Category: Experiments
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An Arran Analysis
The Limburg Whisky Fair 2023 turned me into a sample hoarder. That’s when I really realized the breadth whisky samples one could get a hold of. And I started buying lots of samples online, too. And this is how I’ve been able to review well over 300 different whiskies on this blog so far. But…
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Baby Blend #1
Last year I did a bunch of reviews of newbie distilleries. Many samples were 5cl bottles, usually leaving an extra dram after my review. I did what any reasonable person would do and let these leftovers trickle into a bottle: The Baby Blend! Now, if I add up the volumes I wrote down for each…
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Sherry shenanigans
One recurring thought in the collective unconscious of the whisky sphere is: what happens if I add sherry to whisky? It’s not such a wild idea. So much of Scotch is matured in whole or part in ex-sherry casks. Technically, such cask must be completely emptied according to Scotch rules, so that the interaction of…
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Cambus comeback, and a grain surprise
I’ve already introduced my approx. 0 followers to Cambus in this post. More is coming up, to satisfy your insatiable demand for Cambus content. I got both today’s samples from Bad Homburg whisky fair 2023. It seems I didn’t take a photo of the first bottle, and from the info I jotted down on the…
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Cigar & malt
I have never in my life smoked a cigarette. Nor do I ever indent do. But, every once in a long while I enjoy the experience of a cigar. Some 10 years ago, my dear childhood friend Filip went to Cuba. He and his father brought back 200 cigars in a humidor. Ever since, he’s…
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