Category Archives: – American Whiskey
Moonshine, 65%-70%
Since this is genuine moonshine, illegally crafted somewhere and such, I don’t have much info on what, how, where and when. I obtained this sample quite a few weeks ago but didn’t get around to tasting it yet. Since I’m … Continue reading
Bottoms Up!
Tonight a couple of friends and I are going to try and get my open-bottle-count down somewhat. Since I’ve been trying to do this on my own last year I found that a) it doesn’t work that well, and b) … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Compass Box, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Hazelburn, Jim Beam, Karuizawa, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Old Potrero, Port Ellen
Tagged 18th Century Style, Anchor Brewery, Blended Whisky, Campbeltown, Compass Box, CV, Douglas Laing, Elements of Islay, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Great King Street, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Jim Beam, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Noh, Number One Drinks, Old Potrero, Port Ellen, Provenance, Rye, San Francisco, Speciality Drinks Limited, Speyside, Springbank, Straight Bourbon, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, Van Wees
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Sazerac 18, 45%, 2013 edition
If you’re anything of a bourbon nut, you know to be on the lookout for the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Well, if you have money that is. The five whiskies that come out every autumn are far from cheap and, … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Buffalo Trace, Sazerac
Tagged Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Kentucky, Rye Whiskey, Sazerac
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A short impression of De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms-Up tasting
Yesterday was the annual Bottoms Up tasting. I was invited becaus I went to (or brought enough people to) tastings last year. I hope I make it again for next year. I didn’t take any in depth notes because I … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linlithgow, Lochside, North Port, Springbank, St. Magdalene, Wild Turkey
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Linlithgow, Lochside, Lowlands, North Port, Raw Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Springbank, St. Magdalene, The Ultimate, USA, Wild Turkey
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Pappy Van Winkle 15, 53.5%
Pappy Van Winkle has been rather popular for a couple of years now with prices soaring to ridiculous heights. Even the Family Reserve Rye 13 year old that Marco and I bought together about two years ago for about € … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller, USA, wheated bourbon
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Old Potrero 18th Century Style Spirit, 62.3%, California Only
From the luxurious to the obscure. Old Potrero is a product from Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, where they occasionally distill some ‘old style’ spirits and whiskey. What they mostly product is Single Malt, Rye Whiskey and 18th Century Style … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Old Potrero
Tagged 18th Century Style, Anchor Brewing, Anchor Steam, California, Old Potrero, Rye Malt, USA
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My favourite whiskies of 2013
I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Balblair, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, High West, Invergordon, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Midleton, Springbank, Zuidam
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balblair, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, Grain Whisky, High West, Highlands, Invergordon, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Limited Edition, Master of Malt, Midleton, Millstone, Netherlands, Number One Drinks, Old Particular, Small Batch, Springbank, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Whisky Exchange, USA, Wealth Solutions, Zuidam
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Black Maple Hill, 47.5% – Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
Black Maple Hill is one of those bourbon out there that don’t have much info about them to be found. No age, no distillery to be named and only stating an ABV and the fact that it is Kentucky Straight … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Black Maple HIll
Tagged Black Maple Hill, Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, USA, Willett
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Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, 49.5%
The other Smooth Ambler whiskey from the bottle-share and the last post in the series for a bit. It’s an ‘Old Scout’ which means they sourced the whiskey elsewhere. In this case it’s a rye whiskey with 95% rye, and … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Smooth Ambler
Tagged American Whiskey, Old Scout, Rye, Smooth Ambler, West Virginia
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Malt Fascination 