Category Archives: BenRiach
The rest of the day in Speyside
Apart from our kick-ass tour at BenRiach distillery we spent the rest of the day driving through the countryside. I was planning on visiting Macallan and Aberlour. The latter as much for their supposedly stunning bottling as for the distillery. … Continue reading
A tour of BenRiach distillery
BenRiach has started doing tours of their distillery not long ago. To book a tour you have to do more than just turn up at the distillery. Booking ahead and being with at least a group of four people is … Continue reading
BenRiach Solstice 15yo, 50% (peated, port finish)
BenRiach is a distillery that is know for various things. The most noticably are there terrific old releases, of which the 1976 bottlings are truly stunning. There are other oldies regularly that are pretty terrific too (the 1975 for Asta … Continue reading
Hielander Whisky Festival 2013
The whisky festival in Alkmaar, hosted by Wullie MacMorland of The Hielander Scottish Restaurant is usually the first official whisky event of the year. This year it is no different. Funnily enough I go there every year with different people. … Continue reading
Top drams of 2012
Just as I did last year, the last week of December is spent on reviewing everything that’s happened during this solar orbit. Yesterday I listed my favorite records of 2012, and today it’s time for the top whiskies. Again, like … Continue reading
Maltstock – Something Special with Master of Malt
Ben Ellefsen, aka the guy who runs Master of Malt, aka Professor Cornelius Ampleforth came over with Cat Spencer (also from Master of Malt) and Joel Harrison (from CaskStrength.net) to host this tasting of supposedly eight whiskies. Unfortunately, something went … Continue reading