We are five guys who have tasted and reviewed whisky for a long time. We have decided that we wanted our own way to taste and evaluate whisky.

One part in our philosophy is that it should be easy to understand the way we do our testing and evaluation in nose, palate and finish.

We have chosen just to have a rating from 1 to 10 and if needed add a half point as well, like 8.5.

We consider us all as beginners in whisky testing. It takes quite a while to find your own way to define the different shades in flavour and aroma. You will never be too old to learn more!

We have all been participating in different whisky testings’ and events and listened to both professionals and amateurs. We want to learn as much as we can from all who enjoys a good whisky and then use the experiences in our own way.

A professional, in our eyes, is not a person who might focuses on the price on a whisky but also can praise a cheaper whisky depending on how he likes and experience it. Ratings from professionals are not always the correct ones, because we are all different and how you taste and experience a whisky is completely individual. It’s what you feel and experience in a whisky which matters!

When you are in a group tasting whisky, it’s easy to be influenced by thoughts and opinions from other. If you are alone sipping on a good whisky the result could be completely different. Do whatever you want, why not try both!

There have always been discussions about blind tests. We have learned by experienced testers that many professionals have really big difficulties, even to point out correct distillery. Blind tests are not our cup of tea, we prefer to do the evaluation together and share our impressions in flavour and aroma in the actual whisky, not to put effort to try find out what you are sipping on.

But, once more, in the end it’s you who decide how to experience whisky!

Sincerely Ino, Lasse, Tony, Lennart and Micke