The autumn is in full swing by now. In the Netherlands it started around half June, just after spring. Autumn means that there will be a lot of whisky events going on around the country, and who would I be if I didn’t visit some of them.

This year I decided not to go to the International Whisky Festival in The Hague. It is getting way too expensive and I don’t want to spend 45 bucks just to get through the door.

I did, however, spend some money on the Masterclasses there. This year they have the option to visit some masterclasses without visiting the festival, which seemed like a good option to me. Bruichladdich with Jim McEwan, Dalmore with Richard Paterson and Four Roses with Hans Offringa. Very much looking forward to those!

Apart from that there still is a whisky tasting tomorrow in Haarlem, with Jock Shaw.

Then of course, there will be a lot of tasting at home, since I still got about 100 samples to get through and the upcoming Bottle-Share will add some to that. This winter will be good!An American beer tasting in De Groote Weiver in Wormerveer.

The annual winter tasting at the Whiskykoning that I’m heading off to in November, and a massive amount of twitter tastings that are coming up.

This winter will be quite warm and good. I hope to visit some cool festival early next year too. Alkmaar, Limburg and Groningen. Maybe even Gent.