My first Glendullan! Glendullan is another noble unknown, that produces primarily for the blending industry. Around 90% goes into Diageo blends. There are hardly any official releases. So if you want to…

This independent Arran, named Lochranza after the place where the distillery was built, contains some cask residue, a gimmick that Robin Tucek uses in his infamous Blackadder Raw Cask series. This one…

Asta Morris is now also being enjoyed in the Land of the Rising Sun? Yep, there is no limit on Crazy Bert’s ambitions. And rightfully so. His bottlings (bar one or two exceptions) are always of the…

An Arran that was finished on a champagne cask, now that is quite original, no? I do not know of any other thus finished whisky (bar the Guillon from France). The nose is very sweet on maple syrup, sweet…

This Glendullan was offered during one of Bert Bruyneel’s infamous Wee Dram Master tastings. It is a 17 Year Old Glendullan, bottled at 65,3% ABV. This is my second Glendullan only. The first one was a…

Bruichladdich and Arran launched a Bere Barley variety at almost the same time. Bere is an ancient Scottish grain type that yields less than more recent plants. The Bruichladdich was a bit of a letdown…

This Arran, bottled by the Belgian Taste Still, got a finish on a Burgundy wine cask. Fixin is a village in the Côtes de Nuit, a wine region that runs from Beaune to Dijon. They are known for their…

Mannochmore is one of the youngest distilleries in Speyside, founded in 1971. Just like its neighbour Glenlossie, Mannochmore is an important part of the famous Haig blend. Signatory bottled this Mann…

The label Mackillop’s Choice is a product from Angus Dundee, a blender from London. Today, they also own Glencadam and Tomintoul, but also sell a vast amount of bulk whisky to supermarkets. Mackillop…

Aberfeldy was founded by John Dewar, the man behind the blend of the same name. So it is not surprising that this is a finger print malt in that very accessible blend. But it is also available as a…