To make sure they are well-prepared for their next big online tasting on 26 May 2023, the Danish craft distillers from Thy Whisky held an awesome full rehearsal on 13 March 2023: a virtual warehouse tasting with six exclusive cask samples! (more…)
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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…)
Lochlea Our Barley – A Virtual Dramming Session with John Campbell (Tasting)
Fading Hill – German Whisky Tasting via Zoom (Tasting)
Indri Trini – Indian Single Malt Whisky Virtual Launch Event (Tasting)
This might be the first time you will hear of Indri Single Malt Whisky from India; but it will certainly not be the last! There is a good reason why many drammers over here will most likely not have stumbled upon this brand before: For the past ten years, the Indri Distillery at the (more…)
“Ambassador’s Choice” Single Cask Whisky Tasting by Loch Lomond (Tasting)
When I hear the name Loch Lomond Distillery, I immediately think of two things: variety and quality. Thanks to its complex hardware set-up and multi-faceted approach to whisky making, the large-sized Highlands unit is capable of producing an extremely wide range of styles all under one roof. (more…)
“Bourbon & Rye” Virtual Tasting with Lux Row Distillers (Tasting)
The regular BarleyMania readers will know it: I am mostly a malt whisky guy; bourbon and rye – though fantastic categories – only find their way into my glass occasionally. Against this background, I was extra-happy when spirits distributor Prineus GmbH invited me (more…)
“Quiet Rebels” Online Tasting by Nc’nean Distillery and Kirsch Whisky (Tasting)
“Sustainability and experimentation are the main pillars on which our distillery is based,” said Nc’nean’s founder Annabel Thomas during a recent Zoom tasting hosted by the young Highland unit’s German importer Kirsch Whisky. This also reflects in the motto (more…)
Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky – Alchemy Series: “The Taste Experiment” (Tasting)
In ancient days, keen alchemists mingled so-called lower metals in a futile attempt to create solid gold. The technique was known as transmutation. Today, skilled craftsmen bring together water, barley, yeast, and oak in order to produce liquid gold. The process is called whisky making. (more…)
“Cask Finishes” Danish Whisky Tasting by Fary Lochan (Tasting)
When I write a tasting report, I usually try to do more than just describe the drams we had. In this case, however, I am having a hard time providing that “extra value”. The reason: Fary Lochan’s recent “Cask Finishes” tasting was held entirely in Danish. (more…)