Category Archives: – Grain Whisky
Gjoleid 10, bottled in 2020, Bourbon Barrels, 47.3%
This post is going to be a study in being way off. Last year MvZ gave me a few samples without any labels on them, apart from a number. This was the first one. I had zero information to go … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Arcus Distillery, Gjoleid
Tagged Arcus Distillery, Bourbon Cask, Gjoleid, Norway, Whiskey, Whisky
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Invergordon 43, 1973-2017, 50.3% – The Whisky Agency for Birthdays United
“Birthdays United”… Right. Anyway, very old grain whisky. It’s one of those things that I used to be very thrilled about a decade ago, but that has waned quite a bit. Not necessarily because it’s not good, but mostly because … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Invergordon
Tagged 1973, Birthdays United, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, Single grain, The Whisky Agency
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Eddu Gold, 2021 release, 43%
Eddu is a release frmo Distillerie des Menhirs in Brittany, France. Brittany is a bit like the England-part of France, so it’s not too surprising that they lean towards their northern neighbours for boozy inspiration. Brittany has quite some whisky … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Distillerie des Menhirs, Eddu
Tagged Bretagne, Brittany, Buckwheat, Distillerie des Menhirs, Eddu, France, Grain Whisky
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Five Grain Whiskies and a Blended Malt
Last February I reviewed a Girvan, of which I had gotten a sample in Fiddlers’ Advent Calendar. Contrary to what I expected, I really loved it and even got myself a bottle. Teun van Wel, of Maltstock fame, saw my … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Grain Whisky, Cambus, Carsebridge, Girvan, Invergordon
Tagged 1973, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2001, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, Brandy cask, Cambus, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Carsebridge, Closed Distillery, Electric Coo Series, Girvan, Invergordon, James Eadie, Maltstock, Sherry Cask, Teun van Wel, The Relaxed Malt, Thompson Bros, Watt Whisky
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North British 25, 1991, Virgin Heavy Toast Mediam Char Oak Butt, 63.9% – SMWS (G1.15, Could Pacify a Mob)
That’s a new one, as far as cask descriptors go! One of these samples that I found on my sample shelf, and a grain whisky to boot. Apart from ‘SMWS G1.15’ there was nothing on the label, so I had … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, North British
Tagged 1991, Diageo, Edinburgh, Edrington, Grain Whisky, Lowlands, North British, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS
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Girvan 27, 1989-2017, Bourbon Barrel 167863, 51.4% – Càrn Mòr Celebration of the Cask
Let’s start with a disclaimer. I generally don’t care much for grain whisky. In most cases, especially in the last eight years or so, I consider it to be bottled too young. Before then, there were lots of really tasty … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Girvan
Tagged 1989, Advent Calendar, Bourbon Cask, Carn Mor, Celebration of the Cask, Fiddler's, Girvan, Grain Whisky, Lowlands, Morrison and MacKay
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Watt Whisky, the second wave
I’ve not really kept track of it, but as far as I am aware, the following five whiskies were the second batch of bottlings that were made available recently. An easy check of their website says the following whiskies are … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Allt-a-Bhainne, Dailuaine, Girvan, Highland Park, Inchgower
Tagged 1991, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, Allt-a-Bhainne, Bourbon Cask, Dailuaine, Girvan, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Highlands, Inchgower, Islands, Mark Watt, Orkney, Port Cask, Speyside
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De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019
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
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas
Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm
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1959 times two
This time around, Tom found another two ancient samples in his cupboard. That means we’re going back to ‘proper’ whisky, after the Loch Ewe shenanigans from last time! The year 1959 has gotten so far out of sight, it … Continue reading
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