When he compared Benromach’s approach to whisky making to the technique of reverse engineering, our tour guide Robert was only half-joking. Cause whatever the Forres-based distillery plans and wherever it heads, it always has one eye directed at the future (more…)
The fine folks at Glen Moray say about themselves that they are “not your usual Speyside distillery”. And indeed, the wonderful experience they provide is everything but ordinary. Neither are their prices: The 60-minute tour including two complementary drams (more…)
“This spirit can restore you / It’s the finest I have seen / With my own eyes / With my own eyes,” sings whisky bard Robin Laing in his beautiful piece “Macallan” from the acclaimed “Whisky For Breakfast” album. While I have already seen the cherished Speyside distillery’s excellent product (more…)
When I planned my latest holidays in Hohegeiß in the beautiful Harz Mountains, I made sure that the flat my wife and I stayed in was not too far away from the small village of Zorge. Cause this is where Hammerschmiede Distillery is located. (more…)
Making whisky is easy. First you make a beer. Then you distill it. And then you let it age. Sure, if that is all you know about the process, the outcome of your efforts will not be very good. But technically it will still qualify as whisky. And that is all the founders of Stauning Whisky wanted (more…)
When my girlfriend and I planned our recent Scotland trip, we did not know that there was a direct connection from Glasgow to Glengoyne, making the distillery as easy for us to reach as Auchentoshan (which we visited two days later). (more…)
For more than one reason, visiting Kilchoman Distillery was a mandatory item on my to-do list when I flew to Islay earlier this month. First, I have been a big fan of their whiskies ever since I attended their 10th Anniversary Tour in late 2015. (more…)
I still remember my first Laphroaig 10 – the dram that sparked my love for peated whisky. Back then, my palate was not used to such an uncommon taste and it felt as if someone had tapped the ash from their cigarette directly onto my tongue. (more…)
When I told Beam Suntory’s Brand Ambassador Gordon Dundas after his masterclass at BorderShop Whisky Festival that I had a trip to Islay planned, he had but one piece of advice for me: “Go and see Bowmore distillery. (more…)
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