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Connemara Irish Peated Whisky Orginal

Frankly, my expectations weren’t very high for this one. The bigger was the surprise when I bought a bottle and tasted it for the first time. This highly affordable bottle grabbed my attention, because it’s a peated Irish single malt. Looks like some inspiration from Islay crossed the sea and created this rather unusual dram.

GlenDronach 10yo Forgue

Now GlenDronach finally brought back the Revival they also came with other exciting news about a new member for the travel market: GlenDronach 10yo Forgue.

Our experience with travel exclusive bottlings aren’t always very good. But there are some great exceptions, will this be one of those?

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon

We’re exploring daily, but the path to bourbon is still sort of unknown to us. But we have to start somewhere right? So we dipped a toe in the water with this Buffalo Trace.

GlenAllachie 18yo

It’s time to review the third expression from the new GlenAllachie core-range.

Glenfiddich 21yo Gran Reserva – Rum Cask Finish

It hasn’t rained for ages here in the Netherlands and that’s quite unusual. But instead of complaining about the tropical temperatures, let’s pair a whisky with it!

Highland Park Einar

Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice. Words to live by, but taking a wee dram of this Highland Park Einar will warm you up in no time, and it takes less effort to do so. Choose wisely.

Spey Tenné

Until recently, we haven’t tried any of the whiskies from Speyside Distillery, baring the name Spey. But once in a while, I let store owners pick a bottle for me, of which they think are great daily drams.

Signatory Vintage – Edradour 10yo #320

Sometimes you just need a good and affordable sherry matured sipper. This is a 10yo Edradour, distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2017 by Signatory (cask #320). 46% ABV

GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 3

When it comes to a distillery that has spent a lot of time and years with us and has survived many tasting sessions (and especially verdicts), the first whisky that comes in mind is the GlenDronach.

Glen Moray Elgin Classic Port Cask Finish

What a view, this Glen Moray Port Cask Finish. But is it also good on the inside?

Slyrs 2011 (Virgin Oak)

Allow 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).

Glen Moray 10 Chardonnay Cask Matured

Comparing a 10 years old, fully Chardonnay Cask matured Glen Moray with a younger, finished version. Boy, how would that turn out…

Caol Ila 12yo

An all-time favourite, this beautiful Caol Ila 12. This was one of our first discoveries from Islay, a long time ago, and we have never forgotten it.

Highland Park 12yo

Another well-known classic, the Highland Park 12yo.

Gordon & Macphail Speymalt Macallan 2007-2016

Let’s have something that tastes like Easter Breakfast. This is a young Macallan from Gordon & Macphail’s Speymalt range.

Kilchoman Sanaig

A Kilchoman with a maturation of roughly 25/30% bourbon and 70/75% sherry casks. Interesting!

GlenDronach 8yo “The Hielan”

The 2015 addition to GlenDronach’s core range: this 8 year old ‘The Hielan’, aged in Bourbon and Sherry casks.

Bunnahabhain 12yo

Sweet floral aromas and a touch by the almighty sea, here’s a classic: Bunnahabhain 12yo

Scapa 16yo

Ahoy lads and ladies! This is the 16 year old Scapa ‘The Orcadian’.

The Wild Geese Single Malt

Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a suitable dram, the Wild Geese Single Malt.

Tomatin 14yo Port Casks

An underrated gem, this extremely affordable Tomatin 14yo Port Casks.