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Port Askaig is/was a series of Caol Ila whiskies (unnamed, but pretty obvious) from Specialty Drinks Ltd. in London. The momma company of The Whisky Exchange and behind brands like Single Malts of Scotland and Elements of Islay. About two … Continue reading →

I found a wee sample of this in my stash and didn’t know I had it. I think I have to thank Govert, the regular Longmorn supplier, for it. I should be deeply ashamed of forgetting such things, I guess. … Continue reading →

One of the older Rittenhouses which I bought last year in San Francisco, and decided to properly taste on the 4th of July. Independence day calls for American booze, right? I already popped the cork once before when Anneke and … Continue reading →

I almost forgot about this post! And that after a true beer heavy month with even a brewery visit in it. Shame on me! Emelisse White Label: Ardbeg Barrel Aged Imperial Russian Stout Very ashy, very Ardbeggy. Great stout background. … Continue reading →

The Teapot Dram was born out of history. Some years ago the distillery shared drams to employees during the day (coffee, lunch and tea breaks, I believe). If you didn’t want it or didn’t finish it you poured it in … Continue reading →

I did a very short review on this whisky before when I tasted it a club event last year. Since then I bought a bottle and then forgot to review it properly. Adieu Lina is a whisky from the Daily … Continue reading →

I got this sample of a recent whisky auction. It got my attention because it wasn’t overly expensive, 21 years old, distilled in 1969! So, the sample bottle has been around for 21 years as well. I love old style … Continue reading →

When I was at the Limburg Whisky Fair with Thomas we ended up talking to Jurgen, from Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis in Belgium. Of course we also shared a couple of drams, but we mostly talked about some bottlings that were exceptional. … Continue reading →

Since the Netherlands apparently suck at football, the hosts of the ProBieren event at De Groote Weiver thought it would be a good idea to drink beers from participating countries instead of trying to beat them. A theme was born. Five … Continue reading →

Emelisse is a small and fairly new brewery in the Netherlands (Kamperland, to be precise) and for me, it has the benefit that it’s very close to my dad’s cottage in Zeeland. We went there two weeks ago to check … Continue reading →