Earlier this year, my friend Aaron drove way up north to check out Denmark’s farm distillery Thy Whisky from up close. The distillery tour, about which you can read on his blog Drams United, certainly left an impression: (more…)
Oak Cask(s)
Black Bottle Whisky “The Alchemy Series #4: Smoke & Dagger” (Review)
“How do you supercharge a blended Scotch whisky with an extra-amount of most-delicate smoke?” – This question resided at very heart of the conception of Black Bottle’s fourth “Alchemy Series” bottling Smoke & Dagger. And resourceful as they are, the whisky makers (more…)
Black Bottle Whisky “The Alchemy Series #3: Andean Oak” (Review)
Andean oak – also known as Quercus Humboldtii – is a rare commodity in the Scotch industry. At least to my knowledge, the recently released Andean Oak entry into Black Bottle’s experimental “The Alchemy Series” is the first-ever whisky from Scotland to be drawn from such wood. (more…)
Writers’ Tears Cask Strength 2017 (Review)
Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all ye fabulous people, who stumbled upon this blog – be it by choice or happenstance. I hope you either have a nice Irish whiskey in your glass already or will enjoy such a sip later on today. Naturally, I also chose a pour from Eire (more…)