Kilchoman is a relatively young distillery on Islay but nevertheless it has often appeared on my radar – and for good reason. From the very beginning they brought beautiful malts on the market. What's…

Take a look at: a limited edition bottling of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company, which we also know from The Cooper's Choice. This blended malt was launched on the market in 2017 and hear through the…

Not so long ago (March 2020) I tasted the Caol Ila Smoke & Sherry from The Cooper's Choice, just like this one a NAS Caol Ila matured on sherry cask. I expect that this Sweet & Smoky – also at cask…

This Caol Ila was bottled by Douglas Laing in their well-known Old Particular series, but stands out for two reasons. Firstly, you can see the Belgian tricolour on the label, because it is exclusively…

The Cask Islay is known to actually be a Caol Ila. That also explains why I like it so much, I think. I previously tasted bottlings from 2010 and 2014. I liked both, especially when you look at the price…

I'm not going to waste too many words on the intro. We all know Johnnie Walker. From their 12-year-old Black Label they launched a so-called 'Origins' series a few years ago with a Black Label Speyside…

The second release of the new Belgian bottler IN2Spirit is a young Blair Athol from of a refill hogshead, which explains it’s pale tan.Delicious fruity nose on apples and pears, hint of pineapple and…

A new Belgian bottler has risen: IN2Spirit. Behind the initiative are Steven Demarez & Tijs Denuwelare, two people from West Flanders. And it has to be said: it is daring to start a new company in these…

The Convalmore distillery, on the outskirts of Dufftown, has been closed since 1985. The warehouses are currently being used by Grants to mature their famous Glenfiddich and Balvenie. Of course, there…

I haven't tasted much of Convalmore yet, but I do remember that I thought the 24-year-old Rare Malts from 1974 was excellent, but that the 28-year-old from 1977 that appeared in the Diageo Special…