31. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Glen Garioch 36 y.o. Douglas Laing Platinum 1967
After so many new releases I felt like having a classic. My search on the sample shelves found an end with this 1967 Garioch. Some of the 1960 distillates from there are Weiterlesen →
30. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Tomintoul 33 y.o. OB 43%
Time for another banana dram, a lead aroma in many older Tomintoul (esp. 1966/67). This bottling comes from the late 1970ies and is marketed quite well as I could see it showcased Weiterlesen →
29. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Quick Post: Ardbeg Galileo Kit with Mini
Isn’t it nice, this is an Ardbeg Galileo release kit with a rocket (no, it is not a dildo! Maybe a shaker?) and and a miniature. I am curious how it will taste. First voices say it is quite fruity (tropical) but still a biting South Coaster. Anyway, going where no palate has gone before … Weiterlesen →
28. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Teaninich 28 y.o. The First Editions 1982
The First Editions have released some decent drams recently, a good start for this new independent bottler. They also offer a Teaninich 28 y.o. from 1982. This DIAGEO distillery (founded 1817) was Weiterlesen →
27. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Wines of this Summer I.
Huge post today: A lot of wine has been tasted lately, but I never got round to publish much about these bottles (among them Mouton Rothschild, Sassicaia and Penfolds Grange). This includes our 7th wine tasting of Weiterlesen →
26. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Quick Post: White Rabbit Saloon 120th Anniversary – The New Jack Daniel’s Limited Release
Jack Daniel’s (owned by Brown Forman) keeps the collectors on their toes. They have now released a new limited edition bottle to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the White Rabbit Saloon in Weiterlesen →
25. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Ledaig 2004 Archives
I have tried this too late as it seems to be sold out, but maybe one can still find some bottles. Tobermory’s Ledaig are one of the most interesting drams in the whisky world and a different take on Weiterlesen →
23. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Allt-a-Bhainne 18 y.o. MoS 1992
How many Allt-a-Bhainne have you tasted so far? Built only in 1975, this distillery was intended to predominantly produce for Chivas blends (like almost all distilleries) and was very rarely Weiterlesen →
22. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Longmorn 1992 Archives
We need summer drams at such temperatures. A medium-aged Longmorn seems like a good choice here, which I am going to taste in the basement (less heat). At 70 Euro, this Weiterlesen →
21. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Miltonduff 29 y.o. The First Editions 1982
Miltonduff often is a good choice from the ’second-tier‘ distilleries – if such a term does justice to any distillery in the first place – some are just not marketed and overlooked. My favourite Miltonduff expression is a 1966 from Weiterlesen →
20. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Macallan 21 y.o. Malts of Scotland 1990 Fino Cask
Macallan is always a fine spirit, but it makes me even happier being able to try older versions from Sherry casks – finer oak, so to speak ;). The release I am sampling today Weiterlesen →
19. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Holiday Season and Heat Wave
… we were gone for some days to enjoy the wonderful summer and seek some liquid treasures. Tomorrow, our reviews will come up on a regular basis again. However, this heat makes Weiterlesen →
11. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Glenturret 34 y.o. Maltbarn 1977
Glenturret can be inconsistent in quality, but there are great ones out there as well, for example this one. Let’s give another dram from Scotland’s oldest distillery Weiterlesen →
11. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Lineup für Wien (September 2014)
LINEUP (hierzu kommen noch Snacks) – siehe auch Fotos (SOLD OUT) Weiterlesen →
9. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Quick Post: Slowdrink-Tasting in Biberach on October 6th, 2012
Just a quick teaser for this year’s tasting and whisky-fair in Biberach (Whisky-Fest Biberach 2012) on October 6th: check out the line-up for our slowdrink-Masterclass Weiterlesen →
8. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Balmenach 32 y.o. Maltbarn 1979
Funny, I never had a bad Balmenach and even remember excellent ones from the 1960ies, which needed a lot of time but then changed like chameleons. On the other hand, I didn’t
Small Batch Gin from Balmenach
7. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Tormore 16 y.o. Whisky-Doris 1995
Not often do I get Tormore Single Malt, so this is exciting. Some of the old bottlings were decent to good, but some also disappointed. This bottling was released in memoriam Weiterlesen →
6. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Laphroaig ‚PX CASK‘
This version is only available for Travel Retail at the moment but there are ways to order it as well. I have heard different opinions about it, so I am keen on tasting it for Weiterlesen →
5. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Port Ellen Pe1 (bottled 2009)
Somehow I never got round to publishing the notes for this baby, which I could taste several times. It was always a pleasure drinking Pe1 for it is one of the legendary Port Ellen Weiterlesen →
4. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Brora 32 y.o. OB
A shorter note today, but one of a very famous bottling: the highly acclaimed Brora 32 y.o. – I could try this at a friend’s house (thanks, Michael) after a nice dinner last night. This dram was the perfect Weiterlesen →
2. August 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Two more excellent Port Ellen from 1982
Following up on the recent Port Ellen comparison (click here), I feel like comparing another couple of this beautiful ‚lost distillery-dram‘ in a head-to-head. Same vintage (1982), different casks, rare editions. Let’s go: Weiterlesen →
29. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Slowdrink-Event: 25. Tasting des Regensburger Whisky- und Weinclubs
Einladung mit Details (bitte klicken)
28. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Slowdrink-Event bei Munich Spirits: Dram in a Tram II.
–> High-End Whisky-Tasting bei einer Straßenbahntour durch München <– Weiterlesen →
27. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Olympic Beer?
