The Giantess – Dry Fly Whiskies
After short holidays here on the blog, I will present to you the rest of the Dry Fly line-up. Besides the potent Cask Strength and the huckleberry wine finished wheat whiskies I already sampled, there … Read more
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Spirit Smack Down: A Rye Blind Tasting
Like the Bourbon Blind Tasting in 2016, I decided to repeat the procedure in 2017 with a Rye Blind Tasting. The tasting was comprised of seven different rye whiskies and they were first sampled on … Read more
Spirited News 01/2017: On Storks and Whiskeys!
For the first Spirited News of 2017 I am introducing whiskeys from the Spreewood Distillery to you – not gin – for a change! The distillery, formerly know as the Spreewald Distillery, is located in … Read more
Laurier – F. Meyer Mirabelle Eau De Vie
I know today marks the begining of the Tiki Month, but I still have an eau de vie review I want to share with you first: There is a rather brilliant cocktail from one of … Read more
Spirit Smack Down: A Bourbon Blind-Tasting
It has been a while since I put some bourbons to the test. So, I thought it was time to review some new bottles. This is why, I arranged a blind-tasting with some friends. In … Read more
Splitter – Dry Fly Cask Strength Wheat Whiskey
While everyone (bartender) loves bourbon and rye whiskey, they easily forget about other interesting whiskey categories from the States. There is a growing number of corn, Tennessee and wheat whiskies from a few big producers … Read more
Great New Products At The Finest Spirits Munich 2016
In its eleventh year the Finest Spirits in Munich has become one of the biggest spirits trade show in Germany. Thanks to the good folks of A Wee Taste Of Scotland I this year had … Read more
Patron & Saint – Sonoma County Rye
This time I first created a cocktail and began looking for the right spirit afterwards. Maybe that is not totally right, because I had the idea of making a Manhattan style cocktail with green walnut … Read more
Spirit Smack Down: Bourbon Whiskey
As the proverb has it a bird never flew on one wing: Therefore, here is the second Spirit Smack Down. This time it’s all about Bourbon, Rye’s sweet counterpart.
Spirit Smack Down: Rye Whiskey
With the shortage of the past years finally over more and more Rye Whiskey is becoming available. However, that leaves you with a problem: which one is best?