Category Archives: – News and Announcements

Last Friday this wee blog turned two years old. I find it very surprising that I kept it up this long and that so many of you are reading my ramblings, but so far there is a slight growth every … Continue reading →

I almost forgot about this monthly post! I will get around to posting about the Blog’s Birthday Bash next time, but I don’t have the pictures in yet, and this one had to happen anyway! Sharp Pants – Struise Brouwers/Three … Continue reading →

Today, this wee blog is up and running for 2 years. Of course, this has to be celebrated and that will happen tomorrow with just short of a dozen people, pulled pork and booze. Time for some statistics: Total hits: … Continue reading →

Some random SMWS sample I still had lying around without having a clue what the distillery is. I like such surprises but for some reason my mind saves all the data after it’s had one dram of a certain distillery … Continue reading →

This week on Twitter I made the rather bold statement that I think standard Bourbons are generally better than standard Single Malts. To back this up, I feel I have to write a little bit about it. I should start by … Continue reading →

To stay on the same topic of disliking something first and liking it whenever you try it again, Hans Offringa was slightly offended by my rant about JD’s Tennessee Honey. A whiskey liquer I tasted in a hot motel in … Continue reading →

Today I was cleaning out my leftover-sample-shelf. Usually, when I taste a sample I leave some for another day, mostly because I don’t want to drink too much and I might spill it (which would leave nothing, if poured at … Continue reading →

Diego Sandrin is an Italian whisky fanatic and musician who has a knack for Laphroaig, or so it seems. He experimented in 2008 with a few Laphroaig Cask Strength at 55.7%. He bought a massive stash of those and finished … Continue reading →

The Scotch Whisky Association: A group of people who try to protect the integrity and interest of Scotch whisky around the world. Or, as they say: The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) promotes, protects and represents the interests of the industry … Continue reading →

On August 3 I started blogging again on this here site. Last year I celebrated the first anniversary with a BYO tasting in our back yard, but this year I want to make it a bit of a bigger happening. … Continue reading →