This just in:
BrewDog releases Olympic Edition
Our friends at BrewDog have just released a controversial bottling called ‚Never mind the Anabolics‘ 😉 – this sarcastic Weiterlesen →
27. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Port Ellen 1983 for Reifferscheid – and its sisters
Long gone is the time when Port Ellen was a sleeper for insiders, only. Nowadays it ranks among Islay’s superstars, good in its youth but also Weiterlesen →
26. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Clynelish 1972 Rare Malts Selection
The Rare Malts series is known for high proof releases vatted from several casks. As the name suggests, these bottlings are becoming Weiterlesen →
25. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Stunner-Alarm: Longmorn 35 y.o. Douglas Laing Platinum 1968
Time for a stunner again. The whisky in this review left everyone at our tasting table speechless: It was a Longmorn from the glory days. These bottlings have Weiterlesen →
24. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Bruichladdich Sale: Statement by Mark Reynier (leaving Manager)
This statement about the sale was given on a facebook/Google blog by Mark Reynier (Managing Director of Bruichladdich) himself. Some points of concern are the words ‚double the production‘ and the fact Weiterlesen →
23. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Quick Post: The Deal is done – Laddie sold!
58 million pound was the price tag!
Following up on our story about Bruichladdich’s future, here is the latest news.
Click here and here to read up on the deal … sold! Spirit of Dependence! Let’s hope for only a few changes.
22. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Glenrothes 30 y.o. The Macphail’s Collection, 43%
The Macphail’s Collection stands for great old whisky at an afordable price and can still be found on some shelves. This Glenrothes version is one of the winners within this range. Weiterlesen →
21. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Three Smoky Beers (partly from Whisky Barley)
Many of us love the smoky taste in whisky, which, simply put, is distilled from smoky beer. However, when we think of smoky beer, there is not much reference – or a highly unusual one with the famous Weiterlesen →
20. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Five Teenage Highland Park
It is hard not to like Highland Park and there are only few releases that disappoint. This allrounder of the whisky world works its charms on everyone. However, now is the time to still get some affordable bottles Weiterlesen →
19. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Two Isle of Skye Drams (50 y.o. and 24 y.o.)
The idea of a blend and Skye doesn’t quite match as there is only the Talisker Distillery on the island. However, this doesn’t mean that other whiskies can’t be put into the mix under such a name. More than a quarter century Weiterlesen →
19. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Wonderful Reviews of our Wine Tasting (German)
My friends Phoebe Ploedt, Christian Thoma and Christoph Hauser have just posted their individual reviews of our Saturday Wine Event. Thanks, guys, I couldn’t have done it without you. Weiterlesen →
17. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Sherriffs BOWMIST Finest West Highland Whisky
Following up on yesterday’s four Bowmore I pulled out an old whisky from the 1960ies/70ies, most probably a blend with a lot of Bowmore in it, called Bowmist (Sherriff’s version). The label actually says ‚distilled and matured at Bowmore‘, so this is promising. Weiterlesen →
16. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Four nice Bowmore
Some Bowmore samples have piled up here, one was even taken straight from the cask (thanks, I feel honoured). With this Islay distillery you should taste before you buy as it Weiterlesen →
15. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Yesterday’s Wine Tasting: Some Impressions
Yesterday we had a wonderful event here at ’slowdrink-central‘, a wine tasting with 15 guests, 15 wines and a chef. Actually planned as a garden tasting, we had to go inside as the weather didn’t allow for that. The wines were Weiterlesen →
15. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Isle of Arran 14 y.o. by The Maltman
Arran Malts are coming of age and I am always curious to taste them, especially when they are not from active wine casks in order to see their state of ‚classic‘ maturation. This release by The Maltman (Meadowside Blending) is Weiterlesen →
14. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Glen Keith 18 y.o. by The Maltman
Glen Keith Distillery has been motballed and didn’t distill since 1999. Currently it is used as a filling store and a technical centre for quality control. For us whisky lovers it was Weiterlesen →
13. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Two medium-aged Bunnies (SMWS and First Editions)
The Bunnahabhain session continues as this is a great dram for the summer. I was in for a surprise with the second one, an encounter of the peated kind. Weiterlesen →
12. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Update on the Rolling Stones: What they really had …
Some hours ago we reported about the Rolling Stones Decanter by Suntory (click here) released for their 50th Anniversary. Here is proof what they atually had on stage: Weiterlesen →
12. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Suntory releases Whisky Decanter to celebrate 50 years of Rolling Stones
This just in: Suntory released a special whisky to celebrate 50 years of Rolling Stones on stage. 150 bottles only, blended Japanese Malt, 500.000 Yen (sale on Oct. 30th). I adore this highly collectible anniversary bottle – as crazy as it may look. I am sure the dram rocks ;)! Weiterlesen →
12. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Two Bunnahabhain 1973
Time for two old Bunnies from Heaven 😉 . This still underrated distillery with very reasonable pricing should get more attention. I had so many great samples of these salty and maritime drams recently, so the two 1973 versions should be no exception. Weiterlesen →
11. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Two more great Littlemill
From out of nowhere, great Lowland whisky turned up from closed Littlemill. What a gift. Most of these drams have succeeded so far and quickly sold out. Although I prefer Weiterlesen →
10. Juli 2012
von Peter Krause
Kommentare deaktiviert für Two new Caol Ila in a Head-to head
Head-to-head is the name of the game, two Caol Ila reached my desk and need to be reviewed (honestly not a task to complain about), so here they come without further ado. Weiterlesen →