Sometimes you open a bottle, and as soon as the aroma’s hit your nose… you know you need to get yourself a bottle. That was very much the case with this Bottle Dreams Arran 1997. Distilled at the Lochranza Ditstillery in 1997 and bottled in 2024, this 27 year old whisky hit all the right […]
Highland Park Distillery is one of the giants in the whisky industry and made the island of Orkney famous for it’s whisky, allthough Scapa is also worth a try from the seal island. Today I’m going to review Highland Park 10, very much the entry level dram from the distillery. On the shelves it still
Many of you may already know that I have a special bond with Laphroaig. When I first got into whisky my mom approached me to teach her a bit more about it, so I put together a little tasting with a peated dram at the end. To my surprise she fell head over heels in
Back in 2021 when this bottle was first released it was basically “unobtainium”. We were at the height of the whisky hype and these were snatched up even before they hit the shelves. My new employer (whiskysite.nl) kept a few bottle back however, so they could put them into samples for people to try. I’ve
The GlenDronach Ode to the Dark has been on the market since december 2025 and after trying this dram I have to conclude that where The GlenDronach got their timing right, I did not. As I’m trying the Ode to the Dark, while summer is upon us, I find myself in the mood to go
Today I will be reviewing the Fragrant Drops Blair Athol 2009, bottled for Whisky in Leiden 2025! This Blair Athol, fully matured in a Red Wine Barrique, has a very special meaning for me. The Whisky in Leiden event was the very last of my time at Salud Spirits, as I’ve started working for the
Eureka! I think that’s what many an Ardbeg fan must have exclaimed when this bottle was first announced. And that’s not just because of the name on the bottle. It has everything to do with the price. Ardbeg’s committee releases have been (let’s just say it frankly) overpriced and even the quality has been hit
When you know that it was Keiichi Toita’s dream to create an Islay style whisky, made in Japan… You’ll know he must have been happy with this dram! The Akkeshi Claude x Salud Friendship Cask is a single cask bottling in honour of the friendship Claude Whisky and Salud Spirits have built up over the
Today I’ll be reviewing the Paloma Caol Ila 12. A bottling by Goldfinch Whisky Merchants, finished in Palo Cortado Sherry Casks with a healthy ABV of 52%. In the world of Sherry Finishes, Palo Cortado is something special. Palo Cortado is a very rare sherry as only 1-2 percent of all pressed grapes can naturally
Since I started my whisky journey I’ve been lucky enough to have some amazing experiences. Beautiful experiences in the glass, and everything surrounding our beloved dram. From distillery trips, to whisky dinners. But the one experience that still sits at the top of that list is the Thalassa Sailing Trip I took to Scotland together
