Willett 6 YO Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel Bourbon, 61,2 % This single barrel release (barrel #1552) was distilled on 2001-11-07 at Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The total outturn was 180 bottles. Nose: Super smooth and delightful bourbon nose. Just the right balance of deep corn sweetness, vanilla, light spices, leather, polish and soft perfume notes. […]...

Mackmyra Special 03 Små fat, stor smak, NAS, 48,2 % I continue working my way through old Mackmyra releases. Today I am looking at the third whisky in the Special series. The Mackmyra Special 03 Små fat, stor smak (small casks, big flavor) was released on november 2, 2009. This whisky is made up from unpeated […]...

Teeling Single Malt, NAS, 46 % About time I tried an Irish whiskey, and this time it is an Irish single malt whiskey. It is a product from the Teeling Whisky Co. The new Teeling Distillery in Dublin started production in 2015, so the whiskey in this bottle is not produced at the new distillery. It […]...

Statesman Finest Old Scotch Whisky, NAS, 40 % I have a special treat for you today. Not just a scotch, but one that is both ‘finest’ and ‘old’. Reading the label we also find that it is ‘fully matured’, and has added caramel colouring (E150). A handful of strong indications that this will be an […]...

Grand Grizzly, NAS, 40 % The Grand Grizzly is a rye whisky made at an undisclosed Canadian distillery. It is produced for the Mexican market, and it is dead cheap. Apparently this is a product meant to compete with tequilas. The character the producer is aiming for is spicy, earthy and not too sweet. In other […]...

It is that happy time again. New releases for Norway. They go on sale on Friday juli 1 at 8 AM. We have 77 new releases this time around! Looks like they did some major summer cleaning in the warehouses at the importer for G&M! Also a few interesting releases in the Blackadder Raw Cask series. […]...

Mackmyra Special 02 Jubileumsutgåvan, NAS, 50,6 % Here is the second release from Swedish distillery Mackmyra’s Special series. The Mackmyra Special 02 Jubileumsutgåvan (the anniversary edition) was released in the Summer of 2009. It was released in time for Mackmyra’s 10th anniversary, hence the name. This whisky has been mainly matured in ex-bourbon casks, but […]...

Mackmyra Special 01 Eminent Sherry, NAS, 51,6 % This whisky was the first release in the Mackmyra Special series. It was released late 2008. It was matured in sherry casks (Spanish oak, seasoned with sherry by Mackmyra). The Mackmyra Special 01 Eminent Sherry was sold at around SEK 600 when it was released. It is no […]...

Ardbeg Dark Cove, NAS, 46,5 % On Ardbeg Day (maj 28) the Ardbeg Dark Cove was released. I was invited to a release party here in Oslo, but I was unable to attend. I how had the chance to try the Ardbeg Dark Cove now though, and you can find my verdict below. First off […]...

Trolden Old No. 2, 3 YO, 45 % The Trolden Old No.2 is the first Nordic bourbon I have tested. This is also just the second release from Danish distillery Trolden, and the first I have tested from this distillery., Their initial release was called Trolden Nimbus, and I hope to come across it one day. […]...

Compass Box Eleuthera, NAS, 46 % The Compass Box Eleuthera is something of a classic, already. It is a vatted malt that was released by Compass Box between 2002 and 2005. I recently opened a new bottle, and found I had not reviewed it before, so here we go. This is the description given by […]...

Vingården Lille Gadegård Bornholmsk Whisky Nr. 4, 7 YO, 51,4 % Here is release number four from the small Danish distillery, Vingården Lille Gadegård. This whisky was distilled in december 2008, and bottled in 2015. Now, since the distillery state that the whisky is 7 years old, that would imply that it was bottled in december […]...

BenRiach 1998 16 YO Triple Distilled / PX Finish, 57,9 % This release is from single cask Batch 11 from BenRiach Distillery. It was distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2014. It has been triple distilled, and finished in a PX Sherry Puncheon (cask #5171). The total outturn was 707 bottles. You can still buy the BenRiach 1998 16 YO […]...

Samaroli Evolution Ed. 2013 – 45th Anniversary, NAS, 47 % Samaroli is an independent bottler based in Italy. Silvano Samaroli started the company back in 1968, as the first or one of the first independent bottlers outside of Scotland. The Samaroli Evolution is a vatting of many single malts (so a blended malt), where they […]...

Tomatin 1967 45 YO Directors’ Cut, 51,6 % A very rare and old whisky is up for review today. Independent bottler Douglas Laing released this Tomatin 1967 45 YO Directors’ Cut in early 2013. It is a single cask release, having been matured in a refill sherry butt (cask #9315). The outturn was a mere 175 bottles, […]...

Strathmill 1976 35 YO Old Malt Cask, 47,2 % A rare old whisky is on the test bench today. This is a release from Spesyside distillery Strathmill, established in 1891. They mainly produce for blends (J&B is a major one), and only released their first single malt in the Flora & Fauna series from Diageo […]...

Box Whisky Shareholders 2016, 3 YO, 52 % This is a special release that was intended for the shareholders of Box Whisky only. The article number was communicated by mail (the “old school” paper type) to all shareholders. The intention was then to have all the shareholders with an interest in this bottling to go […]...

Amrut Spectrum, 6 YO, 50 % Today I present my review of the quite intriguing Amrut Spectrum from Amrut Distilleries. Here’s a bit of info on this rather uniquely matured whisky: To make this whisky, malts were initially matured for a period of 3 years in ex-Bourbon barrels after which they were transferred to a custom […]...

Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX Private Edition, 12 YO, 46 % Here’s an old release in the Private Edition series from Glenmorangie. I recently reviewed the latest expression, the Glenmorangie Milsean Private Edition. The Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX Private Edition was released back in 2009. It has been matured in American white oak, with a finish in Pedro Ximenez […]...

Smögen French Quarter, 4 YO, 61,1 % On april 14, 2016, this latest bottling from Swedish distillery Smögen Whisky was released.  The Smögen French Quarter is a limited release of just 792 bottles. This whisky was matured for four years in virgin quarter casks (120 litre) made from French oak. The casks were made in Cognac, […]...