Category Archives: – News and Announcements

Last Friday we (Anneke, 8 friends and me) went out for dinner. We do that every now and then and while we usually do dinner at one of our places we decided to go out this time. We had been … Continue reading →

De Druiventuin is a liquor shop in Leiden that I had known about for a couple of years, but had never visited yet. They run a website called Whiskysite.nl. Last week they threw a message on Facebook that they had … Continue reading →

A few years ago Glenmorangie revamped their entire line with new bottles and a few new finishes to replace the older ones. While all of them are pretty good, for the finishes my preference has always gone to the Nectar … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the day for the second Mackmyra Twitter tasting. After a few delays by the organization (vacations and meetings getting in the way) it finally happened, about a month late. Luckily, whisky keeps. There was a small prize for … Continue reading →

This email went out yesterday to all Bottle-Sharers. I feel they’ve had time to react, and there are still a few spots open. So now things go public! After the last Bottle-Share, which was a great success if I may … Continue reading →

Another left over I got from Elise to try. To be honest, these are more or less my first encounter with Douglas of Drumlanrig. A rather unknown branche of Douglas Laing. Their Old Malt Cask and Old & Rare series … Continue reading →

Last Saturday, Jolanda opened the new shop for Drinks & Gifts officially. While I was supposed to be in Krakow for the weekend, the ‘heavy’ snowfall prohibited that and our flight was cancelled. So, I could just walk the 300 … Continue reading →

Over the course of the last month I have, of course, tasted some beers every now and then. Here’s a short list of the best ones: Flying Dog – Wild Dog Barrel Aged Gonzo Maybe a bit expensive, but one … Continue reading →

Clan Denny is one of the brands of Douglas Laing. Douglas Laing is an independent bottler that has a lot of ranges of bottles on the market like Old Malt Cask, Provenance, Douglas of Drumlanrig, Old & Rare, Big Peat … Continue reading →

Apart from the Snow Phoenix, it has been at least 5 years since I tried a Glenfiddich. For some reason the brand was my entrance to the world of whisky and after tasting some others than the 12 year old … Continue reading →