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While it’s too soon to actually declare the (Scotch) whisky industry in crisis, there’s no denying quite a few warning lights have...

It should come as little to no surprise to learn that there are two countries in Europe which vastly outnumber any other in terms of...

If you were to ask me roughly 5 years ago which country might be the one to look out for when talking about whisky from outside of...

If there is one place that can arguably set its foot next to Scotland when it comes to whisky, in terms of approach, philosophy,...

As I keep on rummaging through my  sample box(es), it struck me how quite a few of them are actually non-scotch whisky. And seeing how in...

I think we’ve all been there: we pick up a bottle, open it, pour it, enjoy it, and make a mental note to purchase another bottle...

(Why 'The Islands' make for a lousy scotch whisky region) Whereas last week, I took a look at 2 distilleries from the Hebdrides, this...

A miniseries where I put 2 Island whiskies head to head, just because I can. This week, It’ll be a battle between 2 distilleries from the...

Where last week I put the focus of my attention towards my most hoarded distillery , it’s safe to say there are still quite a few...

Just last week Roy tackled the topic of whisky collections on his Aqvavitae channel . It seems that, apart from an industry  heading...

On the back of last week’s post where I argued how in recent years young whiskies have influenced and changed the way I understand and...

When I started getting into whisky during my college years over 2 decades ago, I was all about the peatmonsters from Islay. My very...

I think everyone is up to speed on the sad news that came from Waterford  late last year. Even if you consider the fact that Waterford...

Let’s talk store picks… …because it’s quite common to see this sort of thing in the US of A, but somewhat less so over here in Europe. In...

Blowing off the dust from the keyboard and back in the whisky saddle. New year, new me and all that crap, but as for this wee whiskyblog...

Christmas is imminent and it’s everywhere, even at Malty Towers, and this will indeed be the final blogpost of 2024. A week from now,...

It’ s of course preaching to the choir when I sing praise to  Glengyle. ‘Springbank’s little sister’ has all grown up, in fact she just...

I think it’s safe to say that Campbeltown whiskies are held in high regard by many enthusiasts. The smallest of the official regions in...

It’s been only a week, but I’ve missed this. Being ill is always a bit of a drag, in any case ( and seeing how I’m a male, it comes with...

With the OSWA’s done and dusted, I thought this series might be a good opportunity to talk about some whiskies and/or distilleries I...