I recently tasted this Nikka All Malt for the first time at a nosing & tasting in Ghent called 'Battle of the Stunners'. Stunners are good malts that are available for less than 50 EUR per bottle. This…

This Super from Nikka has been on the market since 1962. And it's here to stay with good reason.The story behind this Super is not that easy to unravel. The blend is a spirit from two distilleries:…

Not so long ago, the Glenlossie distillery only worked six months per year. The workers spent the other half year producing spirit at the neighbouring distillery of Mannochmore. But since 2007 both…

Rosebank enjoys the reputation of having produced some of the best Lowland whiskies in her day. Unfortunately, the distillery was closed in 1993 and the buildings have been partly sold for a housing…

Glendronach was acquired by the BenRiach owners in the summer of 2008. To make that clear to consumers, they 'updated' the name to GlenDronach (with a capital D). And while Glendronach was one of the top…

Port Ellen is one of the most popular labels of the last decennium. It's almost a legend. The distillery, founded in 1825, was closed in 1983 and demolised in the '90s. The expressions are becoming rarer…

Environmentalist at Pulteney! They actually have a project going in which the excess heat of the production process is used to heat some 270 local homes. How about that? And next to the distillery is a…

This blend is rather popular in France and has been getting more attention in Belgium as well, thanks to the dazzling and witty black/white television commercials of the handsome toughies in kilts.The…

This Tyrconnell Madeira Finish, which will set you back about 60 EUR, is a so-called 'limited release', but easily obtainable in Europe, so I'm quite sure that is just another marketing technique. This…

This one is light in color and the tears in the glass will keep you occupied for several minutes. Nice.The nose is all about peat, iodine, paint thinner (55 ppm). Upon the second whiff it even made me…