Lagavulin 1993 Islay Jazz Festival 2011, 18 YO, 55,4 % A kind soul gave me a sample of this whisky a few weeks ago. So here are my views on the Lagavulin 1993 Islay Jazz Festival 2011. As the name suggests this whisky was released in conjunction with the Islay Jazz Festival in 2011. This whisky was […]...

William Cadenhead 12 YO Blended Scotch – Sherry Cask, 46 % Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, W. M. Cadenhead, recently released a new series of ongoing products. One of these new products is the William Cadenhead 12 YO Blended Scotch – Sherry Cask. I found some information about this bottling on the William Cadenhead whisky shop online: “This blended whisky […]...

Gjoleid Praksis 1.1, 4 YO, 47,4 % Finally the wait is over. We have new products released from Norwegian distillery (giant) Arcus, under the brand Gjoleid. They have prviouslyt released two whiskies (see here and here). In november 2016 they released three new expressions. The first one under review, the Gjoleid Praksis 1.1 is a […]...

Glen Scotia Victoriana, NAS, 51,5 % The Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia have seen a lot of positive change and investment over the past few years. I have now tried one of their new core range products, the Glen Scotia Victoriana. The new core range was introduced in 2015, so I am little late to the […]...

Michter’s 10 YO Straight Rye, 46,4 % A brief review today, but I am sure you can manage. I am reviewing the Michter’s 10 YO Straight Rye. This is a single barrel release, and it is the release that came out in 2016. It was bottled on 2014-02-24, with a total outturn of 100 bottles, from […]...

Redbreast 21 YO, 46 % Here is a real treat from Ireland. The Redbreast 21 YO was released in 2014, and has won numerous awards as the best Irish whiskey and the best Irish single pot still whiskey. It is produced at The Midleton Whiskey Distillery Co. The Redbreast 21 YO has been matured in a combination […]...

I have started working on my summary of the whisky year 2016, but before I publish that article I have the list of januari releases in Norway ready. These whiskies will be made available to buy in Norway on Friday januari 13. Hopefully not an unlucky 13! There are 47 new releases this time around, […]...

Cambus 1975 40 YO (Special Releases 2016), 52,7 % I have now managed to get my hands on samples of some of the Diageo Special Release 2016 whiskies. And if you’re wondering; “getting my hands on” means I have tracked them down and paid for them. First off we have the Cambus 1975 40 YO (Special […]...

Mackmyra Moment Norrsken (6), NAS, 53,2 % Here is the next installment in the Moment series from Mackmyra. The Mackmyra Moment Norrsken was the sixth release in the series. It was released on december 1, 2011, in a limited run of around 1500 bottles. The Mackmyra Moment Norrsken was matured in a mix of 100 litre bourbon […]...

Box Whisky The Festival 2016, 5 YO, 53,9 % The third annual festival bottling from Box Whisky is under review today. Every summer, for ten years, Box Whisky have arranged a whisky festival. The last three years they have handed out certificates with unique codes allowing the holder of the certificate to purchase a bottle of […]...

Bunnahabhain Moine 8 YO Cask #3657 Hand Filled Exclusive, 60,2 % The whisky under review today is an exclusive you can only get at the distillery. In this case we are talking Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay. This is probably my favourite distillery on Islay, although it is very hard to choose just one favourite! The […]...

Guillon Cuvée 46, NAS, 40 % This is a brand new distillery to me, the French company Distillerie Guillon. The distillery has been producing whisky since 1997, and is located in Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park in Champagne. In their whisky production they use local barley from the Champagne area. Most (if not all) their […]...

Tullamore Dew 14 YO Four Cask Finish, 41,3 % Irish whisky on the menu today then. Triple distilled and “Four Cask Finish”. The Tullamore Dew 14 YO Four Cask Finish was first matured in ex-bourbon casks, before receiving a finish in four different types of  casks; bourbon, Oloroso sherry, rum and Madeira casks. The Tullamore Dew 14 […]...

Isle of Lime Shareholders Edition 2016, 3 YO, 47 % Hurrah! Another Nordic distillery has now released its first ever proper single Maltwhisky. This time it is the distillery Gotland Whisky, using the brand name Isle of Lime, that joins this exclusive club of distilleries. The release in question is the Isle of Lime Shareholders Edition […]...

Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel, NAS, 66,25 % Today I am presenting my favourite bourbon. Well, a variant of my favourite bourbon. You see this is a single barrel release, sold at cask strength, so each release will be unique. I must also rush toi say that I might very well find a bourbon at a […]...

Vicomte 8 YO, 40 % A French whisky from Florida, you say? Hmm, what’s going on here then? Let’s have a closer look at the French single malt Vicomte 8 YO from Florida based company Venturi Brands. The company behind the whisky has this to say about themselves: Venturi Brands is primarily focused on brand development […]...

Auchentoshan 13 YO Provenance Cask #11176, 46 % Another independent bottling of Auchentoshan for you this week. This time a release from Douglas Laing. The Auchentoshan 13 YO Provenance Cask #11176 was distilled in oktober 2002, and bottled in maj 2016. You can pick up a bottle of the in the UK at just under GBP 50. […]...

Auchentoshan 1999 17 YO Cadenhead Small Batch, 55,5 % Let’s try a Lowland whisky today. Let’ try the independent bottling Auchentoshan 1999 17 YO Cadenhead Small Batch. When they say ‘small batch’ at Cadenhead they do mean small batch. In this case the batch is 2 bourbon hogsheads, and a total of 498 bottles. It was bottled in […]...

Rock Oyster Cask Strength, NAS, 57,4 % Douglas Laing’s original Rock Oyster launched in januari 2015, and I was not overwhelmed by that particular Remarkable Regional Malt. The Rock Oyster represents the Islands region, and is made up from whisky from distilleries on the Islands of Jura, Islay, Arran and Orkney. The Rock Oyster Cask […]...

Box Whisky In Flames Selection, 5 YO, 60,8 % This single cask release from Box Whisky is a bit unusual. Anders Fridén, the singer in the rock group In Flames, is apparently a great fan of both whisky in general and of Box Whisky in particular. In augusti this year he was let loose in the warehouses […]...