Bergen Beer & Whisky Festival 2018
31 January – 2. February 2016
It’s great to have something to look forward to also in Bergen. We are quickly getting to the fifth edition of Bergen Whisky & Beer Festival. The Tasting Room and Frode Harring are the ones… Continue reading

Foto av Bruno Girin
What: Whisky expedition to Highland Park in Orkney
Where: Departure from Bryggen in Bergen
When: 22. june 2019 12:00–28. juni 2019 6:00
Price: NOK 7.140 (with X-mas discount)

Martin fra Highland Park kommer! – Foto: Whiskyworld.no
Frode Harring from The Tasting Room and the Norwegian sail ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl invite for a whisky expedition til Orkney and Highland Park! There will be tasting on board with Markvardsen and tours at Highland… Continue reading
What: Tasting
Theme: Supertasting
Where: Dr. Jekyll’s Pub
When: Monday 10th of December
Price: NOK 1.050
Not a strict whiksy- or beer tasting, men absolutely worth attending. Beer and spirits (whisky included) are served in pairs. A mystery combo is included where there will be a competation connected to.
Relatively high price, but they do deliver the goods! Just check the evening’s lineup:
Spirits
- Dailuaine 34yo 50,9% OB
- Glenglassaugh «The chosen few» 33yo 46,3%… Continue reading
A special bottling for the ferry line company Color Line – unfortunately no longer available for sale in their tax free shops.
Name: Highland Park Viking Line 13 y.o
Reviewed: 27.11.17
Alcohol: 63,1%
Region: Islands
Colour: Dark caramel
Nose: Plenty of dried fruits: Raisins, dates. Black grapes, plums, caramel, old leather and perhaps a hint of tobacco. After a while there is also some peanuts coming through.
Flavour: Amazingly round and nice… Continue reading
What: Whisky tasting
Theme: Super tasting
Where: Dr. Jekyll’s Pub
When: 13.12.17
Price: ?
Very little information on this as of yet, but they count it as one of their traditional tastings. No info on bottlings, but they promise great things!
Sign up by e-mail: whisky@jekylls.no
What: Open house/distillery tour
Where: OSS Craft Distillery, Fleslandsvegen 205, 5238 Blomsterdalen
When: Sunday October 1st
Price: Free
OSS Craft Distillery has so far only released gin for general sales. A gin that has been named the best in the world.. But rumours has it that Mr. Bareksten (chief distiller) has whisky stored in the barrels near Bergen Airport. So, when this is mature enough OSS will go into history as the first maker of Bergen whisky.
Bareksten will… Continue reading

Martin of Highland Park – Foto: Whiskyworld.no
What: Whisky tasting
Theme: Highland Park
Where: Dr. Jekyll’s Pub
When: Wednesday 23.08.17 – 20:00
Price: NOK 250
Mr Highland Park himself, Martin Markvardsen, is coming to Oslo – lucky Oslo(!) – to do a tasting for Dr. Jekyll’s club members (sign up!)! The evening’s lineup:
– Highland Park 12
– Highland Park 18
– Highland Park Ice
– Highland Park Fire
– New release!!!
Billettkjøp gjøres til whisky@jekylls.no!

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Sørlandet Whiskyfestival
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Det Norske Brenneri, Grimstad
Webpage (Norwegian only)
Grimstad is not among the cities we usually cover in our guide, but when they now have their… Continue reading
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