Tag Archives: Dewar Rattray

BTC sample 3 – Caol Ila 18, 56.7%

Posted on 9 December 2012 by

Upon opening my sample I immediately recalled some Caol Ilas I tried a few years ago and one that was in the first bottle-share. I was sent in that direction so I was furiously hoping my expectation proved to be … Continue reading →

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BTC: Sample 17 (Glenkinchie 33, Dewar Rattray)

Posted on 24 December 2011 by

Not that I guessed this one exactly right, but I tasted it after seeing on the forum what it was. That did make me look forward to tasting it. Glenkinchie is a distillery that isn’t regularly available from indies, but … Continue reading →

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BTC: Sample 14 (Glenallachie 12, 48%)

Posted on 20 December 2011 by

What I know now, is that I am getting worse at this everyday, and apparently, I am better when I have a cold! We’re over 2/3 of the competition, only four samples left, but I haven’t even gotten a fifth … Continue reading →

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Otopoets Tasting #4

Posted on 15 March 2011 by

Otopoets is a car polish company in Hilversum, ran by the son(s) of Dick de Jong, who is one of my whisky friends. Every year he organizes a BYO tasting there for as many people as possible, all from the … Continue reading →

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Regioproeverij Noord-Holland

Posted on 15 September 2010 by

Eens in de zoveel tijd worden door de leden van de Usquebaugh Society regioproeverijen georganiseerd. Gezien ik in Krommenie woon en het mijn beurt was, was gisteren de Noord-Holland proeverij bij mij thuis. Om een uur of zeven begonnen de … Continue reading →

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