Categorie: G
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Campbeltown Malts Festival with Glen Scotia Glen Scotia will forever be the middle child in the Campbeltown family, won’t it? I mean, there is always the big brother in the spotlight (Springbank) and the youngest family member Glengyle is also gaining popularity. Who knows what will happen if new distilleries indeed open their doors and…
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Glen Elgin: a deep dive on a very rare bottle With Long Pour Amour, I aim to offer something rare every now and then. Samples that I gather from my own network or even have stashed away in my own sample library. One of the features is tasting the legendary old Rare Malts Selection bottlings.…
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Retrospective: GlenAllachie 10, 15 and 18 years old GlenAllachie might be somewhat of a darling of the whisky enthusiast, but I have to admit that the whisky never swept me off my feet. Maybe it got hyped a bit too much when Billy Walker took over. Granted, what Mr. Walker accomplished at GlenDronach and BenRiach…
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Back to the distant past with two Glen Grant Glen Grant is an interesting single malt because it is one of those precious few whiskies of which there is a lot around from several eras. As it was marketed quite progressively early on in its existence, and because of the rise to stardom in the…
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Funky Glencadam from a modest cask The Glencadam Distillery is rising more and more to prominence, and justifiably so. If I am not mistaken, the core range will soon get a fresh overhaul. Only fitting for a distillery that celebrated its bicentennial in 2025. Have you gone and taken a look at that electricity making…
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Comparing the old and new Original Glenmorangie The Glenmorangie Distillery is making waves in the world of single malt whisky. First they attracted renowned Hollywood star Harrison Ford as the new (old) face of the brand. The campaign is funny, even though as a modern whisky drinker I would not soon associate myself with a…
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Glenglassaugh Portsoy: the soul of coastal malt Finally, we managed to get the official Glenglassaugh on the table, or at least one of them. With a proud signature of Rachel Barrie on the label, expectations are high. This Master Blender, who revamped the Benriach core range a few years ago, knows how to make attractive…
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Glen Ord: the new powerhouse single malt whisky A question for the whisky quiz participants: where does Glen Ord Distillery stand amongst the biggest malt whisky producers? Well, the answer might surprise, but Glen Ord is the sixth largest in Scotland, after big names like The Macallan, Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet. Luckily, there is more…
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Lovely and bright Glen Elgin by Malt Squared Glen Elgin seems such an average malt, interchangeable with many of its sister distilleries like Glenlossie, Mannochmore and Glen Spey. And still, this has an extra vibrant edge compared to those. This is a malt made with extra care, not in the least because of worm tubs…
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Middle of the road Glentauchers in the glass Glentauchers is one of the main contributors to the Ballentine’s blended Scotch, and several other brands I am sure. As a single malt, it has quite the reputation as well, making a very decent albeit somewhat modest spirit. Especially at an older age, the whisky reveals a…