Pushing the boundaries in the innovation of whisky making, the team at Seven Seals whisky in Stans, Switzerland, have taken the craft of whisky finishing to the next level, and developed a new technique to accelerate maturation. Led by chemical engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Dolf Stockhausen, the team at Seven Seals analyzed the chemical interactions that take place during the ...

By Paer Johansson Rating: B+ Old Bear is the name for Swiss distillery Langatun’s smoky expression. The Bear is triple distilled from roasted malted barley and matured in Chateauneuf-du-Pape casks for six years. The Whisky The color is clear mahogany and the nose has a very strong and pleasant aroma of Smoked ham. It is really like being in a ...

By Paer Johansson Rating: B “Langatun;” what is that? Langatun is the Celtic version of “Langenthal” which in turn means “the fortified place on the Langa” (water). Langatun is also the name of a village outside of Bern in Switzerland containing a small malt whisky distillery. The distillery has a very interesting history as it dates back to 1857 when ...