Journal

What Observation Lounge is, and what it is not
What Observation Lounge is, and what it is not
A note on why Observation Lounge exists, what it will try to do, and what it deliberately refuses to become. Read more...
Why not every good cask deserves a release
Why not every good cask deserves a release
Selection is not only choosing what to bottle. It is also accepting what should be left behind. Read more...
The risks behind an independent bottling project
The risks behind an independent bottling project
A good whisky is not enough. Timing, cash, reputation and uncertainty shape every release before it reaches the bottle. Read more...
What it really means to be an independent bottler
What it really means to be an independent bottler
Independent bottling is often reduced to the final act of filling bottles. In reality, the work begins much earlier. Read more...