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09 Jun 25 Tasting: Highland Park 4.384 The beach beckons for SMWS 30th anniversary,  2023, 20 YO, SMWS, 54.5%
09 Jun 25 Tasting: Port Charlotte 2003, 21 YO, Acla Selection, 53.4%,
   
24 May 25 Tasting: Linkwood 2012 for World of Whisky by Waldhaus Am See, 12 YO, Signatory, 46%,
24 May 25 Tasting: Linkwood 2006, 17 YO, Signatory, 57.1%
21 May 25 Tasting: Lakes PX Whiskymakers Edition N°7, OB, 52%,
21 May 25 Tasting: Bruichladdich 1991 Fazzino Circle of Life, 33 YO, Sansibar, 45.5%,
18 May 25 Tasting: Springbank Local Barley, 11 YO, 55.1%,
18 May 25 Tasting: Edradour 2011 Hermann Brothers, 11 YO,  Signatory, 60.2%,
13 May 25 Tasting: Ledaig  2008 for Whisky and Music 2023, 13 YO, C. Dully, 54.9%,
13 May 25 Tasting: Springbank 1996 for 40th Anniversary of Glenscoma, 23 YO, Glenscoma, 54.5%
11 May 25 Tasting: Orma Anniversary, OB, 44%,
11 May 25 Tasting: Orma Vadret, OB, 44%,
11 May 25 Tasting: Orma Peated, OB, 44%,
05 May 25 Tasting: Macallan Rare Cask 2024, OB, 43%
05 May 25 Tasting: Allt-a-bhainne 1993,  31 YO, The Whisky Cask Company,
03 May 2025 Tasting: Littlemill 1990, Dramcatcher, 53.9%,
03 May 2025 Tasting: Teaninich 2007 Sygminton's choice, 17 YO, Signatory, 55.4%,
   
28 Apr 25 Report: Trip to Japan 2025
26 Apr 25 Tasting: Macallan Harmony Collection Meadow, OB, 44.2 %,
26 Apr 25 Tasting: Macallan Harmony Collection Vibrant Oak, OB, 44.2%
14 Apr 25 Tasting: Royal Sovereign, Mansfields, 86.6 Proof,
14 Apr 25 Tasting: Red Seal for Fortnum & Mason, OB, 86°
13 Apr 25 Tasting: Inchgower 2010, Acla Selection, 49.3%
13 Apr 25 Tasting: Inchgower 15 Mission Pachenrec, Murray McDavid, 53.1%
09 Apr 25 Tasting: Inchgower 2010, 13 YO, The Whisky Chamber, 56.9%
09 Apr 25 Tasting: Inchgower 2010, 14 YO, The Whisky Chamber, 56.5%
04 Apr 25 Tasting: Highland Park 18 YO, C. Dully Selection, 59.2%
04 Apr 25 Tasting: Secret Orkney HP for Waldhaus am See 2005, 17 YO, Signatory, 55.6%
01 Apr 25 Tasting: Glen Garioch 2012, 12 YO, The Whisky Cask Company, 53.7%
01 Apr 25 Tasting: Glen Garioch 2011, 12 The Whisky Chamber, 54.8%,
   
30 Mar 25 Tasting: Ardnahoe Bholsa, OB, 50%
30 Mar 25 Tasting: Strathearn Batch 2, OB, 50%,
29 Mar 25 Report: Whisky Schiff Luzern, 27-29 March 2025
   
27 Mar 25 Tasting: Longmorn 23 YO, OB, 48%,
27 Mar 25 Tasting: Annandale 2015,  7 YO, North Star, 54.9%,
25 Mar 25 Tasting: Ardmore 1985 Private Collection, 36 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 49.7%
25 Mar 25 Tasting: Speyside 2005 (M), 17 YO, 60.7%,
24 Mar 25 Tasting: Craigelleachie 13 YO For Whisky Schiff Luzern, Douglas Laing, 55.8%,
24 Mar 25 Tasting: Tullibardine 17 YO, Acla Selection, 52.9%,
   
23 Feb 25 Tasting: Lindores 2018 for World of Whisky, OB, 58.9%,
23 Feb 25 Tasting: North British 1991, Dramcatcher, 49.1%,
21 Feb 25 Tasting: Blended Malt 1992, Liquid Treasures, 51.6%
21 Feb 25 Tasting: Williamson 2012, Sansibar, 54.1%,
   
