Every now and then, I gotta take a detour from the whisky routine and broaden my spiritual horizon. On June 3, I did so by attending a Botucal rum rasting at Christiansen’s bar in Hamburg. The name of the place should ring a bell for those among you (more…)
When you are looking for a whisky tasting with a twist in Hamburg, Gearoid O’Callaghan, also known as The Whisky Jack, is the man to talk to. In addition to Scottish and Irish whisk(e)y, he is also well-versed in coffee, craft beer and trend food. (more…)
The fine people of Weinquelle Lühmann in Hamburg offer good bottles and provide top service to their customers – six days a week, fifty-two weeks a year. But that is not all. Several times a year, they also host well-organised and recommendable tastings. (more…)
Located right next to where I live, the Weinquelle Lühmann shop in Hamburg is my favorite liquor store of all. It is there that I bought my first bottle of single malt Scotch whisky about four years ago (which was Jura’s wonderful Diurach’s Own, if I remember correctly). (more…)
This year, Glenmorangie has two reasons to celebrate its annual special bottling Allta. First, it is the newest Private Edition to be put out by the Moet Hennessy-owned Highlands unit. And second, it is their tenth release of such nature. (more…)
Let me cut straight to the chase: This year’s Hanse Spirit was a blast! Organizer Chris Rickert and his team managed to keep all of last year’s benefits (such as the beautiful location and the excellent line-up), while simultaneously improving everything that still left room for embetterment (more…)
Three’s a crowd, five’s a handful and eight’s a festival. Although the Whisky Week at Alsterhaus – one of Hamburg’s most uptown shopping malls – was not officially announced as a whisky fair, it certainly felt like one. (more…)
The Diageo-owned bourbon brand Bulleit and the Hamburg-based micro-brewery ÜberQuell make a mighty fine pair. I first learned this last November, when I attended the two company’s joint “BBQ, Boilermaker & Bowery” tasting in Hamburg. As the event was a big success (more…)
When a club as illustrious and rich in tradition as The Scotch Malt Whisky Society turns 35, they don’t just bring a box of chocolate to the office and tell their colleagues “Help yourselves.” They celebrate with a whole lotta hoo-ha! (more…)
