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…)
Cask Strength
Aureum 2008 Cask Strength (Review)
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…)
Ardbeg Kelpie – Committee Release (Review)
In Scottish mythology, kelpies are shape-shifting water spirits that can either take the form of a horse or a human. Spending almost all of their time on the grounds of lakes and other waters, they are elusive beings that are rarely seen and almost never caught. (more…)
Red Snake Raw Cask by Blackadder (Review)
The moment I learned about Blackadder’s Raw Cask series, this unqiue selection of whiskies had me completely under its spell. Bottled straight from the cask without any industrial aid, each expression of the Raw Cask line is as pure a whisky as it gets. (more…)
Ledaig 11yo by Old Particular (Review)
A huge fan of peated malts, it should come as no surprise to you that the Isle of Islay is one of my very favorite whisky regions. But of course those 240 square miles of land at the western shore of Scotland are not the only place in the world where smokey drams are being produced. (more…)
Tobermory 21 by Cadenhead’s (Review)
Buying a single cask whisky by Scotland’s oldest independent bottler Cadenhead’s at Hanse Spirit has become somewhat of a tradition for me. Last year, I purchased a stellar Dalmore 24yo with a rum finish from their booth. This year, I went home with this outstanding Tobermory, (more…)
Douglas Laing’s Best Casks 2017 – Tasting (Event)
Scheduled for one hour and hosted by Thomas Kretschmer from Douglas Laing’s German importer Bremer Spirituosen Contor, the “Douglas Laing’s Best Casks 2017” masterclass at Hanse Spirit introduced us to five precious drams (more…)
Finlaggan Cask Strength (Review)
In their catalogues and webstores, many whisky dealers call the Finlaggan Cask Strength a “mystery malt”. This is because the bottler, Vintage Malt Whisky, is not allowed to reveal much about this highly popular dram. (more…)
Big Peat – Christmas Edition 2016 (Review)
For the sixth time in a row, Big Peat throws his annual Christmas party. This year, he invited all of his best friends and oldest pals: The powerful ppm monsters of Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Kilchoman. The daring renegades of Bruichladdich. (more…)
Big Peat – Christmas Edition 2015 (Review)
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…)
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