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Just writing tasting notes felt very limited. Sharing other stories about my whisky adventures is something I wanted to include from the early days of my website. But what stories can be found here? Mostly travel stories or interviews. Expect very irregular updates here, I publish a story once I feel it is good enough ;-)
An interview with Rick from Single Note Whisky
A while ago I came into contact via Instagram with Rick van Diepen, owner of the young label…
BYOB-C, Belgian bottler or club?
When I first heard from BYOB-C (Bring Your Own Bottle Club) I was a bit confused. Is it…
An interview with Joeri from The Whisky Jury
At a time with an extremely large number of independent bottlers (and this is still increasing), it is…
Course: Introduction to Whisky Certificate
When I look back on this strange year, I can say that I have been busy. Very busy…
Interview with Tomer Goren of Milk & Honey Distillery
A little over a month ago, Milk & Honey Distillery released its first commercial single malt here in…
Scyfion: a Ukrainian independent bottler
Whisky is something that has brought me so much. Not only have I been able to taste very…
Interview: Cheaper by the Dram
A few weeks ago I received an email from Mark Littler asking if I wanted to write a…
That Boutique-y Whisky Company advent calendar
It looks like my December month will suddenly be all about booze, thanks to the folks of That…
Festival: Whiskyfair Takao 2017 – Taiwan
When I had just started my whisky journey I had already in mind that traveling would become part…
Festival: Whiskybase The Gathering 2017
Only in its second year, Whiskybase The Gathering, has already become the best festival in the Netherlands. It…
The Balvenie DCS Compendium Release, chapter 3.
And than you find yourself in a plane towards London with just one mission, a private tasting of…
Whisky and food pairing at Auguste
It was just a couple weeks ago that during a tremendous dinner and a nice dram (of course) at restaurant Auguste the…
Spirit of Speyside Festival 2017 – day 3
Saturday, 29th April After a very busy schedule yesterday, it was again a little bit early this morning.…
Spirit of Speyside Festival 2017 – Day 2
Friday, 28th April Rise and shine! It is time for Spirit of Speyside festival 2017 – day 2. With…
Spirit of Speyside festival 2017 – Day 1
Thursday, 27th April After a good night’s sleep in the beautiful Station Hotel in Rothes , it was…
Spirit of Speyside whisky awards 2017 – Amsterdam
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards is held annually at, you guessed it, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky…
The Balvenie distillery tour
I have visited quite a few distilleries by now but The Balvenie Distillery was still on my list. I had…
Recipe: Coffee whisky cake with Cafe Noir biscuits
After several weeks of just posting tasting notes, I thought it was about time for a great new recipe!…
News: Glengoyne launches the Glengoyne Teapot Dram V
Glengoyne will launch the latest batch of its Teapot Dram this week, the Glengoyne Teapot Dram V. Matured in first…
News: The launch of a new 12 year old Macallan
The Macallan distilllery announced that a new 12 Year Old Macallan will be launched later this month. The Macallan Double Cask…