Bunnahabhain 2003 Amontillado

Bunnahabhain 2003 Amontillado

I was invited to join a tasting with North East Whisky Appreciation Society last week, and even though I didn’t have the sample pack to join in, I enjoyed the evening with this group. One of the whiskies they tasted was the Bunnahabhain 2003 Amontillado, which...
Glengoyne 10 Single Cask for Dr Jekyll’s

Glengoyne 10 Single Cask for Dr Jekyll’s

Glengoyne is a distillery I am not very familiar with. Of course, I have tasted a few of their whiskies, and I also have a bottle of Tea Pot Dram in my collection, but I am not very familiar with the brand. Dr Jekyll’s in Oslo is one of my favourite whisky bars,...
Royal Brackla 2013 The Whisky Cellar

Royal Brackla 2013 The Whisky Cellar

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending my first tasting on Twitter, orchestrated by @TweetTastings, Steve Rush @TheWhiskyWire, and The Whisky Cellar @WhiskyCellar, together with a fantastic selection of people from the whisky community. The lineup consisted of five...
Deanston 12 Highland Single Malt

Deanston 12 Highland Single Malt

In early August I received a box of whisky samples from a very sweet friend in Germany, and amongst them was a generous sample of the Deanston 12. This is a whisky I have been curious about for a while, as many people (including Roy from Aqvavitae) seem to be quite...