MALTYMISSION

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...

Panta rhei . Or ‘everything moves’, ‘nothing remains the same forever’. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus knew this already two and half...

As I keep on pouring, sipping and commenting on what should be ‘the good stuff’, it’s time to wave goodbye to Islay this week, but not...

Much like I did a two part post on closed distilleries , I’ll be dedicating several posts on some well-aged Islay whiskies the next few...

Following up  on last week’s dive into closed distilleries , I’m going to spend a bit of time talking about closed distilleries who might...

There is absolutely no shortage of whisky, these days. We’re knocking on at roughly 140 distilleries in Scotland today, and more are...

Part 1: limited edition anniversary stuff I already hinted at this series a few times in the recent past. This wee blogspace on the...

To conclude this series, let’s talk about vacations. Not to worry, as I won’t bore you with hilarious, very funny yet  also ...

Part 3 of this series takes me all the way across the world. When talking single grain, as a general rule  (emphasis on the term...

"You may hate me but it ain't no lie Baby rye rye rye Rye rye" (Justin knew what he was talking about) Rye: it’s arguably the most...

For the month of September,  I’m taking a look at grain whiskies – in different shapes and sizes. And because this is review no. 200, I...

Much like Jimmy and Eddy Russel’s  connection to Wild Turkey, so is the name ‘Blanton’ attached to Buffalo Trace. Albert B. Blanton (the...

When we’re talking about living legends of the whisky industry, I’m betting a lot of people will immediately picture folk the likes of...

Pioneering spirits, in every sense of the word Summer break is done and dusted. As so often, I intend to take just a short break of a few...

Ok, time to put this series of ‘looking over the whisky wall’ to rest. And I’m ending it by taking a closer look at a drink that arguably...