Tasting

Virtual Whisky Tasting with Malts of Germany (Tasting)

Virtual Single Malt Whisky Tasting with the new Indie Bottler Malts of Germany

Today, drammers in my home country and abroad celebrate the “Day of German Whisky”. For me, this marks a perfect opportunity to introduce you to the new independet whisky merchant Malts of Germany, and tell you about the fantastic tasting I had with them earlier this week. (more…)

Virtual Whisky Tasting with Fary Lochan from Denmark (Tasting)

Impressions of the virtual whisky online tasting with Fary Lochan Distillery from Denmark

On Friday, 26 May 2023, Danish boutique distillery Fary Lochan held another online tasting. As has become their common practice, the Farre-based whisky makers took a stroll through the on-site warehouses before. From there, they picked a total of five very special cask samples (more…)

Distell Group Masterclass at Whiskyplaza w/ Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory & Ledaig (Tasting)

Impressions of Distell Group Masterclass at Whiskyplaza in Hamburg (Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory, Ledaig)

When Distell Group’s Brand Ambassador for Germany, Chantalle Seidler, asked me if I wanted to join a tasting with the group’s Master Distiller at Whiskyplaza in Hamburg, I did not have to think twice about it! After all, Chantalle is well known for putting incredible bottles on the table (more…)

Odds & Evens Whisky: Launch Party at Bar Oorlam in Hamburg (Event)

Odds & Evens Whisky Launch Event Tasting at Bar Oorlam in Hamburg

“This feels like celebrating my birthday … only better!” – Tasting host and whisky expert Gearoid O’Callaghan had a big smile on his face, when he poured me a dram of Odds & Evens Batch 01 last night. For obvious reasons, this new small batch release is extra-close to cheerful Irishman’s (more…)

Whisky Weeks 2022 at Alsterhaus in Hamburg (Fair)

Impressions of Whisky Weeks 2022 at Alsterhaus in Hamburg

For several years now, I have been a regular visitor to Whisky Weeks at Alsterhaus. In case you have not heard of it before, Whisky Weeks is the annual in-house dramming show of one of the most glamorous shopping centers in my home town of Hamburg. (more…)

Black Bottle – Alchemy Series: Virtual Launch Event for “Andean Oak” and “Smoke & Dagger” (Tasting)

“I love working on Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky,” said the Distell Group’s Master Blender Julieann Fernandez early on in this virtual launch event via Zoom. “It is such an experimental brand that constantly allows me and my colleagues to challenge existing conventions (more…)

Kammer-Kirsch introduces The M&H Distillery from Israel: Milk & Honey Tasting in Hamburg (Tasting)

Impressions from Kammer-Kirsch's whisky tasting with Shilton Almeida from The Milk & Honey Distillery in Hamburg

Before he joined The M&H Distillery in Israel as Area Sales Manager and Brand Ambassador in early 2022, Shilton Almeida was with Paul John Whisky for ten years. During that time, seemingly everyone in the whisky world had raised a glass with him at one occasion or another (more…)

Lochlea Our Barley – A Virtual Dramming Session with John Campbell (Tasting)

Lochlea Distillery - Single Malt Lowlands Scotch Whisky Online Tasting by Kirsch Import

“After 27 years at Laphroaig, I knew all the answers there,” said whisky veteran John Campbell at one point throughout this online tasting. “However, when I moved on to Lochlea, many things were new to me. It felt good to be somewhat uncertain again and to take on a new challenge, too.” (more…)