P&M 7 YO Corsican Whisky, 42 % So, they make whisky in Corsica as well. Who knew? I guess they make whisky most everywhere by now, so I should not be surprised. Well, here we have the P&M 7 YO Corsican Whisky. It is produced by Distillerie Mavela. This particular release was limited to 5000 bottles. […]...

Woodford Reserve Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish, NAS, 45,2 % A fun (?) twist on a bourbon today. Pinot Noir wine cask finish on a bourbon? Hmm. This is a fairly recent release in the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection. Here is what they say about the release themselves: “The Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish […]...

Grythyttan 2011 5 YO Sherry Darling, 58 % Here’s a special one. The first ever release of single malt from now closed Swedish distillery Grythyttan that I have tried. The whisky is released by Bergslagens Independent Bottler. Bergslagens is also a distillery, currently mothballed but hopefully soon to re-open. They purchased the stock of maturing whisky […]...

Hanyu 2000 15 YO – The Final Vintage of .., 46,5 % I recently had the opportunity to try the Hanyu 2000 15 YO – The Final Vintage of. This is a limited edition of 3710 bottles. It was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2015. The Hanyu 2000 15 YO – The Final Vintage of […]...

Amrut Rye, 5 YO, 50 % The Amrut Rye is the first ever release of an Indian single malt rye. This is a limited edition of 1000 bottles, released in 2016. European rye was used to produce the Amrut Rye, and it has been matured for five years in American oak casks.   The Amrut […]...

Hyde 6 YO No. 5 The Áras Cask Burgundy Finish, 46% This is the fourth whiskey from Hibernia Distillers we present here at Whisky Saga. Hibernia Distillers sell their whiskeys under the trademark Hyde Irish Whiskey. Like the Hyde No. 3 this is a young grain whiskey. The others, Hyde No. 1 and Hyde No. 4, are single malt […]...

Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2015, NAS, 55,4 % Today I tempt you with this special release from 2015. The Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2015 was matured in a mix of refill American an European oak bodega sherry casks. The release was limited to 3500. I have previously reviewed the Lagavulin 1993 Islay Jazz Festival 2011. That was single […]...

Amrut 7 YO Double Cask, 46 % This is the second release of Amrut Double Cask. It is a vatting of two casks; one ex-bourbon (cask #3452) and one ex-PX sherry cask (cask #3803). The whisky was distilled in 2009 and bottled late 2016. The outturn was 800 bottles in total. You can buy the Amrut […]...

Smögen Triple, 5 YO, 54 % Here is a first – again. I love firsts! This is the first ever triple distilled Nordic whisky I have tried. I am not sure if any other even exist, but I am sure someone out there can enlighten me. The Smögen Triple is a vatting of two casks (cask […]...

Kilkerran 12 YO, 46 % The young Glengyle Distillery in Campbeltown just recently released their first ever 12 year old whisky, the Kilkerran 12 YO. This whisky has been matured in 70 % ex-bourbon casks and 30 % ex-sherry casks. Kilkerran 12 YO was distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2016. You can pick up a bottle […]...

Time for the second round of whisky releases in Norway for 2017. These fine drams will be on sale starting Friday mars 3 at 0800. There are only 12 new releases this time around. Some exciting news from Bruichladdich. I am looking forward to both the new Black Art 4, and the new Octomore 10 […]...

I recently attended the Bergen Whisky & Beer Festival 2017; Feb 9-11. This was the third year for the festival, which is hosted by the enthusiastic Frode Harring from The Tasting Room. The venue was the same as the previous two years, the Scandic Bergen City hotel. The first year was charming, and sort of […]...

Port Askaig 16 YO, 45,3 % Port Askaig is an Islay single malt from an undisclosed distillery. It is a brand owned by Speciality Drinks Ltd. The Port Askaig 16 YO has been matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks. You can purchase the Port Askaig 16 YO at around GBP 80. It is not […]...

Auchroisk 1990 25 YO (Special Release 2016), 51,2 % …and with this I believe I have reviewed all the Diageo Special Releases for 2016, except for the Port Ellen. That one was simply out of my price range, even for a sample. This Auchroisk 1990 25 YO (Special Release 2016) marks the third time Auchroisk is included […]...

Mackmyra Moment Delägare (9), NAS, 51,4 % I have now reached release number nine in the Moment Series from Swedish distillery Mackmyra. The Mackmyra Moment Delägare (“Shareholders”) was released in 2012 in a limited run of 3000 bottles. It was matured in a mix of ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and ex-cloudberry casks. Here’s the description as given […]...

Amrut 12 YO Greedy Angels – Chairman’s Reserve, 60 % A few months ago Indian distillery Amrut released the Amrut 12 YO Greedy Angels – Chairman’s Reserve. The first ever 12 YO Indian single Maltwhisky. It is also the most expensive Indian whisky ever, at around USD 1000 per bottle. Only 100 bottles were made, and […]...

Lagavulin 12 YO (Special Release 2016), 57,7 % Well, what do you know? I have actually tried the latest Lagavulin 12 YO. This is the annual, limited edition, cask strength version of Lagavulin that is released as part of the Diageo Special Releases. So, let’s see how the Lagavulin 12 YO (Special Release 2016) compares to the […]...

Glenkinchie 1991 24 YO (Special Release 2016), 57,2 % I have not quite finished with the Diageo Special release 2016 whiskies. Today I look more closely at the Glenkinchie 1991 24 YO (Special Release 2016). It distilled in 1991, then was matured for 24 years in refill European oak butts. The total outturn was 5928 bottles. […]...

Linkwood 1978 37 YO (Special Release 2016), 50,3 % Another expensive special release is under review today. I apologize to the readers that feel there’s too few affordable and available whiskies reviewed lately, but I promise to make up for that shortly. But today, the focus is on the Linkwood 1978 37 YO (Special Release 2016). […]...

Mackmyra Moment Solsken (8), NAS, 52,6 % The Mackmyra Moment Solsken (8) is the eight release in the Moment Series from Swedish distillery Mackmyra. This no age statement expression was released in a limited edition of 3000 bottles in 2012. Here’s the brief description of the Mackmyra Moment Solsken (8) from the distillery: “Our eighth release […]...