A  few weeks ago I was supposed to be taking part in a twitter tasting event featuring Cutty Sark. This event was hosted by my friend Steve of the Whisky Wire blog, who’s in the habit of organizing such twitter tasting fu n events. I was all ready and psyched for the event, but sadly thanks to the infamous Israeli …

It’s always nice meeting a good whisky friend, especially Jorn who’s a real whisky lover and a good friend. Last time he visited Israel, we could not meet due to schedule issues, but this time we arranged to meet and share some beer and drams. We set to meet at one of Israel’s best pubs (in my opinion) and Israel’s …

A long due tasting note from an almost forgotten bottle share arranged by my good whisky friend from the NL, Sjoerd.  This Inchgower was distilled on the 20th June 1982 and aged for 28 years in hogshead number 6966 before bottling at cask strength on the 5th August 2010 for the Bladnoch forum. Total of 222 bottles.
I have not tasted …

In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) TheWhiskyBarrel.com presents a limited edition Islay Malt matured in a single fresh sherry butt cask #35. This dram was Distilled on the 24th December 1990 and bottled 10th February 2012 with an outrun of Just 90 bottles.
The Whisky Barrel , Bunnahabhain 21 Years Old , 1990 , 54.4%
Nose: …

Speyburn Casks in Warehouse (Photo: Tommy Deile)
Good things are happening at Speyburn. Last year when we visited the distillery (thanks tommy for providing me with this lovely shot he made of me and fellow Swedes Johan and Hakan on location at speyburn) , it had only to offer a few not very interesting drams (the NAS, and the 10yo), and …

After this week’s Caribbean fruit comes the Lemon Grove, a whole different animal, and coming from the distillery of Cragganmore. Distilled in 1989 and bottled in 2011 from an ex-Bourbon Hogshead.
Wemyss Malts Lemon Grove, Cragganmore 1989 , 46% , £68
Nose:  Very fresh:  Lemon sherbet with some  malty undertone mixed with lemon gummy bears. wet grass, and a touch of spice.
Palate: …

When I was visiting London last month, for Whisky Live, I carried home a few samples I got from Billy my good whisky friend (and a great guy and a true whisky lover). one of them was this lovely Ardmore. I did hear good stuff about this one, and having read Stuart’s tasting notes , I had really high hopes …

Yet another single cask from Wemyss. As you can remember from the last batch of single casks I reviewed a few month ago, those come at  rather low ABV%. This one is a Glencadam 1990, and should be yummy and fruity if taking its name literally. If past experience serves as a guide, Wemyss naming are usually on the spot …

Highland Park is one of my top 3 distilleries, and there are always a few HP bottles in my bar at any given moment, I like it that much. Earlier this year, HP caused quite a stir in the whisky puddle after a massive PR campaign for their latest expression “Thor” the 16 year old whisky. A twitter account was …

Another wee dram which is exclusive to the Whisky Barrel online shop. After very nice Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila, this time we’re talking Macduff here… Single cask, sherry butt, 60% ABV,120 bottles only,Specially selected by Doug McIvor of Berry Brothers & Rudd, Only available online at TheWhiskyBarrel web shop. Macduff is currently owned by the Bacardi group, and is currently …