Batch two of Tilos Weizenbock ain’t just another barrel-aged craft beer. To create it, Tilo “The Caskhound” Schnabel took a strong wheat bock beer from traditional South-German brewery Schönbuch Braumanufaktur and gave it an incredible extra-treatment: (more…)
For the people that make it, Artwerk Bio Brandy is more than just a tasty treat. It is their attempt to breath new life into a spirit category that is long overdue to have its revival: brandy or “Weinbrand” (as we call it in our native tongue). At least here in Germany, this grape-based distillate (more…)
One thing I love about whisky is the fact that it is so much more than just a rich, versatile and well-tasting drink. It is also a carrier of lore, a bringer of joy, a patron of togetherness and an ignitor of the imagination. Often, it only takes one sniff and one sip to unlock the most amazing thoughts (more…)
At the end of each year, it becomes time for me to renew my membership to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Here, I always pay a little extra to get a mystery bottle along with the prolonged club affiliation. I find it really exciting to wait for the package, open it and take out a surprise (more…)
A couple of weeks ago, I got to visit Stork Club Distillery near Berlin. At the end of the private tour, co-founder Steffen gave me a bottle of their signature product – Stork Club Straight Rye. In its current form, the Straight Rye is still being made from stock that Steffen and his partners (more…)
Two years ago, Douglas Laing expanded the core range of The Remarkable Regional Malts. As a follow-up to the regular NAS expressions, the Glasgow-based whisky makers also released permanent 10-year-old versions of Big Peat, Rock Island, Timorous Beastie and Scallywag. (more…)
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