Two years! That’s how long ago it was since I last tried a Longmorn. But when Bob, a whisky buddy from my neighborhood, came over with a special bottle he had received for his birthday, I realized I had…

What do you know? I just tried a Loch Lomond that was distilled in 1974 and bottled after 23 years in 1997. Now I will try a Loch Lomond distilled in 1996 and bottled after 23 years in 2018. Speaking of…

After my very pleasant encounter with Old Rhosdhu 1967 I thought it would be a good idea to find another golden oldie from the versatile Loch Lomond distillery. This one is bottle much younger, at 23…

The boys and girls of BYOB-C (Bring Your Own Bottle Club) made a very surprising choice for their fifth release in the Mobsters on Mopeds series. After the fruity Blair Athol 2000, the summery Cambus…

Old What? Never heard of Old Rhosdhu? No worries, not many people have. Worldwide there are less than 40 known bottlings of this particular whisky. It’s a single malt that was produced between 1966 and…

Turning 50 is something you can celebrate only once, right? Being the Toshan Man – lover and collector of Auchentoshan – I could not think of a better gift than my very own official release! The good…

Next to the popular Vega, a blended malt of which 6 editions have been released so far; and Spica, a blend of which two expressions have hit the market; North Star Spirits now surprises us with the brand…

Vega… ah, that brings back good memories. This is a blended malt and Iain has now released his 6th edition. I was fortunate enough to be able to try the first (23yo 1993) and second (40yo 1977). I was…

Caol Ila? Did someone say Caol Ila? Me, me, me! I have a soft spot for this giant from Islay. And this was finished on a sherry cask and bottled by my buddy Iain Croucher from Glasgow. Well, in that case…

Although the name of the distillery is kept secret, it should not be too hard to guess, right? There’s only three in Campbeltown. It’s a young whisky. Distilled in 2014 and bottled at the age of 5 in…