Categorie: Tasting Ledger
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Tasting a Wolfburn for the Ukrainian cause The world got shocked exactly 3 years ago today, when Russian aggression descended on the democratic state of Ukraine and its people. My lovely partner in life is Ukrainian, so the war hit the household hard that eventful morning. But despair and sadness soon made way for resolve;…
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A syrupy Balmenach bottled after the Cadenhead’s Warehouse Tasting Cadenhead’s is one of the oldest and most renowned independent bottlers in Scotland, and certainly worth a visit if you drop down the Kintyre peninsula towards Campbeltown. The shop (and the magnificent staff) are a pleasure to visit, and when you really want to do something…
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Two times Murray McDavid bottled expressions Murray McDavid was founded back in 1996 by, amongst others, Mark Reynier. The big man who also put quite a stamp on the resurrection of the Bruichladdich Distillery, went on to make a mark with Waterford Distillery in Ireland. Sadly, this adventure ended in financial hard times. We hope…
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Benromach High Enzyme: an interesting experiment Benromach keeps bringing out these expressions that stimulates curiosity. Their “Contrasts” series offers a wide variety of different style. At first, I found my favourite Peat Smoke bottlings in there too, and that seemed a little disappointing. To me, the Peat Smoke is just core range, especially since it…
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Daftmill 2011 single cask mastered the act of balance It is Valentine’s Day and we just love today’s distillery! Daftmill has long been the face of the new wave of lowland malt distillers in the 21st century. The region is back in the game with a lot of new producers honouring the grassy and distinctive…
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Glen Scotia putting a spotlight on Campbeltown Campbeltown is not the biggest place on this planet, but somehow we missed visiting the Glen Scotia Distillery during my last visit to the Wee Toon. As our usual Bed & Breakfast is located in the same street as the distillery, of course I managed to catch a…
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Lagavulin Distillery Exclusive: a textbook example A visit to Islay is not complete without a visit to the true king of the island: Lagavulin Distillery. There are few distilleries that capture the magic of peated whisky so perfectly as this one. It is with fond memories that I look back at my last visit to…
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The 17 years back in time session part 1: 2008 While I was preparing some samples to taste for you this week, I came across a few distilleries of which I had not produced tasting notes. Turned out they both come from the year 2008, which is – now the calendar turned to 2025 –…
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Millstone Rye is not to be overlooked Millstone is Dutch whisky made at the Zuidam Distillery. By now, I think it is not only chauvinistic as a Dutchman to say it, but also an objective statement, that Millstone is one of the leading European whisky names. Not only is their single malt impressive in whatever…
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Loch Lomond: Highland character, Scandinavian allure Loch Lomond is one of the more remarkable distilleries in Scotland, due to having quite a range of different stills to make whisky with. This means they can mix it up and create interesting combinations. The Remarkable Stills Collection wants to celebrate this “breadth of capability and spirit possibilities”,…