Starting in the early 1990s, Dr. Rachel Barrie’s whisky journey is long, colorful, and successful. Over the years, the acclaimed whisky maker has worked with some of the Scotch industry’s biggest players, creating malts for such well-known distilleries (more…)
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Caol Ila 11yo “53.482 – Spellbound” by The SMWS (Review)
Experimental Grain Whisky by Compass Box (Review)
As the name suggests, the Experimental Grain Whisky from Compass Box comes with a twist! While 69 per cent of the vatted whiskies in this blend are bonafide grains (Cameronbridge, North British, and Hedonism), the remaining 31 per cent are a bit less classical: (more…)
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2022 – Warehouse 1 (Review)
Whic’s whisky invasion has begun: “The War of the Peat” is on! (News)
Big Peat 26yo – The Platinum Edition (Review)
Ardbeg Whisky Tasting by Hansemalt feat. Herr Lutz (Tasting)
3 Whiskies by Claxton’s: Springbank, Dumbarton & Ledaig (Review Flight)
The Macallan Rare Cask Black (Review)
Last September I was lucky to be invited to the new Macallan Distillery as a winner of the global #ToYourMacallan competition on social media. At the end of our first day in Speyside, me and the other seven guests were treated to a dinner at Easter Elchies House (more…)
Bunnahabhain Moine 6yo by Wiljalba (Review)
My pal David from Berlin not only co-runs the Whisky & Vinyl blog, but also writes and records music under his alias Wiljalba. For the release of his latest album “Lost Valley” he came up with something special: he paired his CD and LP with a limited edition whisky (more…)









