It is not often that you encounter a Glenrothes of 25 years old. That is why Douglas Laing decided to release this in their XOP range, which means Extra Old Particular. It was bottled at cask strength…

If you have not yet heard of him: Marc Vandenberghe is the Belgian Brand Ambassador for Glenrothes. He selected this sherry cask for the Belgian market. I scored this sample from my whisky buddy Jan VC…

The Old Particular range by Douglas Laing has already released quite a few gems. Today we go down the Speyside path for a single cask Glenrothes, which matured for 17 years. It was cut to a drinking…

Aberfeldy is somewhat unknown territory to me. I have only tried a few so far. I came across this bottle at a festival in Brussels. Mark Watt was talking excitedly about it, so I scored a sample. It is…

Aberfeldy was originally built by Dewar's & Sons to provide enough Highland style malt for their famous blend White Label. You can visit Dewar’s World of Whisky at the distillery, an exhibition that goes…

Dewar's & Sons, who own the Aberfeldy Distillery, decided to overhaul the core range of this Highlander. There is already a new 12 and 21 Year Old, but towards the holiday season at the end of the year…

Deep in the Highlands at the foot of Britain’s highest mountain, close to Fort William, you will find this Japanese-owned distillery: Ben Nevis. Today I will try a single cask, cut to 48,8% ABV, from the…

I have only recently tried a 17 Year Old Glenrothes in the Old Particular series by Douglas Laing. This one is a lot younger, but also cut to the same drinking strength of 48,4% ABV. This, however, is…

The Penderyn Celt is special in the sense that it was finished in Laphroaig Quarter Casks. I was told this by Giancarlo Bianchi, Penderyn’s European Sales Manager. I presume – but have no intel to back…

Allt-A-What? Indeed, this in 1975 built Speyside distillery is a noble unknown for the simple reason that she produces exclusively for the blending industry. I have no experience with this as it is only…