Karuizawa 1965 Monyou Edition Sherry LMDW, 50 YO, 62,3 % Here is the second whisky in this unique pair from French whisky importer, retailer, independent bottler and spirits specialist La Maison du Whisky (LMDW). They released two 50 year old Karuizawas last year. One bourbon matured (review here) and this sherry matured one. The Karuizawa 1965 Monyou Edition […]...

Karuizawa 1965 Monyou Edition Bourbon LMDW, 50 YO, 62,6 % This unique whisky is part of a pair. French whisky importer, retailer, independent bottler and all-round whisky fun house La Maison du Whisky (LMDW), recently released two 50 year old Karuizawas. One bourbon matured (this one) and one sherry matured. The Karuizawa 1965 Monyou Edition Bourbon LMDW […]...

Mackmyra Moment Malström (16), NAS, 46,4 % So, time for the 16th release in Mackmyra’s Moment Series. The Mackmyra Moment Malström (“Maelstrom”) was released on 2014-06-02, in a limited run of 1600 bottles. You will find more info about this release on the official website here. Here is what Mackmyra say about this particular release: […]...

Mackmyra Moment Bärnsten (15), 7 YO, 49,8 % I am getting close to catching up on all the releases in the Mackmyra Moment Series. The Mackmyra Moment Bärnsten (“amber”) was released in early 2015, in a limited run of 1550 bottles. As usual, I present the official description of the whisky, as given on the Mackmyra […]...

Box Whisky The 2nd Step Collection 03, 5 YO, 51,3 % This is the third and final release in the 2nd Step Collection from Box Whisky. This is a limited release, just as the two previous releases. The Box Whisky The 2nd Step Collection 03 came on sale on 2017-04-06. Here are a few quick facts […]...

Box Whisky American Oak, 5 YO, 50,8 % Here is a recent release from Swedish Distillery Box Whisky. The Box Whisky American Oak is a 5 YO whisky. It has received a main maturation in 130 litre 1st fill bourbon casks, for about four and a half years. Then it was finished for eight months […]...

Mackmyra Moment Vinterträdgård, NAS, 48,4 % This Swedish whisky from Mackmyra was released back in late 2014. The Mackmyra Moment Vinterträdgård (“conservatory”) is an odd experiment on paper, and here is the official description: “Our fourteenth release in the Moment series is a spicy, flavorful, Swedish Maltwhisky with intense fruity cask notes in a […]...

Mackmyra Vinterdröm, NAS, 46,1 % The Swedish whisky under review today is the Mackmyra Vinterdröm (“winter dream”). This whisky, in the Season Series, was released 2016-12-02. Four different types of casks were used in maturation; ex-cognac, ex-bourbon, fresh American oak, and fresh Swedish oak. The rum casks were used for finishing. Here is what Mackmyra […]...

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2016, NAS, 43 % The “hype” of Japanese whisky does not seem to be going away anytime soon. There are very few whiskies with age statements available from the likes of Suntory and Nikka nowadays. So we have to settle for the, possibly, less exciting NAS whiskies. Today I am reviewing a […]...

Box Whisky Dálvve, 5 YO, 46 % The first ever core range product from Box Whisky in Sweden was released recently. This is a momentous occasion for any distillery, and marks a coming of age for the company. The Box Whisky Dálvve is also the first product they release in a 70 cl bottle. The name […]...

Jura One for the Road, 22 YO, 47 % A fine, old Jura is on the test bench today. The Jura One for the Road was released september 1, 2016. This was a limited relase of 5000 bottles. This whisky has been matured in bourbon casks, then received a 9 year (!) finish in casks that […]...

Hurrah for new whisky releases! These lovely drams will be on sale starting Friday maj 5 at 0800. A total of 28 new releases this time around. Exciting new releases from Amrut and Chichibu. Bruichladdich Black Art 4 is finally here.  Many interesting releases from Cadenhead, especially the single cask releases. Akashi Single Malt 5 YO Single Cask […]...

BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1, NAS, 57,2 % Today I am reviewing the BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1which was released back in mars 2016. This is a ‘similar’ product to the GlenDronach Cask Strength (same owners – same marketing team). You can pick up a bottle of the BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 1 in Norway at NOK […]...

Gjør plass i kalenderen, folkens! Den 10. juni 2017 arrangeres Sørlandet whiskyfestival for første gang. Det er Det Norske Brenneri som står bak festivalen, og den arrangeres på destilleriet i Grimstad. Det blir spesielt fokus på norsk og nordisk whisky på denne festivalen, og man satser på at alle norske destillerier, samt de fremste nordiske, […]...

Mackmyra Ten Years, 46,1 % The whisky of the day is an upcoming release from Swedish distillery Mackmyra. The Mackmyra Ten Years will be released on maj 5, 2017. A total of 20 000 bottles are being produced, of which 12 000 are made for the Swedish market, and the rest are meant for export. The […]...

Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt, NAS, 45 % The Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt is the (relatively) new NAS (No Age Statement) whisky that was launched after Nikka withdrew all their old age statement whiskies and the old NAS versions from Miyagikyo and Yoichi. You can pickup a bottle of the Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt online at around […]...

I have just received great news from Bergen. You might recall the fabulous Whisky-Meet festival in Bergen? It ran for five years up until 2014, and was held at the wonderful Grand Hotel Terminus. This hotel also includes the legendary Terminus Whisky Bar. Back in 2014 Frode Harring, the guy that had ran the Whisky-Meet […]...

Braunstein 16:2, NAS, 46 % Time now for a new release from Danish distillery Braunstein. The Braunstein 16:2 was released late 2016, and limited to 1000 bottles. This is a peated release in the Library Collection. It was made using peated malt with a phenolic level of 60 ppm. The whisky was matured in ex-bourbon casks, […]...

Mackmyra Moment Mareld (13), NAS, 52,2 % This is the thirteenth release in Mackmyra’s Moment Series.It was released back in 2013, in a limited edition of 1600 bottles. The Mackmyra Moment Mareld has, according to the official product sheet,  had a finish described as “smoke and sherry casks”. I am not exactly sure what a smoke […]...

Michter’s 10 YO Bourbon, 47,2 % Today I put the 2016 edition of the Michter’s 10 YO Bourbon to the test. I was available to buy up until recently in the UK at around GBP 129. A new batch will surely be made available soon. Nose: The nose is light, lovely, and refined. I find light summer […]...