Craft Whisky Club

A closer look at Mackmyra Ten Years

thewhiskylady - 2017-05-17

Sweden most famous distillery Mackmyra has recently launched Ten Years, a Swedish 10-year old single malt whisky. It’s actually the first Mackmyra whisky with an age statement, and I had the chance to receive a sample for review… So let’s have a closer look at this new baby! Ten Years has been matured in ex-bourbon casks as well as new American oak casks that held …

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Discussing Finnish Whisky with Ägräs Distillery’s Director

thewhiskylady - 2017-01-05

One of my 2017 resolutions is to widen my whisky horizons even more than in 2016 and Scandinavia is standing on top of my travel bucket list! Finland has been appearing at the forefront of a new wave of distillers in the Nordic countries, and today, I reached out to Susanna Kankare, CEO at The Agras Distillery, to find out more about their current & …

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A closer look at Dalvve from Swedish Box Distillery

thewhiskylady - 2016-12-19

I had the chance to receive a yummy package from Sweden recently, containing a sample of Dálvve, Box Distillery’s first core range bottling! And as the Nordic distillery is soon to be the star of an upcoming Craft Whisky Club box, I thought I would tease you a bit and review it around here 😉 “Ever since November 2010, when we distilled the very first drops …

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Teeling: Making Single Grain Whiskey Great Again

thewhiskylady - 2016-11-07

Grain whisk(e)y seems to be experiencing quite a revival within malt maniacs’ hearts those past few years. What used to be seen as the ugly duckling (you know, this cheap stuff you add to Single Malt to make a blend…) of the whisky industry is quickly regaining some interest and even being recognised as a legit (M)alternative.   As part of my partnership with Craft …

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Weekly Review: While We Wait – R&B Distillers

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-14

After reviewing Borders Single Grain a few months back, I couldn’t miss the chance to have a deeper look at R&B Distillers‘ other expression, While We Wait, which I had the happy surprise to receive within one of my favourite whisky subscription boxes: Craft Whisky Club. With roots in both the Scottish Borders and the Hebrides, R&B Distillers are seeking to build distilleries in both …

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Weekly Review: Wolfburn Single Malt

thewhiskylady - 2016-08-15

Following my recent interview with Wolfburn’s Master Distiller – I promised I would publish a review of their first single malt around here. And there it is! See how I can be trustworthy sometimes… Becoming Scotland’s northernmost mainland whisky producing distillery when it released its first single malt in March 2016, Wolfburn is built just 350m away from the ruins of the 19th century distillery …

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Weekly Review: Borders Single Grain – R&B Distillers

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-07

Hey whisky buddies, I’ve teamed up with new spirited start-up Craft Whisky Club for a series of reviews and interviews on the blog, showcasing the best of what craft producers have to offer. I am more than delighted to kick off this malted journey with R&B Distillers and their Borders Single Grain – so let’s get the party started! With roots in both the Scottish …

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