Aberlour a’bunadh (Gaelic for ‘from the source’) is matured exclusively on Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at cask strenght. No chillfiltering, no tinting. There are quite a few batches out there alr…

Aberlour has a beautiful visitor center, called the Fleming Rooms. Not only can you taste whisky there, but it’s also the gateway to Warehouse No 1, where you can bottle your own directly from the cask…

This whisky is 19 years old, but of a whole different calibre than the Signatory version I recently tasted. Very sherried, to say the least, judging by the beautiful bronze colour. The German Indie Malts…

I first tried this whisky at the festival in Ghent (Belgium) in February 2011. I brought a sample home as well, to try it again. It came out of those iconic decanters that Signatory is well-known for …

According to the distillery, their 18 Year Old Aberlour is the flagship of the range. It is supposed to be the ultimate expression of Aberlour, with a perfect structure. Sounds enticing. We’ll find out…

Aberlour can be found in the heart of Speyside in the village Charlestown of Aberlour, between Craigellachie in the north and Glenallachie in the south, along the A95. The 10 Year Old is their entry malt…

I prevously praised the Coal Ila and Bowmore that were released by Belgian bottler QV.ID, but this was the first release by Koen: a 28 Year Old Port Ellen.Initially, the nose is very sweet with a lot of…

Douglas Laing, the independent bottler founded in 1949, has already released quite a few Port Ellen in their Old Malt Cask range. Each time, they bottle at the – according to them – ideal drinking str…

This Port Ellen ‘spring’ bottling by McGibbon’s, under their Provenance label, has a full golden color. Sherry cask, maybe?The nose starts off creamy and lush. Typical oysters with salt and seaweeds are…

Douglas Laing introduced the vatted malt (now blended malt) Big Peat several years ago. It contains Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and even some Port Ellen. This year, they take it a step further. Big Peat…