12 Feb 25 Tasting: Blended Scotch 1999, 25 YO, C. Dully, 44.3%
13 Feb 25 Tasting: Laphroaig 1987, 22 YO, Sestante, 46%
06 Feb 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 1977 Connoisseur’s Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%,
06 Feb 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 2010, Berry Bros & Rudd, 55.1%
   
30 Jan 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 1990 hand-bottling, 28 YO, OB, 55.3%
30 Jan 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 2010 Oloroso sherry cask, Berry Bros & Rudd, 57%
30 Jan 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 2010 PX sherry cask, Berry Bros & Rudd, 55.5%,
27 Jan 25 Tasting: Glencadam 2011for Waldhaus am See, 13 YO, Signatory, 46%,
27 Jan 25 Tasting: Caol Ila 2011 Whiskybibliothek, 12 YO, Signatory, 58.1%
20 Jan 25 Tasting: Ichiro’s double malt, OB, 46.5%,
20 Jan 25 Tasting: Lark 2016, Berry Bros & Rudd, 60.2%,
16 Jan 25 Tasting: Ballechin 18 YO, OB, 50.9%,
16 Jan 25 Tasting: Ballechin 13 YO, OB, 54.3%,
13 Jan 25 Tasting: Amrut 2016 pour LMDW, OB, 60%,B:2022, fût 4057
13 Jan 25 Tasting: Amrut 2017 peated cask pour LMDW , OB, 60%,
06 Jan 25 Tasting: Secret Speyside 2011 The Whisky Chamber, 56.9%
06 Jan 25 Tasting: Talisker 11 YO OMC, Hunter Laing, 50%,
   
04 Jan 25 Tasting: Brora 2021, OB, 59.4%,
   
31 Dec 24 Report: My report of the whisky year 2024
29 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1965, 24 YO, Cadenhead’s, 46%
29 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 2003 Sherry Finish for Switzerland,
29 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 2012, 9 YO, The Whisky Chamber, 55.2%,
21 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 2002 for Waldhaus am See, 21 YO, Signatory, 56.1%,
21 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1996, 23 YO, Golden Cask, 46.1%,
21 Dec 24 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1996 Skiers, Acla Selection, 45.1%,
17 Dec 24 Tasting: Holyrood Embra, OB, 43.6%,
17 Dec 24 Tasting: Holyrood Ambir, OB, 49.8%,
13 Dec 24 Tasting: Ardnamurchan  Sherry, OB, 50%,
13 Dec 24 Tasting: Ardnamurchan 10 YO, OB, 50%
10 Dec 24 Tasting: Secret Islay 2009, 14 YO, Dramcatcher, 49.3%
10 Dec 24 Tasting: Glen Moray 2013 for Whisky & Music, Dramcatcher, 51.4%,
08 Dec 24 Tasting: Auchroisk 16 YO Manager’s Dram, OB, 55.6%
08 Dec 24 Tasting: Caol Ila 12 YO, Manager’s Dram, OB, 58%

