outside of Scotland from which renowned indie bottlers Berry Bros & Rudd have released a whisky. That is all the more remarkable if you consider that Berry Bros & Rudd look back at a rich history, (more…)
From Scotland’s various ghost distilleries, Imperial in Speyside still ranks among the more accessible ones. Sure, new Imperial bottlings do not exactly pop up twice or thrice a week. And when they do, they do not sell for bargain prices. Yet, it is much easier and cheaper (more…)
Besides being a big whisk(e)y nerd, I am also a total craft beer fan. Against this background, it should come as no surprise that I completely fell for Westward Whiskey’s unconventional approach to distilling: Their American Single Malt Whiskey is being made (more…)
For his latest batch of exclusives, Sebastian of DeinWhisky.de has joined forces with two very renowned indie bottlers: Sansibar Whisky from Germany and Hart Brothers from Scotland. From these two companies, Sebastian sourced three really special drops: (more…)
For me, the ultimate Burns Night dram is Douglas Laing’s adorable Highlands malt Timorous Beastie. On the one hand, I find every single expression in the range to be absolutely delightful. On the other hand, the packaging and story of the whisky marks a beautiful homage (more…)
For twenty-five years,
This Beastie did dwell,
In a wooden cask,
That sheltered him well.
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