We’re again dealing with a ‘Mystery Malt’ here. I guess most of you are familiar with that notion, but just a quick explanation for those […]
‘Smokin’ – tasting SMOKEHEAD
Category: Islay
Tasting Compass Box Flaming Heart (10th Anni. edition)
After the ‘Double Single’ we arrive at the second limited expression bottled for the 10th anniversary. The ‘Flaming Heart’. This is a marriage of Single […]
Tasting wine finished drams part III : Bowmore Bordeaux finish
The last post this week in the Wine finishes series deals with a Bowmore. Yes, I’ve not really been a fan od Bowmore . So […]
Tasting Wine finished drams part II : Bruichladdich Infinity 3.1
After the wonderful Barolo finished (Nebbiolo grapes) Longrow, we’re staying in peat-land but this time we are moving from Campbletown to Islay – home of […]
Interview with the ‘Laphroaig Collector’ – Marcel Van Gils
In my Internet ramblings I’ve encountered Marcel’s site (https://www.laphroaigcollector.com/) by mistake. I was looking for some Laphroaig information (can’t even remember what it was now), […]
Tasting Compass Box : The Peat Monster
My friend @Olivier_amar is a real peat-head, and was always raving about the Peat monster by compass Box. He told me i had to taste […]
Quick Dram : Lagavulin ‘Distillery Only’ 2010 CS
Lagavulin. One of my favourite Islay distilleries, has only a few expressions available (12CS , 16 , 16 DE to name the most common), and […]
Quick Dram : Laphroaig Triple Wood
The Laphraoig Triple Wood was the whisky equivalent of the Moby Dick for me and a good whisky friend of mine (Igal). A few months […]
Tasting Ardbeg Supernova 2010 Release
It’s week #3 of August and It’s Ardbeg Month. Time for tasting the Supernova 2010 Release, I’ve been waiting a long time to sample. The […]
Tasting Ardbeg Young Uigeadail (Oogling) & Uigeadail Standard
The Ardbeg Uigeadail is on of my top 5 drams period. The excellent combination of peat and sherry is wonderfully implemented in this one giving […]