German folk song “Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust…”. This poem, written by Wilhelm Müller in 1821 and set to music by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert in the song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” in 1823, perfectly describes our “Whisky Wanderers Festivals 2025” theme.
Our members who have not grown up with the German language may forgive me this brief digression. In this song, which has become one of the most popular German folk songs, the question arises, why does the miller wander at all? Why doesn’t he work in his mill? Well, the miller is not yet a master, but a journeyman who has yet to earn his right to the title of master. To be allowed to call himself a master, a journeyman had to spend three years and a day travelling from master to master. By travelling, the journeymen were supposed to get around as much as possible and learn as much as possible from different masters.
In the current Outturn, you will find this year’s bottlings for the festivals that took place in May. Like the miller, we set out to discover new things. In this sense, I would rather remain a journeyman all my life than become a master. And as discoveries go, some are revelations and others are exciting, but you don’t want to make them again for yourself.
With the same adventurous spirit in my heart, I left the introduction to our new Outturn to Matt Bailey. He asks himself whether, and if, which single malt should be used for a cocktail or other experiments.
But of course, I also understand those of you who prefer our very classics. Single cask, cask strength and that’s it! There is a new “cask filter” in the webshop just for you! Select the cask that starts with “Fully” and corresponds to your preference. You will immediately see only the bottlings that match this. There are currently over 50 bottlings; I am convinced that you will also find your favourite there.
I hope you enjoy discovering and savouring exactly the dram that gives you personal pleasure!
Cheers!
Patric Lutz