There was a time when I thought that if you want to buy high quality products you had to go for vodka from Russia, beer from Germany and whisky from Scotland. Today I know I was wrong because you can get excellent vodka from Scandinavia, (more…)
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Bunnahabhain 12yo (Review)
When you think of the isle of Islay on the West coast of Scotland, the first things that come to your mind will probably be the heavily peated whiskies for which this fabled region is held in high esteem by whisky lovers across the globe. (more…)
Ola Dubh 12 – Sherry Cask by Harviestoun Brewery (Review)
Today, I’d like to take a little detour from the established BarleyMania routine and present you with a beer review rather than a whisk(e)y post. However, I have not picked any ale for this endeavor, but one that fits the theme of this blog well. (more…)
The Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood (Review)
The Balvenie distillery is located in Dufftown and was founded by William J. Grant in 1892; the same man who also founded Glenfiddich distillery, which is only a stone’s throw away. Today the distillery is still owned by William Grant & Sons Ltd. (more…)
Arran Sauternes Cask Finish (Review)
When I went to Scotland for the first time in my life last year, I spent a few days in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Whenever I made a reservation for a restaurant or any kind of tour and was asked for my name, I saw people writing Arran instead of Aaron. (more…)
Caol Ila 12yo (Review)
With an output of up to 7 million litres per year, Caol Ila is by far the most productive distillery on Islay. Yet, it sometimes seems to me as if these seasoned whisky makers from the isle’s Northeast coast get less recognition than their prominent neighbors. (more…)
Timorous Beastie by Douglas Laing (Review)
A long time ago, in seventeen eighty-five,
The great Rabbie Burns a poem did write.
It was an ode to a rodent – shy and afraid, (more…)
Koval Single Barrel Bourbon (Review)
Koval, which means “blacksmith” in various Eastern European languages as well as “black sheep” in Yiddish, is the first new distillery that was built in Chicago – a city with a rich bootlegging history throughout the Prohibition period – in more than a hundred years. (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…)
Blaue Maus Single Cask Malt Whisky (Review)
Unlike the world’s biggest whisky nations, such as Scotland, Ireland or the US, Germany does not have a century-long tradition in distilling the water of life. The Destillerie Blaue Maus, which means “blue mouse distillery”, is our country’s longest-running whisky manufacturing site. (more…)
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