Who let the dogs out? Douglas Laing did! Today, the Glasgow-based company released the first globally available Scallywag bottling with an age statement. Like its little NAS brother, which represents the Speyside in Douglas Laing’s signature Remarkable Regional Malts (more…)
Due to the summer break, Whisky Experience now has a 3-month blank on its tasting schedule. For Aaron and me this will be tough. After all, we attended the fun and friendly whisky gatherings, which the company’s owner Norbert hosts in the center of Hamburg, quite often. (more…)
When I started to develop a deeper interest in whisky, I started with drams from Scotland and Ireland. I then went on to explore Swedish and German products, but somehow Asian whisky did not appear on my radar for quite some time. (more…)
Today, Scotland’s most northern-based whisky distillery Highland Park revealed the new bottle design of its core selection. Paying homage to the viking heritage of the island of Orkney where Highland Park is located, the 12yo has been re-branded as Viking Honour (more…)
When my girlfriend and I planned our recent Scotland trip, we did not know that there was a direct connection from Glasgow to Glengoyne, making the distillery as easy for us to reach as Auchentoshan (which we visited two days later). (more…)
Looking for a cool place in Hamburg that has great drams, tasty beers and yummy snacks on the menu? Then look no further than the Barley & Malt. This inviting Irish pub is located a mere five minutes by foot from the subway station “Baumwall” (more…)
For more than one reason, visiting Kilchoman Distillery was a mandatory item on my to-do list when I flew to Islay earlier this month. First, I have been a big fan of their whiskies ever since I attended their 10th Anniversary Tour in late 2015. (more…)
Sometimes it seems to me as if the hashtag #WhiskyWednesday was mainly invented as an excuse for pouring yourself a dram in the middle of the week. But recently there was a more “substantial” reason for having some luscious whiskies on a Wednesday. (more…)
The Ziegler distillery lies in Southern Germany and is well known for its fruit spirit. But back in 2010 they also launched their first whisky. Nowadays they offer a range of several whiskies including this cask strength edition of their Aureum 1865. (more…)
Douglas Laing’s furry little friend Scallywag loves the holidays. Last December, he put on a red-glowing Rudolph’s nose and celebrated the festive season with a strictly limited Christmas Edition. And this April, he sports fake rabbit’s ears (more…)
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