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Luminary, I know what you’re thinking

I know! I know!

For us, ‘whisky geeks’ (Ido say this in a positive sense), The Dalmore doesn’t seem to bring much to thetable. The core range products are mostly reduced to 40° or 43°. The packaging seems to be more important than what is inside the bottle. It always is this clean, polished whisky that is silky smooth and misses some character, while we do enjoy some rough edges now and then and a whisky with some punch to it.

I was hesitant when ordering this, fearing that it was just another prestigious Dalmore project with strong marketing. It does have that over the top story of collaborations
with ‘important’ people.

But still it triggered me. Especially when I started reading about the woods being used in the casks. So I took a jump in the dark …

… during Spirits in the Sky in Brussels I was able to taste The Dalmore Luminary and it was more than I could expect from The Dalmore. But it also needs to be said that you better forget everything you think you know about this brand.

The Luminary is completely different from everything I tried from Dalmore so far. It is even very distinctive in comparison with Scotch in general. So yes, it is  priced on the steep side for a 15yo, but I do think the whisky is special enough to make up for it.

Read more about it and order by clicking on the picture.

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Ardmore à la Belge set

Third time’s a …

OK, we’ll be honest. The first two editions of this Whisky à la Belge project were charms too… but we are very proud to present: the charm of all charms! Ardmore à la Belge.

Why are we so proud? Well, even more than the previous editions, we sailed to unknown shores with this one. A partnership with Brouwerij Het Nest resulted in a very unique marriage of Scotch and a Belgian Imperial Stout.

The newest box is filled with 4 bottles containing pure goodness:

  • Ardmore matured in an ex-bourbon cask;
  • Ardmore matured in an ex-bourbon cask, finished on a Dead Man’s Hand cask by Het Nest;
  • Dead Man’s Hand (Imperial Stout);
  • Dead Man’s Hand, Ardmore barrel aged (Imperial Stout).

Use the title as coupon code when you order here and get €10 off.

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You think you know Grain Whisky?

For those who thought grain whisky was by default light and creamy, think again.

If you are open minded enough to try something else than Single Malt Scotch, this blended grain Scotch whisky will give you a whole new experience and insight in the possibilities of Coffey Still distilled spirits.

You have got to love the guys of Compass Box, no?

Experimental Grain – Blended Grain Scotch

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Springbank arrivals

Nowadays it is hard to get stock of the core range products of Springbank Distillery.

Is this due to the sudden popularity of this operating ‘museum like’ distillery, the ripple effect of the Covid-crisis , the impact of the war in Ukrain or just the effects of the enormously efficient Brexit arrangement?

Anyways we have some core range products in and a limited release.

Click the bottle of your liking to order.

Hazelburn 15yo Sherry
Longrow
Springbank 10yo
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Rosebank Unity

The penultimate bottle in the Rosebank Roses series, Unity – the sixth entry – is again a combination of bourbon and Madeira casks, specially selected to add layers of sweetness and spice to the classic Rosebank Lowland grassy meadow character. A look back in time to a style of whisky no longer produced in Scotland and which is, like Rosebank itself, much missed.

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The Rosebank distillery was situated in Camelon on the banks of the Forth and Clyde canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Its name originated after the roses which grew along the side of the canal.

Rosebank was once considered one of the premier lowland whiskies but United Distillers mothballed the distillery in 1993.  The reason given for the mothballing was that its effluent treatment would have required a £2m upgrade in order to comply with European standards of the time, this did not make it commercially viable. At the time of its closure, it still retained many historical features in the production of the whisky.