Category Archives: – Blended Whisky

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

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Suntory Royal Special Reserve, 43%

Posted on 30 November 2018 by

Sometimes you get your hands on a very strange and sort of unique sample. In this case it’s a very old Suntory from the 1960. From back in the days when Japanese whisky was anything but popular, not even in … Continue reading →

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Family Silver 1972-2017, 44yo, 41% – Cooper’s Choice

Posted on 14 March 2018 by

When this one popped up last year, I instantly bought it. A bit of an impulse buy that I try to stay away from, but in this case it all turned out well. Especially after tasting it. The blend is … Continue reading →

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The Half-Century Blend, 45.5%

Posted on 6 February 2017 by

A sample of this at-least-50 years old whisky was sent to my by Master of Malt some months ago. The fact that I’m only blogging about it now is one of the reasons I decided to focus a bit more … Continue reading →

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Johnnie Walker Platinum Label, 18yo, 40%

Posted on 19 January 2017 by

It’s been ages since I tried Johnnie Walker Gold Label, but that still is one of the most popular posts on my blog. A few years ago Diageo decided to phase that one out, and replace it with the Platinum … Continue reading →

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Glenalba 34yo, 1981-2015, 40%

Posted on 13 January 2017 by

Somehow, Dutch newspapers and practically every news outlet in north-western Europe was raving about Lidl bottling a whisky that scores 95.5 points in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Of course, not a single self respecting whisky fanatic reads those scores, since … Continue reading →

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White Horse, OB,1960s, no ABV

Posted on 9 November 2016 by

This sample comes from Jon Beach (of Fiddler’s fame), from a 6 liter bottle. Jon opened it during this year’s Feis Ile and sold samples for the Beatson Cancer Unit in Glasgow. A nice gesture if there ever was one, especially since … Continue reading →

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