
Collection by Damian Baran
Damian's Best of 2024! 11 Items
Whisky influencer Damian Baran, also known as heartsshake on Instagram, shares exciting bottlings from the world of whisky and provides detailed tasting notes. You can tell he has an affinity for smoky drams, but his list of personal favourites also includes a few unpeated examples. We have already published an interesting collection with Damian on the subject of Festival & Friends. At the end of the year, we present another carefully selected list of whiskies that have inspired him the most this year. Apart from Scotch Whisky, whiskies from Ireland and Japan have also found their way into the selection.


I am in love with the world of whisky since 2021 after the first films about testing and discovering flavors. the story began with a bottle of Talisker 10, earlier of course brands such as glendifich or johnie walker appeared but it was Talisker that opened my eyes to the diversity of flavors and scents. currently with over 800 whiskies tried and head over heels in love with the climates of islay. finds his flavors in bottles such as ardbeg or lagavulin but I also willingly reach for peated whiskies such as glendronach sweet fruity climates of Speyside.