The journey continues...

The end of the year is near and we can look back on a full 2013 for sure. I see all around people making reviews on the past year and best drams tasted and so fort. Must say that looking back I more think of all the things that have happened and that time has gone by so fast... My head is spinning a bit...

Writing it all down below makes me even more realize that. On the personal side I hope that 2014 is gonna be better. In 2013 we had, just to name a few things...

- Mother with 4x bypass surgery

- Lost some people sadly...
- People getting sick...
- Thomas had a car accident
- Had accident last week with riding on bike and hit by car
- Very busy year at work and a lot of changes...
- Bit of a hectic year for people in our family with moving etc...
- And so on and on...

     

But on the whisky side it was also not quiet at all... Just a little piece of the activities this year.
- Robert Burns night
- Hielander Whisky Festival
- Whisky Festival Noord Nederland
- Whisky Festival Leiden
- Feis Ile and all the festivities there
- Many online & offline nosings and tastings...
- Maltstock
- Pot Still Festival Amersfoort
- Many other very nice masterclasses...
- Whisky dinner
- Traveling through Scotland
- Visiting many distilleries
- Meeting many wonderful people...
- Damster Spirit Festival
- Whisky Live Den Haag
- Did my first whisky related interview...
- Was interviewed...
- Traveling through the Netherlands and visiting brewery's and distilleries
- and many more...  

   

  

  

Started with my blog in the beginning of this year and now have made around 300 tasting notes. I look back amazed on how fast everything can go, and how grateful I am for all of this. Meeting all this wonderful people online and offline and not too forget the #whiskyfabric

When I started the blog I could not imagine it growing this way. Not only the blog has grown, also me, in trying new things and putting my self out there. Together with Thomas we take it day by day and see what comes on our path. Focussing on the things that bring us positive feelings and a smile on our face.

      

  

The last year I have learned a lot about whisky and my journey is just starting I know that. Thanks every one for guiding me the last year and teaching me. It was a blast. Looking forward to the next year. There are some good things all ready in the agenda planned, and also for the year 2015...

Just a couple of tasting notes still to process here for the blog, and some review's and then the year is done. For the next year some great things already in the making for the blog, so please have a look from time to time here or follow us on Twitter for the latest updates (@ansgarspeller and @thomas_speller) 

Wishing al of you a good ending of this year and a good 2014! Lets make it a blast!

Slainte!!