Category Archives: Bowmore
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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Bowmore Feis Ile 2013, 56.5%
A little while ago I booked 8 spots at De Whiskykoning‘s ‘winter tasting’. Winter boils down to peat in his book and this time around he had been able to gather six Feis Ile bottlings, if you count the Ardbeg … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowmore, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Whiskykoning, Winter Tasting
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Bowmore 25, 50.2% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
And then pièce de resistance of the evening, the number five dram: Bowmore 25. Well, I guess that was the idea but as everyone knows in the industry, Bowmore 25 that is released now, is distilled in the mid to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowmore, Douglas Laing, FWP, Islay, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting
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The Blog Birthday Bash #3
Another year, another party. Since last year worked out really well, I decided to do it kind of the same this time around. Booze and barbecue. Last Saturday was the exact date I started blogging three years ago, on a … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Aberfeldy, Bowmore, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Karuizawa, Springbank, St. George (USA)
Tagged Alameda, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Noh, Signatory, St. George, Tempest
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On the dunes – watching a puffer, Bowmore, 16yo, 56% – SMWS
Let’s analyze first. ‘On the dunes’ gives me associations of sea breeze, sand, maybe some heather from just behind the dunes. ‘Watching a puffer’ I had to look this up. What’s a puffer? Apparently it’s something or someone who smokes. … Continue reading
Whiskylunch 2013
On April 21st a couple of friends and I went to partake in the annual Whisky Lunch hosted by our local liquor shop and restaurant ‘De 5e smaak’ (the fifth flavour). I went there last year as well, with my … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore, Clynelish, Glentauchers, Springbank, Undisclosed
Tagged Adelphi, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bowmore, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, Glentauchers, Wemyss
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Bowmore Tempest Batch 4, 10yo, 55.1%
The newest and not-yet-everywhere-available release of the Bowmore Tempest. I believe this one was released early this year but I haven’t seen many shops that actually have it in stock. The story is, of course, exactly the same as it … Continue reading
Bowmore Tempest Batch 3, 10yo, 55.6%
In the recent #LoveFirstFill Twitter Tasting from Morrison Bowmore Distillers the final two samples were the latest batches of Bowmore Tempest. The Bowmore Tempest is a relatively new series from the Islay distillery that was first launched in 2010. Since … Continue reading
Bowmore 2000-2009, 56.5% – Berry Brothers & Rudd for Whisky Live Leiden 2009
One of the few festival bottlings I’ve bought when I went to Whisky Live Leiden (now The Hague). This young Bowmore is from the period that is generally not associated with FWP (French Whore Perfume) you typically find in Bowmores … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 