I am not that experienced with Lochside, although a few samples are waiting in my cabinet. But when this 45 Year Old from Malts of Scotland came along, I could not wait to try it immediately. Be advised…

The well-known German bottler Malts of Scotland has just released a whole new series of bottlings, in a completely new outfit (with a tube instead of a box). It is their so-called spring release, cont…

Malts of Scotland has already bottled a few wonderful Caol Ila, but this is their oldest to date, no less than 33 years. It is a bourbon hogshead that yielded 280 bottles.The nose might delude you into…

I have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few Springbank already, but as far as I know, this is the first single cask of this particular Campbeltowner that Malts of Scotland has bottled. It is a rela…

Since 2010, Malts of Scotland has released a beautiful Port Ellen every year. First we had the 27 Year Old on sherry butt, which was simply marvellous, last year the 28 Year Old on bourbon that I rece…

This is the second Glen Moray I taste this month. Actually, this is my second Glen Moray ever. The first one I tasted was the standard 12 Year Old during a fancy whisky dinner in Antwerp. The independent…

This Glenfiddich 30 Year Old is one of the oldest Glenfiddich I have ever tasted, surpassed only by the Vintage 1973 for La Maison du Whisky, which was very good.The nose is soft as silk, full and round…

I am sure you remember the story behind this Phoenix. In a nutshell: in january 2010 the roof of several warehouses collapsed and the distillery crew swears they saw the shape of a bird in the light that…

Previous releases of the Glenfiddich 15 Year Old were labeled ‘Solera Reserve’, meaning the whisky was raised according to the Solera principle. I cannot tell if it was the same with this release. I can…

This week, I will be going back to basics. After all the great whiskies I have tried in recent weeks, it is time to taste some standard stuff. So I will be tasting no less than 7 Glenfiddich in a row.…