Royal Lochnagar (The Royal name was bestowed upon the distillery following a visit by Queen Victoria on the 12th September 1848. Apparently at the end the […]
Royal Lochnagar Distiller’s edition 1998
A Duo of Springbank 12 Cask Strength
Springbank 12 Cask Strength is has been around since 2010, and is regarded by many (and rightfully so) as an excellent CS Springbank at that […]
Whisky Israel Awarded Top 40 whisk(e)y blog award
We’re very happy to have received the ’40 top whiskey blogs award’ badge, which means we’re in fine company with quite a few very well […]
More young & Newish Glen Grant – the 12 year old
After the the not-so-special 18 year old I reviewed earlier this week, I am taking a look at the younger sibling , a 12 year […]
Glen Grant 18 Year Old Rare Edition
Glen Grant for me is synonomous with great old whisky, as it ages exceptionally well for long periods of time. I was able to enjoy […]
Mortlach 58 yo 1954 , MacPhail ‘Rare Vintage’ 2012 – G&M
2016 is almost over, and looking back, it has been quite an awesome year whisky wise (at least round here at Whisky Israel towers). I’ve […]
Caol Ila 15 yo 2000 ‘unpeated style’ , Special release 2016
This year’s Caol Ila is a 15 year old ‘Unpeated Style’, this is in in line with the recent few expressions of the Unpeated CI’s […]
SMWS 128.6 ‘Rumbling, reverberating, resonances’ -7yo Madeira Cask Penderyn
Festive times call from festive drams, and this is a very unusual XMAS dram, or Hannuka dram, or whatever. Usually we opt for big sherry […]
Best and worst of 2016
2016 is coming to a close, and It’s time for a quick post about what I liked and disliked in 2016, starting with the best […]
Wemyss Batch Strength: The Hive , Spice King & Peat Chimney
Not long ago Wemyss Malts released a Cask Strength version of their blended malts The Hive, Spice King and Peat Chimney, after having dropped the age statement from […]