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…)
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Stork Club Smoky Rye Whiskey (Review)
Glen Spey 8yo “80.17 – Dazzling and scintillating” by The SMWS (Review)
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…)
Ovenbird Coffee aged for 18 Weeks in Whisky Barrels from Auchentoshan (Review)
Stork Club Straight Rye Whiskey (Review)
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…)
Starward Two Fold Double Grain Australian Whisky (Review)
Scallywag 10yo – Speyside Blended Malt Whisky (Review)
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…)
Hedekaffe Whisky Coffee Beans made with Stauning Kaos (Review)
Carlos I Brandy Imperial XO (Review)
Grain-based spirit is awesome. And so is grape-based spirit! The Imperial XO by Carlos I Brandy falls into the latter category. It originates from Spain’s famous sherry region Jerez and is made exclusively from so-called holandas (more…)
The Wolf of Glen Moray by Windswept Brewing (Review)
Put a beer in a whisky barrel and you get my attention! As a big fan of both brewed and distilled pours, I do – of course – also appreciate the combination of the two. Recently, I tried The Wolf of Glen Moray by Windswept Brewing. As the name suggests, it was matured in casks (more…)