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Takashimaya is a well-known Japanese department store. A bit like the Inno in Belgium or Macy's in New York, so to speak. And they have already ordered a special bottling from Wolfburn three times…

Takashimaya is a well-known Japanese department store. A bit like the Inno in Belgium or Macy's in New York, so to speak. And they have already ordered a special bottling from Wolfburn three times. The…

Last year I tasted this private cask from Tom after he had let it come to Belgium just before the Brexit troubles. Well, not the whole cask, though. He bottled 36 bottles. The 3-year-old gem was then…

I picked this up after reading a few good reviews. A 12yo at 48%, NCF and natural color? We're already off to a good start. Neat in a Glencairn. Nose: A fresh, fruity nose that gives pleasant notes of…

I hesitated about writing another review of Deanston Virgin Oak but noticed that the last review written was by Cricklewood some four years ago. Perhaps an update would be justified. It appears that…

Glentauchers is a lesser-known Speysider – founded in 1897 – that mainly focuses on producing malt whisky for making blends with Ballantine's being the best known. There are hardly any official bottlings…

This Glenrothes slept on a sherry butt for almost two decades. Possibly that was a first fill barrel, because the malt is almost the color of cola. It was bottled by Whiskybroker, the well-known Scottish…

This very young Glenrothes was bottled by Dràm Mòr, the relatively young company of the cheerful Kenny MacDonald and his better half Viktorija. Kenny, by the way, got the love for whisky from his chil…

Drinks Shop Bams in the heart of Maastricht, Holland, is led by the ever sympathetic Martijn Bams, now the third generation. He selected this single cask and had it bottled at cask strength, especially…

I had tasted this before, during the online version of Spirits in the Sky in November 2020. It was a happy reunion, trust me.Delicious creamy and fruity nose on apricots, sweet apples, almond shavings…