Have you ever considered trying a cask strength Machrie Moor by Arran? We strongly suggest you do.
Read moreGlen Garioch was one of the distilleries I started my journey with. They’re a bit of an underdog in the scene, but definitely worth exploring. The 12yo and Founder’s Reserve are great daily drams, but these Vintage Batches offer a whole different experience.
Read moreIt feels a bit weird to post this snowy picture when the weather feels like May, but I couldn’t wait till next winter to share this delicious dram with you.
Read moreCaol Ila, often referred to as the workhorse of Islay, is capable of doing incredible stuff. And so they did with this 15yo Unpeated release.
Read moreA new global limited release by Glengoyne. It is, or will be soon widely available. We’ve spent some time with it, so allow us to let you know our thoughts.
Read moreOur German neighbours have quite the amount of distilleries. Many of them are still unknown to us, but Singold distillery contacted us and was kind enough to send us a sample of the cask strength expression of their classic whisky.
Read moreA Balvenie in its pure form, albeit a bit thinned with water at 47.8% ABV. It’s a bottle that we had around for a while now, so it was about time we wrote something about it. This ex-bourbon matured Balvenie is a favourite among many whisky lovers. To be...
Read moreA whisky that captures the spirit of Bowmore perfectly, that’s what I’d like to call this Tempest Batch IV.
Read moreDon’t get confused here people, this is not a peated Glenlivet, but it’s a Glenlivet that has finished on a cask that previously held heavily peated whisky. We’ve see that more often lately, and it’s quite an enjoyable way of finishing whisky.
Read more… visit Islay! Figuring out which region to visit on your next or maybe even first trip to Scotland? We’d recommend everyone to visit Islay at least once in your life.
Read moreThe leaves have fallen and it’s getting colder. The festive season has started! The robins are looking for food in our gardens, and we love to help them a bit. Especially when the robins (or Redbreasts as we roughly translate it from our Dutch language) look like this.
Read moreWe’ve already talked about high peat levels and how it doesn’t matter that much. We brought this one to a blind tasting two weeks ago and asked the participants which glass contained a whisky with such a high peat level as this Octomore (168ppm). Most of them were wrong, and chose an Indie NAS Lagavulin, which is only peated to a level of 35ppm. So let’s focus on the taste, which is most important of course!
Read moreLet’s wave the summer of 2018 goodbye for good with this pretty independent expression bearing the name Port Askaig. Of course we all know this is Caol Ila, but have you heard they just recently bottled a Bunna for Bresser & Timmer? However, there’s no doubt this 12yo is...
Read moreThis awkwardly shaped liter bottle of Bruichladdich is perfect for hot summer days. “But it’s autumn” I hear you say. Well, the weather in the Netherlands is pretty much confused at the moment, the thermometer hit 26 degrees Celsius last weekend. So bring in the Laddie!
Read moreDoes this one need any introduction? It’s easily my top core-range Glenlivet. Bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered and matured in American oak, which makes your taste buds explode with honest, natural flavours.
Read moreNot for the feint hearted, but what an incredible Craigellachie from the new Dutch bottlers Sherwood’s.
Read moreThe second whisky Sherwood’s managed to bottle. This time it’s from the Highland Park distillery, although they weren’t allowed to state in on the label.
Read moreIn July this year, the first core range of single malt whiskies from Glenallachie were released to the world. The range features a 10, 12, 18 and 25 years old, let’s have a look at the 10 years old.
Read moreEver wanted to use your whisky bottle like a snow globe? Well, here’s your chance!
Read moreI walked into a whisky store in ’s-Hertogenbosch: De Koning, great chance you Dutchies know him already. And it was like entering a gold mine. Dusty bottles, discontinued bottles, bottles of forgotten ages, fresh new bottles, but what most stood out: a whole ‘cage’ of Springbank goodness. I asked...
Read moreWe’ve had two opportunities to taste the committee release from Ardbeg Grooves. The first was at the Islay Hotel and the second was at the Ardbeg distillery. It underwent an unusual treatment with the use of heavily charred red wine casks. This heavy charring results in deep grooves in...
Read moreIf you ask us to describe Bruichladdich in one word, it would be: mavericks. They are definitely not afraid to experiment and when it comes to their less experimental whisky’s they don’t necessarily care what others do or say. In short: they do things their own way, and they...
Read moreLeaving Kilchoman behind, we went on to our last stop on our trip: Bruichladdich. There we tasted the Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Cask Exploration 20 Valinch
Read moreA quick stop at Kilchoman, discussing their early years and a review of the Distillery Exclusive 8yo Madeira Cask Matured edition.
Read moreVisiting Caol Ila Distillery, getting the full Islay-weather experience and tasting notes of the Distillery Exclusive.
Read moreThe Lagavulin Distillery, easily recognized by It’s tall red smokestack is not a complete stranger to us. Our collection contains the 8yo 12yo CS, 16yo, the Distillers Edition and some indie bottlings which don’t bear their name, but obviously come from this distiller. So we thought Lagavulin couldn’t surprise...
Read moreWhen you think Islay, you think Ardbeg. One of the most renowned distillers on the island. For some it’s too bold, for some it’s heaven.
Read moreA Kilchoman with a Madeira twist. A great cask experiment from Kilchoman, but how does it taste?
Read moreAn untamed bottle of Craigellachie finished on a red wine barrel!
Read moreAbout our first moments on Islay, visiting Laphroaig and the Cairdeas 15yo tasting notes.
Read moreTamdhu, often overlooked, even by us. But we heard some good stories about their Batch Strength Series, so why not try one?
Read moreWhat a view, this Glen Moray Port Cask Finish. But is it also good on the inside?
Read moreSpotlights on, theatrical smoke filling the room, give a round of applause, here is Laphroaig Triple Wood!
Read moreAllow us to introduce this well-designed bottle from our friends and neighbors from the Slyrs Bavarian Malt distillery! It’s the Slyrs 2011 Virgin Oak (3yo).
Read moreLet’s review another wine matured whisky. Most of you have seen this one passing by, it’s the limited edition Kilchoman Red Wine Cask Matured.
Read moreA beautiful 14yo cask strength single cask bottling, being matured on a re-charred American oak, ex-red wine hogshead.
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