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Part 2: The Lowlands Fast recap (ICYMI): this month I’m doing a series where I try and find whiskies that manage, to a certain extent,...

The 5 regions of Scotland: Islay with its peaty, smoky whisky, the Lowlands with their elegant and delicate ‘Lowland ladies’,...

Did I save the best for last in this series? I’m sure more than a few would argue I did, as Kilkerran has very quickly gained high...

After dipping the toe into Irish whisky last week, it’s back on familiar ground (so to speak) in my quest for dirty whisky. Having...

OK, I get it: Irish whiskey is probably not something you’d associate with dirty flavours. If there’s such a thing as an Irish signature...

February is a bit of a peculiar, often downright weird and occasionally a bit of a cruel month. Winter still tends to hold a firm grip on...

Blended grain, 2020 release, 53% ABV, natural colour, unchill filtered, refill sherry butt, 1st fill bourbon and recharred casks, 2226...

Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey (Heaven Hill Distillery), 50% ABV, bottled in bond Today’s review covers a whiskey that has managed a bit...

4yo Maple syrup cask finish (2017-2021), 57.2% ABV, 259 bottles, app. €60 My second exploration into anything BUT single malt takes me to...

... Taking a closer look at anything BUT single malt whisky Happy New year one and all! May the best of 2022 prove to become the worst...

Ending this series, and the year for that matter, I’m gonna shoot myself in the foot by reviewing a whisky no-one ever talks about....

Blends tend to not get a lot of love within the whisky community, and truth be told, who could blame us? Best case scenario they turn out...

Continuing this series on quality, affordable 12 yo whisky, it’s time to take a look at another modern classic. An archetype if you will...

(Does affordable still bring good quality?) Waving goodbye to 2022, I had a whole range of ideas for themes and reviews in mind. I didn’t...

To end this series on Holiday Season shopping tips, I’m putting the focus of attention on pricier whisky. The case at hand I’ll be coming...

Anorak: seasoned and self-proclaimed enthusiast. Whisky geek… Someone who’s deep into whisky, who has been so for a number of years, who...

Let’s talk about perception, as I feel it often is against us, enthusiasts, when it comes to gifting. Most people near me, relatives,...

And so November is upon us. For most of us here in the Northern Hemisphere it means the adage of House Stark is becoming pretty accurate,...

52.2 % ABV, UCF, natural colour, matured in first fill Maker’s Mark barrels, €90 in the distillery shop, app. €100- €120 on secondary. 3...

54.2% ABV, UCF, natural colour, 2021 release, app. €65-€70 A strong contender for ‘best single malt whisky’ in some online award thing or...