We get lucky with Widow Jane Lucky Thirteen We travel to America again with our whiskey focus, with a to me previously unknown bourbon in the glass. The expression we will taste today comes via Paris though, because it was selected by importer La Maison du Whisky. Widow Jane is a Brooklyn (Red Hook) based…
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;…
Brand new Williamson by BBR Always nice to have a scoop! We taste a brand new Williamson distilled in 2013 and bottled by Berry Bros & Rudd, especially and exclusively for the Crafts Spirit Company in The Netherlands. They will launch this particular single cask during The Arts of Drinks in Amsterdam this Saturday. Crafts Spirits pride…
Waterford Cuvée Koffi: wonderful summery freshness The Waterford Distillery is situated in the Irish town of the same name, but for all intends and purposes it could easily have been a Scottish town. It is “single malt”, and written as “whisky” without the ‘e’ there. Tastes a bit more substantial than regular Irish Whiskey too,…
Wolfburn Sherry Quarter from a long time coming Wolfburn is a distillery that opened doors in 2013 and has quietly gathered a good following. They release whisky under varying names regularly and last year presented a brand new 10 years old to the world, that I reviewed with some mixed feelings for Maltfascination. I was a…