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…)
Glenalba 35yo – Sherry Cask Finish (Review)
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…)
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold (Review)
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…)
Hakushu 12 (Review)
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…)
Bottle Market 2016 (Event)
On Saturday, November 19, me and my friends got up early and took the 9:15 train from Hamburg to Bremen to attend Bottle Market 2016 – one of Northern Germany’s most inviting and well-organized whisk(e)y fairs. (more…)
Jameson Caskmates (Review)
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…)
Wolfburn Distillery to win its first Gold Medal (News)
Congratulations to Wolfburn from the very North of Scotland. At this year’s Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC16), their Northland whisky got bestowed with the gold medal in the category “Single Malt Scotch Whisky – No Age Statement”. (more…)
Ardbeg Shortie – The perfect glass for a whisky on the go (Glassware)
Ardbeg have rightfully received a ton of praise for their outstanding Islay whiskies. However, I neither want to compliment the legendary distillery on the brute force of the Corryvreckan today nor do I want to clap them on the shoulder for the immense peatiness of the Ardbeg Ten. (more…)
Kilchoman to release its first, strictly limited 10yo (News)
If you read our review for the Machir Bay – Tour Edition 2015, you should know that Kilchoman are one of our favorite distilleries here on BarleyMania. Needless to say, the excitement was big when we heard of the impending release of your first 10 years old. (more…)
Talisker The Distillers Edition 2014 (Review)
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…)
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