New batch Benromach cask strength – vintage 2013 Heralded as a whisky distillery that honours the old way of making Speyside whisky (slightly smoky), the brand has a large following among whisky enthusiasts. Indeed the 10 Years Old is often mentioned as one of the best flagship malts out there, together with Springbank and Ben…
Brora, Clynelish and Dornoch, easy as (A)BCD The announcement that Brora Distillery would reopen could have been the most spectacular news for any whisky nerd in this world. The fact that it happened in the tail end of the biggest whisky boom since the late 1960s/early 1970s, and possible even since the end of the…
A Merry Christmas with four Islay Giants Let me start this special blog with wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas! Today, we slow down and take a moment to reflect on the year that lies behind us. Happy times and sadness have close ties to each other. Today, I attended a funeral for my…