EtOH tastings
From one remarkable bottle to the next, our whisky and rum evenings have brought curious people together since 2023.
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Documented whisky and rum tastings across September–August seasons. Open a bottle list to see what its event page announced.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
Hosted with Whisky Club Slovenia at Broken Bones Distillery, this tasting follows barley from field to glass, exploring how variety, terroir and distillation shape a whisky’s character. The event begins at 18:30.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
Hosted with Whisky Club Slovenia at Broken Bones Distillery, this season finale focused on the character of five mature single malts and the distilleries behind them.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
The session compared bourbon and rye with the newer American single malt category, using practical examples to explain production, maturation and flavour. It welcomed both newcomers and experienced drinkers.
The event page promised six American whiskies but kept their names a secret.
Rum tasting · Ljubljana
A journey from the Caribbean southwards explored how raw materials, fermentation, distillation, ageing and additions shape rum. The hosts also planned to pour rum from Broken Bones Distillery.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
The tasting looked at how local climate, barley, peat, casks and sustainability inform a new generation of distilleries across Scotland, England, Sweden and New Zealand.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
A relaxed December gathering paired a selection of Tamdhu releases with homemade walnut potica. The host, Broken Bones Distillery, also offered its own whiskies to taste.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
Masataka Taketsuru founded Yoichi in 1934 and later Miyagikyo. This evening moved beyond their familiar smoky and fruity styles to compare experimental yeast, peat and wood-finish releases.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
The evening traced Campbeltown’s whisky history and the revival of Glengyle, whose whisky is bottled as Kilkerran. Five releases showed how much range the distillery can offer.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
From Tamdhu’s early reputation as a whisky for blends to its rise as a premium single malt, the tasting compared releases from different ownership periods. Broken Bones whiskies were also offered.
Rum tasting · Ljubljana
A look at Richard Seale’s Foursquare distillery on Barbados, moving from Doorly’s core rums through an independent Tres Hombres bottling to the special Indelible release.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
Orkney’s Norse heritage framed a tasting of Highland Park and independently bottled “Secret Orkney” whiskies, including two Signatory Vintage releases.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
A festive tasting built around rich, sweet flavours: toffee, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit and warming spice. The five-bottle selection ranged from Glengoyne and Glenfiddich to Ardbeg and Kilchoman.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
An introduction to the Lochranza distillery on Arran, opening with its award-winning 10-year-old single malt and comparing it with four more whiskies from the same distillery.
The event page kept the other four Lochranza whiskies secret.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
The five Scottish whiskies shared a bottler: Thompson Bros. The discussion also covered Simon and Phil Thompson’s Dornoch distillery and the craft of independent bottling.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
A tasting of whiskies matured or finished in sherry casks, with a look at the long relationship between sherry imports and Scotch whisky ageing.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
Together with Pernod Ricard Slovenia, the hosts compared old and current Ballantine’s blends with single malts from three distilleries linked to the brand. A further 25-year-old cask-strength malt was planned after the main tasting.
Whisky tasting · Ljubljana
The first documented tasting explored lesser-known young distilleries from Ireland, Finland, England, Israel and Scotland, asking how their whiskies compared with more established names. Broken Bones also offered its own whisky.
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In October 2023, our two-day gathering at Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana brought whisky lovers together for tastings, workshops and selected bottles.
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