If you know Meug, you probably know that we try to organise a very special tasting in the beginning of each year, just to start the new year well. You know, New Year’s Resolutions, Good Intentions and all that.

Well, in 2025, we have something really special for you.

Meug-friend James Pithie dove into his private stash and dug up a series of truly incredible vintage bottles from his personal favourite distillery. Talisker. An elusive name, a name that conjures images of rocky shores, stormy skies and unforgettable moments. The whisky has made a name for itself with astonishing quality bottlings, and some of the old bottles are right up there with the very best ever. James has agreed to open 6 of these, for you to enjoy.

When we reached out to Herman Van der Meij from Diageo, who has represented this quintessential distillery for decades, he didn’t want to miss a tasting like this for the world. So Herman will join us to cohost, and he brings a stash of cool Talisker goodies for all participants!

We couldn’t organise this tasting in just any old place, so we found something really cool: a new brewery in Malle. Dirk Vermeersch is a former rally pilot, has been making wine in France for years and since a couple years also produces very cool beers. His brewery is being built right now, but we can already use his facilities for this once in a lifetime tasting. And of course we’ll welcome you with one of his beers!

To top it all off, a bit of fun to finish: James and Meugman Jeroen have been arguing about who of them makes the best pot of chili con carne. Well, you get to decide. We’ll both make a pot and you can all have a taste afterwards and vote for once and for all! We’ll make sure you have a beer to accompany the chili, of course.

So. We have a great location, two brilliant hosts in Herman and James, some beers and good food and of course six truly amazing drams. We hope that’s enough to convince you to join us?

The Full Line-up of the whisky (total bottle value +9.500€!!!):

• Douglas Laing Tactical 23yo (1982 – 2005) 50% ABV
• Talisker Samaroli 1988-2002 46% ABV
• Talisker 12yo 1980s bottling 43% ABV (screw cap)
• Talisker 30yo OB 2007 50.7% ABV (Diageo Special Release)
• Talisker 20yo OB 2003 58.8% ABV (Diageo Special Release)
• Talisker 1972 G&M bottling

To join in the tasting, there are two options: 2cl of each dram (270€) or 1cl of each dram (160€). If you can’t join us on January 4th, sample sets can be ordered too, for the same price (shipping excluded).We are looking into setting up a live stream for the tasting on the night, so people can join in from home, but of course most fun will be had on the night in Malle!

To book your spot, you can get in touch with James directly via james.whisky@telenet.be

Locatie: Leplan-Vermeersch Brouwerij, Ambachtsstraat 54, 2390 Malle

Tasting starts at 20.00h, doors open 19.30h