After the 12 Year Old – which I really liked – I’ll now try the 18 Year Old, also from the core range of the largest distillery on Islay. After that, I’ll try a very special independent bottling of Caol…

This Islay distillery is one of the lesser know, probably because the largest part of its production is destined for the blends, particularly Johnnie Walker. But still, Caol Ila produces some exquisite…

The full details of the are Isle of Jura 1973 30 Year Old, oloroso sherry cask 3155, 486 bts (bottle 163).This 30 Year Old Jura was matured on an Oloroso sherry cask and hand-picked by Michael Heads,…

This expression, Beinn an Oir or Mountain of Gold, is a limited bottling of only 1366. It’s a part of the Paps of Jura series, three Jura whiskies with a wine finish, launched during Feis Ile 2009. The…

Beinn Shiantaidh, or The Sacred Mountain, is one of three mountains – or Paps – on the Isle of Jura, that typify the look of the island. They are usually hidden in the mist. This one has an altitude of…

Beinn A’ Chaolais, Gaelic for the Mountain of the Sound, is one of the three mountains (or Paps) on Jura. This particular mountain with an altitude of 733 meters (the smallest of the three) oversees the…

‘In the Frissian whisky distillery Us Heit in Bolward (Netherland) a very special single malt whisky is produced, called Frysk Hynder, named after the fabled Frissian horse’. That’s basically what it…

Dark TerrorLoch Dhu is Gaelic for ‘Black Lake’. It was produced by Mannochmore in 1996, but no longer. A strange whisky, to say the least. Many people believe this to be the world’s worst single malt…

The distillery Warenghem was founded in 1990 in Lannion, in the French Brittany region. They produce 5 whiskies: three blends (Whisky Breton, Galleg and Breizh) and two single malts (Armorik and Armorik…

This Czech market leader in spirits such as vodka, liqueur and brandy took over production of this Gold Cock (what’s in a name) whisky from the gone-broke- Likerka Dolany distillery in 2007. The ‘Black…