06 Dec 24

Report: Short trip report from Scotland, Sutherland
04 Dec 24 Tasting: Secret Highland 2012 Skier, 11 YO, Acla Selection, 53.3%,
04 Dec 24 Tasting: Glen Garioch 2011, 12 YO Brothers in Malt, 55.8%
01 Dec 24 Tasting: Dailuaine 2013, The Whisky Chamber, 58.6%,
01 Dec 24 Tasting: Glen Garioch “hand written label” Fino, 13 YO, Samaroli,
01 Dec 24 Tasting: Glen Garioch 2011, 12 YO, Signatory, 48.2%
29 Nov 24 Tasting: Roe & Coe QO Solera 01, OB, 46%
29 Nov 24 Tasting: Roe & Co blended Irish, OB, 45%,
29 Nov 24 Tasting: Fuji single blended, OB, 43%,
28 Nov 24 News: A Brora cask as part of the new "The Twelve" by cask of distinction
24 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardmore 13 YO for Whisky Hood,  Riegger’s selection, 56.3%
24 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardmore  A:Mor 2 2011, Riegger’s selection, 59.8%
24 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardmore 2005, 16 YO, The whisky Agency, 51.3%,
23 Nov 24 Report: Whisky & Music, Zurich, 22-23 November 2024
22 Nov 24 Tasting: Royal Brackla for World of Whisky 25th Anniversary 2014, Signatory, 46%,
22 Nov 24 Tasting: Bruichladdich 18 YO Private Cask legacy for Lateltin, OB, 59.5%
22 Nov 24 Tasting: Octomore 15.3, OB, 61.3%,
19 Nov 24 Tasting: Caol Ila 2011 for the 25th Anniversary of World of Whisky, Signatory, 58.8%
19 Nov 24 Tasting: Caol Ila 11 YO Fighting Fish, Monnier Trading, 58.5%
19 Nov 24 Tasting: Caol Ila 2010 Old Malt Cask 25th Anniversary, 13 YO, Hunter Laing, 50%
18 Nov 24 Tasting note: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release, 5 YO, OB, 50%,
18 Nov 24 Tasting note: Ardnahoe Infinite Loch, OB, 50%
16 Nov 24 Report: Swiss Whisky Festival (15-16 Nov, Work in progress)
16 Nov 24 Tasting: Finglassie 2017, 6 YO, Rest & Be, 46%
13 Nov 24 Tasting: Bowmore 15 YO Sherry cask, OB, 43%,
12 Nov 24 Tasting: Macardo Single Malt, OB, 42%,
12 Nov 24 Tasting: Cedar Tree  2002, 21 YO, The Whisky Cask Company, 52.6%, B :2022, Demerara Rum
09 Nov 24 Tasting: Speyside M for the 25th Anniversary of World of Whisky by Waldhaus am See, 18 YO, Signatory, 57.7%,
08 Nov 24 Tasting: Yamazaki 18 YO Mizunara edition 2024, OB, 48%,
08 Nov 24 Tasting: Yamazaki Golden Promise Tsukuriwake 2024 Edition, OB, 48%
07 Nov 24 Tasting: Hakushu 18 YO Peated, OB, 48%,
07 Nov 24 Tasting: Yamazaki Islay Peated 2024 edition, OB, 48%
06 Nov 24 Tasting:Ardbeg 1972, OMC, 27 YO, Douglas Laing, 50%,
05 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardbeg 13 YO Anthology, OB, 46%,
02 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardbeg 25 YO, OB, 46%,
01 Nov 24 Tasting: Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 YO batch 5, OB, 46.2%
   
29 Oct 24 Tasting: Ardbeg 23 YO Vintage Y2K, OB, 46%,
29 Oct 24 Tasting: Ardbeg Anthology 14 YO, OB, 46%
28 Oct 24 Interview: Ingvar Ronde and the Malt Whisky Yearbook
27 Oct 24 Tasting: Ardbeg 17 YO, OB, 40%,
25 Oct 24 Tasting: Orma In Lain, OB, 44%,
25 Oct 24 Tasting: Orma Infint, OB, 44%,
24 Oct 24 Tasting: Orma X, OB, 44%,
21 Oct 24 Tasting: MaltAge 2018, OB, 52.9%,
20 Oct 24 Tasting: MaltAge 2017 Whisky Inaugural Sherry, OB, 48.3%
19 Oct 24 Tasting: MaltAge 2019, OB, 51.5%,
18 Oct 24 Tasting: MaltAge 2018 Inaugural Release, OB, 50.1%,
17 Oct 24 Tasting: Scapa 16 YO, OB, 48%
16 Oct 24 Tasting: Scapa 10 YO, OB, 48%
15 Oct 24 Tasting: Bunnahahbain 2008 for Whisky Bibliothek, 16 YO, Signatory, 56,1%,
15 Oct 24 Tasting: Linkwood for Whisky-bibliothek.ch 2008, 15 YO, Signatory, 57.6%
14 Oct 24 Tasting: Brora 1977 “An Islay By Another Name” 61.5, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 59.4%,
12 Oct 24 Tasting: Kildalton 2009, 14 YO, DramCatacher, 52.1%
12 Oct 24 Tasting: Secret Orkney 2006, 17 YO, Dramcatcher,  
11 Oct 24 Tasting: Craigellachie 2009, 13 YO, Dramcatcher, 51.5%,
11 Oct 24 Tasting: Glen Moray 2007, 14 YO, Dramcatcher, 52.4%
10 Oct 24 Tasting: Glendronach 18 YO, OB, 46%,
08 Oct 24 Tasting: Glendronach 12 YO, OB, 46%,
08 Oct 24 Tasting: Glendronach 15 YO, OB, 46%,
06 Oct 24 Report: Whisky and More, Geneva, 04-05 October 2024
06 Oct 24 Tasting: Secret Islay Single Malt 2009, The Whisky Agency, 50.7%
05 Oct 24 Tasting: Chichibu Paris Edition, OB, 50.5%,
04 Oct 24 Tasting: CRN 57° blended malt 57 YO, OB, 43.1%
02 Oct 24 Tasting: CRN 57° 70 YO, OB, 45.2%
01 Oct 24 Report: The Whisky Live Paris, 28-20 September 2024