True Story: Wes Henderson’s Next Chapter
Wes Henderson retired recently from Angel’s Envy, the whiskey brand he and his father, the late Lincoln Henderson created. Retirement didn’t suit Wes well, though,… Read More
Denmark
Stauning Offers Rye Finished In Sweet Wine Casks
Denmark-based distillery Stauning has released Sweet Wine Rye – a limited edition rye whisky matured in sweet wine casks. Stauning Sweet Wine Rye was aged three years in new American oak casks, followed by two years in a trio [Marsala, Gewürztraminer and Romandalo] of sweet wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Fary Lochan 6 Years Old Batch 1
Powerful at cask strength, the PX cask has worked wonders here with lots of dried fruit, nut and fruit cake however a little of the malt spirit comes through and some menthol/ herbal smoke appears in the finish. Plenty of wood influence when reduced. …
Danish Distiller Says “No Peace, No Whisky”
February 16, 2022 – Hans Island sounds like the name of the villain in a James Bond movie, but it’s actually more like a lair for a Bond villain. It’s a small island in the North Atlantic on the border between Canada and Greenland, and has been the subject of a low-key diplomatic dispute between Canada and Denmark for decades. Both sides claim sovereignty over Hans Island, but the dispute escalated in 1984 when Canadian soldiers “invaded” the island, planted the Maple Leaf flag, and left behind a bottle of Canadian Whisky. Denmark’s minister for Greenland followed up on that Read More »