Category Archives: Glen Scotia
Glen Scotia 15yo, 2001, Mashman’s Reserve, 58.2% – Distillery Only
As with most Distillery Only bottlings, you actually have to go to the distillery to pick it up. Which is yet another good reason to visit such a little piece of heaven on earth. I picked this one up at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Glen Scotia, Mashman's Reserve
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Glen Scotia 2002-2015, 13yo, 58.1% – SMWS (93.67)
I got a sample of this in a share ages ago, and when selecting things to take with me on holiday for a bit of a drink at night, I grabbed it off the shelf finally. Contrary to previous years … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS
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My accidental blend…
Last week I blogged about Ardbeg and spontaneously comparing it to my ‘accidental blend’. This blending happening deserves a post of its own, which also is a bit of a ‘look at me fucking up’ post… I’ve embarrassed myself in … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie
Tagged 1994, 2001, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead's, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie, Scotland 2018, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Warehouse tasting
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Some Ardbeg and some realizations
The best way to describe this here blog is ‘whisky ramblings’. I don’t consider myself to be a very capable whisky taster, with inconsistencies over the years at best. Every now and then my preferences change and with it, my … Continue reading
Posted in - Opinion, Ardbeg, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie
Tagged Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Ardbeg Day, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie, Islay
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Glen Scotia, 2018
Around September last year I posted on Facebook, asking for tips for me and my friend FV to spend an afternoon and evening in Campbeltown. While I did get some way-too-obvious things, like Springbank and Cadenhead’s, I also got the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, 2005, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Glen Scotia, Littlemill, Travel Retail
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Bad-ass Whisky Night at De Whiskykoning #3
Last Friday it was time for the sort-of annual bad-ass whisky night at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in my old home town of Den Bosch. Man have I dropped a year’s salary there over the last decade… Anyway, the concept of … Continue reading
Glen Scotia 1991-2013, 46% – Wemyss Malts (Merchant’s Mahogany Chest)
I think Wemyss has taken lessons from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society based on how they name their whiskies. This ‘Merchant’s Mahogany Chest’ has a name based on the flavor of the whisky. So, I expect deep and woody flavors … Continue reading
