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  • “A” starts the alphabet

    “A” starts the alphabet

    I like to follow a theme for whisky tastings and posts. The obvious theme is to compare bottlings from a particular distillery, or how different distilleries turn out in similar casks, etc. But every once in a while I just want to try some random stuff. Then I have to get creative with the thematicification.…

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    Who’s that Whiskémon?

    Who’s that Whiskémon?

    I have here the standard 12yo of Glenallachie, which by the way is an integrity bottling (i.e. natural colour, non-chillfiltered), good on them! And yummy for us. It’s been in my cupboard for a bit over a year since the (in)famous first whisky tasting / super-spreader event I hosted for my colleagues, and it’s nearing…

  • Benrinnaissance

    Benrinnaissance

    Finally, two weeks after the onset of a nasty cold, I feel sufficiently recovered to trust my nose with a whisky review (it’s 14th May today). On the menu: two samples from the Benrinnes distillery in Speyside. One from UK independent bottler Chorlton, that I bought from Hop/Scotch, the other sample from my Single Malts…

  • Limburg Whisky Fair 2023

    Limburg Whisky Fair 2023

    With Germany being such a massive importer of Scotch Whisky, it would be strange if there wasn’t at least one massive whisky festival. And indeed there is. At least one. My friends Simon and Veronika put Limburg Whisky Fair on my radar, and offered that I could stay with them in Frankfurt so we could…

  • Tamdhu times two

    Tamdhu times two

    Tamdhu (pronounced Tam-DOO) is one of those Speyside distilleries that has mostly fallen under the radar for me. Last time I can recall having it (well, the only time, really), was when someone brought the 12yo along for a Highland whisky trip in 2019. I remember nought of the taste, but I do remember the…

  • Bowmore straight from the source

    Bowmore straight from the source

    As part of the Islay trip we visited Bowmore distillery, unsurprisingly located in the town of Bowmore (pronounced BowMORE). This was on my day as designated driver, and we had no tour booked, but hung around in the bar area where the society bought everyone a dram of the non-age stated (NAS) “No 1” that…

  • The Islay trip, day 4 – Back to Edinburgh via Deanston

    The Islay trip, day 4 – Back to Edinburgh via Deanston

    All good things must come to end: bottles of fine whisky before they overoxidize; whisky trips before we get too used to having drams in the morning… We took the ferry back to the mainland in the morning, and then readied our buttocks for many hours in the minibus seats. The original plan of passing…

  • The Islay trip, day 3 – Ardnahoe, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig, Bowmore

    The Islay trip, day 3 – Ardnahoe, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig, Bowmore

    The day before I enjoyed being driven to Islay rum, Lagavulin, Ardbeg, and Kilchoman. Now was my turn to drive the car. With every intention of doing so legally and competently, that meant no whisky for this old boy. Fortunately, distilleries usually have small sample bottles so that drivers can get takeaway drams. Little did…

  • The Islay trip, day 2 – Islay Rum, Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Kilchoman

    The Islay trip, day 2 – Islay Rum, Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Kilchoman

    With a good night’s rest after the first day of the Islay trip we were ready for some tours and tastings! Intimate tour at Islay Rum Our destino número uno was the old lemonade factory in Port Ellen. But since 2022, a very special lemonade is made there; one which makes you funny when you…

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I’m Emil, a Swedish ex-resident of Scotland now living in northern Germany. This blog is my virtual memory for all things related to whisky (and other fine spirits) in my life: I write reviews, report on trips and events, contemplate the results of my own experimentations, and scribble down un-/semi-/quasi-qualified opinions and perspectives. Welcome to a taste of my whisky world!

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