European whiskies are emerging as the next wave… Bringing old world context, pride in local resources, new techniques and experiments. Many of these distilleries are producing distinctly different whiskies gaining increasing appreciation and attention.
While impossible to buy in India, over the years through creative international purchases and kind samples, our tasting adventures have expanded to explore European whiskies…
And then I moved to Europe, and our explorations exploded!
Here is a list of some European whiskies we’ve experienced so far…
Europe / Other
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech –Hammer Head 23 year 40.7%
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Armorik
- AWA Pinot Noire 42% WL
- Bellevoye
- Brenne
- Domaine Des Hautes Glace Organic – Les Moissons Single Malt 42%
- Eddu Silver Buckwheat Whisky 40%
- Guillon Banyuls 43%
- Glann ar Mor
- Maison Benjamin Kuentz WLE
- Aux Particules Vines (1st Edition) 46% WLE
- Aux Particules Vines (3rd Edition) 46% WLE (Paris)
- Aux Particules Vines (4th Edition) 46% WLE
- Aux Particules Vines (5th Edition) 46% WLE
- (D’un) Verre printanier (2020) 46% WLE
- Aveux Gourmands (2020) 1st Edition 46% WLE
- Fin de partie (2020) 46% WLE
- Inouïe Mélodie WLE
- Le Guip 55% WLE
- Michel Courveur
- Osokye French Single Malt Series No. 4, PX Finish 40.8% WL
- Rozelieures
- Germany
- Ayer’s Organic Single Malt PX Sherry Cask 56.2% (DE mini)
- Black Forest Wild Whisky Peated 42%
- DeCavo NAS Batch 10, Cask 92 46%
- Elch Torf vom Dorf (2022) 50.2% (DE)
- Elsburn 7 year (2022) Batch 3, 48.7% (TBWC)
- Finch 5 year Single Malt Sherry 42% (DE)
- J. B.G. Münsterländer Single Grain Whisky 6 year (Mar 2017/Nov 2020) Cask 26, 27, 28, 42%
- Slyrs
- Sild “Crannog” 3 year Single Malt 48% WL
- Slyrs Marsala Finish L1140 46% 375ml (IN)
- Slyrs New American Oak 43% (IN mini)
- Slyrs Worldwide Spirits Limited Edition Vintage 2012-2106 Oloroso Cask 55.9%
- Slyrs 51 51% WL
- Spreewood Distillers
- Stork Single Malt 43%
- Stork Straight Rye 45% (IN)
- St Kilian
- Thousand Mountains McRaven Single Malt Whisky 46.2%
- Ziegler Distillery
- Iceland
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Millstone 100 Rye Whisky 50%* (IN)
- Millstone 18 year (1998/2016) Sherry 55.5%
- Millstone 25 year (2022) Batch 5, 46.5% (TBWC)
- Norway – Audny 4 year, Series 3 46%
- Sweden
- Agitator
- Agitator Spirits
- Agitator Single Malt 43% WL
- Agitator Single Malt Rök 43% WL
- Agitator Argument: Småfat 46% WL
- High Coast (formerly Box Whisky)
- Isle of Lime “Sangelstain” 46.3% WL
- Mackmyra
- Mackmyra 3 Year Bachair Private Cask
- Mackmyra 3 Year Preludium 01 De Första Dropparna 55.6%
- Mackmyra 3 year, Batch 1, 47.2% (TBWC)
- Mackmyra 5 year Rök Oloroso Cask Finish 46.3% (Vita Dulcis)
- Mackmyra 8 Year Dram Good Whisky
- Mackmyra 12 Year (Bourbon barrel) 50.2% (Chorlton) WLE
- Mackmyra Äppelblom 46.1%
- Mackmyra “Kungstorv” Peated 47% (vomFASS)
- Mackmyra Mack 40% WL
- Mackmyra Moments – Brukswhisky DLX Nr 659/1999 46.6%
- Macmyra Reserve
- Mackmyra Svensk Rök 46.1% WL
- Mackmyra Svensk Rök 46.1% WL (2021 distillery visit)
- Mackmyra “Valbo” 42.5% (vomFASS)
- Mackmyra Vinterdröm 46.1% WL
- Mackmyra Vinterglöd 46.1%
- Smögen Single Cask 7/2011 4 year old 57.3%
- Smögen Sherry Project 1:4 57.2%
- Spirit of Hven distillery visit
- Agitator
- Switzerland
Since moving to Europe, I’ve had a chance to go where the magic happens – either where malts are crafted or distilled! Most notably in:
- France: Maison Benjamin Kuentz – Aux Particules Vines Edition 1, 4 and 5
- Germany: Ziegler Distillery Part 1: & Part 2
- Sweden: Mackmyra & Spirit of Hven
We’ve even had a few European-focused evenings:
- Parisian Aperertif – Michel Courveur “Candid” and Osokye (WL Dec 2021)
- Whisky Ladies St Kilian Signature Edition Part 2 – ‘One’, ‘Four’, ‘Six’ + St Kilian Signature Edition 9 (2016/17/18 – 2020/21) 55.3%
- St Kilian Signature Edition Part 1: ‘One’ (2016/2019) 45%, ‘Four’ (2016/2020) 48%, ‘Six’ (2016/2020) 47.5%, ‘Seven’ (2017/2021) 51.7%
- Scandi Trio – Isle of Lime Sangelstain 46.3%, High Coast Älv 46% + Berg 50%
- Bellevoye Trio – Blue (French Oak) 40%, White (Sauternes) 40%, Red (Grand Cru) 43%
- The Belgian Owl – Origine Pot Still unaged spirit 46%, Identité 36 months 46%, Passion 36 months, single cask 1538337 46%, Evolution 48 months 46%, Intense 40 months, single cask 1538452 72.7%
- French Fancies – Le Pertuis 42.6%, Glann Ar Mor 46%, Rozelieures Subtil 40%, Rozelieures Tourbe 46%
- French connect introducing Maison Benjamin Kuentz – (D’un) Verre printanier 46%, Fin de partie 46%, Aveux Gourmands 46%
- Bombay Malt & Cigar Gents European Explorations
- Whisky Ladies Northern Lights
- Whisky Ladies Après-ski
- Whisky Ladies European Tour
- Nordic Explorer’s Edition
- Celebrating 30+ European whiskies!
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