Category Archives: Glenmorangie
Glenmorangie Tùsail, 46%
When this was released I tried to bottle-share it, but I believe no one was interested. Why care about Glenmorangie, right? However, the entire concept of this bottling, with the maris-otter barley instead of regular far-more-yielding barley was something that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Maris Otter, NAS, Private Edition
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Glenmorangie 19, Finest Reserve, 43%
I somehow don’t review too many Glenmorangies, while I do really like the distillery’s output. This not reviewing many is mostly because their core range is very stable and they don’t do too many special releases. Also, a lot of … Continue reading
Glenmorangie Signet, 46%
In his recent guest post, Shai called Glenmorangie Signet ‘his favorite whisky he likes to drink, but not buy’. I found that a curious statement, but it got me thinking about it. When Signet came out, I guess about a … Continue reading
Good whisky and good times at the Lufthansa First Class Terminal
To keep the posts flowing, I’ve come to realize that guest posts are a helpful thing. If I’m not mistaken, it has only happened once before, in eight years time. Today sees the second one. My friend Shai, sometimes mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in - Airport Whisky Lounge, Glenmorangie, Guest Post
Tagged Frankfurt, Glenmorangie, Guest Post, Lufthansa, Whisky Lounge
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Glenmorangie Milsean, 46%
For the seventh time Glenmorangie releases their annual Private Edition series. So far there have been hits and misses, and for me some unknown. The biggest success in the range was the Ealanta, I think. The Virgin Oak matured whisky was … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Sample, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Milsean, NAS, Private Edition, Wine cask
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Glenmorangie Ealanta, 46%, 19 year old Virgin Oak, Private Release
Every time Glenmorangie release a new Private Release the internet buzzes with reviews of it, and generally the bottling sells out really quickly. So far the only ones that didn’t sell out fast were the Sonnalta and the Finealta. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Ealanta, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Private Release, Tain, Virgin Oak
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Hielander Whisky Festival 2015
I realized a while ago that this 5th edition of the Hielander Whisky Festival is also the fifth time I’m there. So so far I didn’t miss a single one. I think this is something to keep up. This year, … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Armorik, Arran, Balvenie, Blair Athol, Cambus, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Mortlach, Tomatin, Yoichi
Tagged Armorik, Arran, Balvenie, Blackadder, Blair Athol, Cambus, Clan Denny, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Distillery Only, Dutch Connection, French Whisky, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Grain Whisky, Hielander, Hielander Whisky Festival, Highlands, Japan, Jurgen's Whiskyhuis, Kintra, Lochranza, Millésime, Mortlach, Samaroli, Signatory, Speyside, Texelse Brouwerij, Tomatin, Uisge Beatha Taich, Warenghem, Yoichi
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Glenmorangie 1974-1999, for duty free, 43%
Another one of the samples that I got from Stefan van der Boog, together with the Macallan one. Of course you have to buy more than one thing, since postage has to be made the most of. I don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenmorangie, Highlands, Passie voor Whisky, Tain, Travel Retail, Van der Boog
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My favourite events of 2013
Looking back at the almost gone year I remember quite a lot of whisky events. Not as many as some years ago when I visited so many festivals I couldn’t even remember them all, but the quality of each individual … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, - Festival, Auchentoshan, Balblair, Balvenie, BenRiach, Brora, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Talisker
Tagged Alkmaar, Hans Offringa, Hielander, Highlands, Limburg, Lowlands, Maltstock, Scotland, Skye, Speyside, Whiskyfair, Woodinville
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Blind Tasting Competition 1 – Bruichladdich 21yo, Carnival of Malt Valinch, 52.5%
The Blind Tasting Competition has started again. I posted some unboxing pictures yesterday but after being attended to my home address being visible on the box’s label, I decided to remove it. Anyway, blind tasting is hard. Blind tasting and … Continue reading
