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Beastly Longrow released from the Cage The Cage Bottles at the Springbank Distillery have quite the reputation for being very interesting and off the beaten track. I remember my first glance at the cage, which was nothing more than a cabinet with bars in front of them. It was located in what is now the…

The first ever age stated Lindores lowland single malt The Lindores Lowland Single Malt Whisky distillery is one of the new arrivals (since 2017) that take a laidback and honest approach to the market. At least, this is how it comes off to me. With a very modest production of less than 200.000 litres per…

Tasting notes for all LAGG Inaugural Releases at once Question for the language geeks among us: do we write “LAGG” or “Lagg”? It seems to vary from place to place, so I will make an exception for the headline above this blog. For the remainder of the text, I will use a more regular writing.…

Anticipating a new Longrow Red release with an oldie If my information is correct, later this month will see the arrival of some new expressions by Springbank Distillery, including a new Longrow Red. When I was preparing this blog, I read quite some openly aired doubts about the peated, double-distilled output from Springbank on WhiskyFun last week.…

Loch Lomond’s ‘malted barley single grain whisky’ In a world where whisky fans want to try and drink everything, there should also be a spot for single grain whisky. Loch Lomond released a bottle of whisky made from 100% malted barley that is exclusively distilled in their inhouse Coffey Still. It is even proudly stated…

Lochlea Distillery: pukey PX puts in some distraction A few weeks ago we tasted a regular Laphroaig and now we come to this Friday with a whisky that actually has something in common with that famous Islay Distillery. The name John Campbell that is. He used to work at Laphroaig for a long time, almost…

Lagavulin 16 years old – 1990s versus 2020s comparison The Lagavulin Islay single malt whisky might well be one of the very best in the world. It has everything you look for, right? It has body, it has power, it has legacy and it has an incredible consistency over the many, many years of producing.…

A good Laphroaig never hurt anyone We were in a bar in downtown London visiting family, and we decided to enjoy some pub food. We ordered a delicious meat pie and, as the whisky enthusiast of the family contaminating everyone with my love for the drink, they looked at me for suggestions. The whisky menu…

Longrow 21 keeping the name of the brand alive Longrow is the peated whisky that is produced at Springbank for a few weeks a year only. Besides the peat, also the distilling regime is a bit different from the Springbank single malt, in that it is more traditionally double distilled. They also produce the unpeated…