BenRiach 22 YO Moscatel Finish, 46 % The BenRiach 22 YO Moscatel Finish is a limited release that came on market late 2016. It is limited to 5927 bottles, and was bottled on 2016-08-29. Here is what they say about their whisky on the BenRiach website: “Moscatel is a sweet fortified wine, hailing from Portugal and Spain, […]...

Glengoyne 1969 Vintage Reserve, 25 YO, 47 % A golden oldie is on the test bench today. The Glengoyne 1969 Vintage Reserve was distilled 1969-07-16, just a few months after I was born. It is not very often I get the chance to try a whisky of the sane vintage as myself. They are getting quite […]...

Glenglassaugh Octaves Peated, NAS, 44 % Today I take a look at a whisky that was released last summer. The Glenglassaugh Octaves Peated has, as indicated by the name, been matured in octaves. The octaves used are 55 litre large (1/8 of a butt). You can Läs mer about the product here. I did find a […]...

Mackmyra Moment Källa, NAS, 52,4 % Swedish distillery Mackmyra is very active in releasing new expressions. These releases are grouped into different series, and the longest running series is the Moment Series. I have now reached release number 10 in this series, the Mackmyra Moment Källa (“Källa” means source). Here is what they say about their whisky: “Our […]...

Timorous Beastie 21 YO Sherry Edition, 46,8 % The tiny mouse roars again! Here is another special edition of the Timorous Beastie, the blended malt from Douglas Laing representing the Highlands. This is the Timorous Beastie 21 YO Sherry Edition. I have previously reviewed the regular version and the 40 YO edition. Douglas Laing does not […]...

Amrut Raj Igala, NAS, 40 % I have recently had the chance to catch up on some of the recent and not so recent releases from Indian distiller Amrut. Today I look at the entry level whisky Amrut Raj Igala. The name refers to The King of Eagles. It is produced using Indian barley grown at the […]...

Aberlour A’bunadh Batch #54, NAS, 60,7 % Aberlour A’bunadh is a long-running series of affordable, available and lovely No Age Statement (NAS) whisky. I have tried a good number of the batches that have been released so far, starting with Batch #3, many years ago. I have hardly ever been disappointed, in fact – most […]...