(Yes, the title was trying to be a reference to Stravinski)I never tasted Springbank before, this is my first time. It's not my usual kind of dram (it lacks peat), but I've found it to be a very inter…

Of all the (peated) scotch whiskies I've ever tasted, this is the one I've enjoyed the best (... So far).This Caol Ila has a very well defined character, and plenty of aromas. Smoke and peat are well…

I'm used to Islay malts (which I love), but I had an awkward feeling with this one at first taste. Very complex (fruit, smoke) nose, but a disappointing taste, very weak. Light grapefruit, some lingering…

OK, tried this one because my special other is really mad about it. He kept going about how Talisker 10 was the best scotch he ever had, better than Talisker Skye or any other Talisker. So finally we…

There is this strange, quite folkloric legend about Christmas in the north of France and in Belgium. It involves an anti-character called "Père Fouettard" (or Black Peter for the Flemishs). He is a total…

If the genie in the bottle were a spirit, it could live in one of these 50 cl bottles, which seem to come straight from an old alchemist. It's a vatted (or blended) malt from different Islay malts,…