Category Archives: – Blended Whisky
Manning up
I’ve been blogging about money quite a few times, if I remember correctly. What I didn’t tell so far is that I’ve been overspending in a rather ridiculous way the last year. It’s not that I cannot pay my bills … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged 100 Proof, Adelphi, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Artisan Cask, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Bladnoch Forum, Bonnie Clyde, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Distillery Only, Douglas of Drumlanrig, GlenDronach, Glengyle, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Kilkerran, Longrow, Lowlands, Marsala Wood, Raw Cask, Speyside, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Springbank Society, Whisky Live Leiden, Work in Progress
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Ambassador, 40%, bottled in the 1980s
A random old blend I picked up since I thought it would be a typical blend for the era. The slogan ‘Scotch at its lightest’ is a bit of a giveaway on how people liked their booze in the 1980s … Continue reading
Naked Grouse, 40%
Around Christmas the Whiskykoning in Den Bosch hosts a Bokito tasting with that year’s highlights according to him and his ‘tasting panel’. The tasting panel is him. He picks from that year’s releases and sets them aside for that tasting. … Continue reading
Boxes Blend, 40.9% – Master of Malt
Boxes Blend is a whisky put together by none other than Athlete bassist Carey Willets. The blend is named after his new solo project, an electro pop adventure that’s already garnering some great reviews. I had never heard of the … Continue reading
Smokin’, 40% – Duncan Taylor
A new release from long time indie bottler Duncan Taylor. This one is a blended whisky with an old fashioned character. The press release: Whisky as it used to be. Smokin’ Scotch whisky perfectly balances robust peat smoke flavours and … Continue reading
Flaming Heart, Compass Box, 4th Edition
The entire whisky world seemed to be raving about this dram about a month or two ago. I never tried a Flaming Heart, I think, so I thought it was a good idea to order a sample from Master of … Continue reading
Black Bull Special Reserve batch #1
Black Bull is an old brand of blended scotch whiskies that have recently been picking up some steam. By recently, I mean the last couple of years, we’re still talking whisky of course. They gained a huge wave of press … Continue reading
Top drams of 2012
Just as I did last year, the last week of December is spent on reviewing everything that’s happened during this solar orbit. Yesterday I listed my favorite records of 2012, and today it’s time for the top whiskies. Again, like … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Balvenie, BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Karuizawa, Longmorn
Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Black Label, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Gordon & MacPhail, Johnnie Walker, Master of Malt, Number One Drinks, The Whisky Exchange, Tun 1858, Usquebaugh Society, Wealth Solutions
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Regioproeverij Noord-Holland
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
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Ben Nevis, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glen Garioch, Ledaig, Longmorn, Springbank, Tobermory
Tagged Adelphi, Ben Nevis, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Buchanan, Bunnahabhain, Cadenhead, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Dewar Rattray, Glen Garioch, James MacArthur's, Ledaig, Longmorn, Murray McDavid, Springbank
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Rare marketing
Op zo’n beetje elk whisky blog of elke whisky site wordt er wel eens een artikel gewijd aan het zoveelste vreemde gebeuren in de marketing tak van de distilleerderijen en drankenconcerns. Zo zijn er honderden artikelen geschreven over de romantisering … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 