Heiko is from Germany with a specialized field in Whisky. After finishing his apprenticeship as a fully trained hotel clerk he began work as a barkeeper in the 5-Star Hotel A-Rosa on the beautiful island of Sylt. He discovered the passion for whisky a few years ago and since then his life is full of […]
9
Aug
Heiko reviews the only distillery on the Isle of Skye
19
Jul
Heiko reviews one of his favorite Islay single malt scotches
Heiko is from Germany with a specialized field in Whisky. After finishing his apprenticeship as a fully trained hotel clerk he began work as a barkeeper in the 5-Star Hotel A-Rosa on the beautiful island of Sylt. He discovered the passion for whisky a few years ago and since then his life is full of […]
12
Jul
Heiko reviews a bourbon finished in three kinds of wood
Heiko is from Germany with a specialized field in Whisky. After finishing his apprenticeship as a fully trained hotel clerk he began work as a barkeeper in the 5-Star Hotel A-Rosa on the beautiful island of Sylt. He discovered the passion for whisky a few years ago and since then his life is full of […]
28
Jun
Heiko reviews the Lowland's triple distilled single malt scotch
We met Heiko this spring while testdriving the new Mercedes Benz E-Class coupe in the gorgeous island of Sylt, a dune-swept resort island in the North Sea that’s long been dubbed “The Hamptons of Germany”. While that’s undoubtedly intended as a compliment, the truth of the matter is the Hamptons don’t touch the kind of […]
12
Mar
A Highlands matured exclusively in North American Oak
Well regarded Highlands distillery Glen Garioch offers a dated 1986 expression, a 25-year-old single malt scotch bottled back in 2011. That was when the distillery still peated a proportion of its malt, something which they no longer do once they temporarily shuttered their doors in the mid-1990’s. Matured exclusively in North American Oak, the end result is […]
14
Nov
Ceramic lined brew kettle bottle with original 1993 Triple Bock
Sam Adams singular Utopias beer is celebrating its already vaunted stature with a 10th Anniversary edition, and it has been dubbed the most expensive commercial beer in the world. Sure its $190 pricetag per 24-oz bottle seems steep, but its meticulous creation (and celestial alcohol content) makes it all worthwhile. With 29% alcohol, Utopias has […]
1
Nov
Masters of Malt makes spirits bright for the holidays
Counting down the days until Christmas on a traditional advent calendar is exciting: opening a cardboard door to uncover a piece of Santa-shaped chocolate, or perhaps a marshmallow snowman. But let’s face it, there are better things in life than cheap milk chocolate and stale marshmallows to make you merry. Drinks by the Dram brings […]
22
Oct
Four antique cocktails to explore bygone delights
British spirit merchants Masters of Malt have just announced their latest additions to the “Experimental Series” bottled by The Handmade Cocktail Company. We saw their first two ready-bottled beverages not too long ago, and now they’ve added four new twists on classic recipes that will have you on you’re swerve faster than you can say […]
