Category Archives: Linkwood
James Eadie bottlings, guided by Trademark X
Ages ago, a while before this entire Corona period started, a representative of the Dutch importer for James Eadie whiskies came by and gave me some samples for reviewing. We talked whisky a little bit, and got to the brand … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Linkwood, Strathmill
Tagged 2004, 2008, 2009, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Free Sample, James Eadie, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Strathmill, Trademark X, Virgin oak cask
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Adelphi / Whisky Import Nederland Virtual Tasting
Last Friday I participated in the first virtual tasting for Adelphi and Whisky Import Nederland. The tasting was hosted by the Dutch importer and joined by Alex Bruce and Connal Mackenzie from Adelphi. We tried five different drams, four ‘whiskies’ … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, Ardnamurchan, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Linkwood
Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Armagnac, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Glover
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Linkwood 13, 2006-2020, 58.4% – Signatory Vintage
I think this was the first Linkwood in my collection, ever. It’s a recent release that came out a month or two ago, when the lockdown was just in place and my passion for whisky was rekindling. I might blog … Continue reading
Linkwood 10, 54.2% – The Whisky Exchange Christmas Malt 2019
I was surprised when I opened the package with this sample in it. The Christmas Malt was announced, but in virtually all other situations you’d be finding a dark, sherry matured whisky. Not so in this case! This 10 year … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Christmas Malt, Free Sample, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Speciality Drinks Ltd., Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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A whisky tasting with Jock Shaw – part 1
Almost two weeks ago I went to a whisky tasting. Apart from the one I organized in April at De Whiskykoning it had been ages since I went, especially one hosted by my local bottle shop, Drinks & Gifts. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Linkwood, Mortlach, Strathisla
Tagged Drinks & Gifts, Jock Shaw, Linkwood, Mortlach, Strathisla, Valinch & Mallet
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Hielander Whisky Festival 2016
Yesterday I went to another awesome session of the Hielander Whisky Festival in Alkmaar. I took some pictures, but obviously not of everything I tried. I am far too forgetful for that, and I also don’t want to disclose my … Continue reading
Posted in - Festival, Ben Nevis, Bunnahabhain, Clynelish, Kavalan, Linkwood, Longmorn, Springbank, Tomatin
Tagged 1976, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2002, Ben Nevis 1973, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Cask Strength, Christmas Edition, Claret cask, Clynelish 1982, Daily Dram, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Kavalan, Linkwood, Liquid Sun, Old Pulteney, Open Day, Sherry Cask, Solist, Speyside, Springbank, Taiwan, Tomatin, Whisky Import Nederland
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Blind Tasting Competition day 15: Linkwood 1990-2014, 24yo, 57.5% – Adelphi
When I look at the whisky’s we’ve had in the competition so far, with three more days to go, I can barely imagine getting anything but Glenfiddich 12, Caol Ila 12 and a Highland Park 12 for the remaining days. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Adelphi, Blind Tasting Competition, Cask Strength, Linkwood, Sherry Hogshead, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Heelslaying, or bottle ends in March
When the year started I announced how much smaller my collection had to be by the end of the year. Then, as more people were planning such escapades there was a twitter hashtag with updates on emptied bottles. I posted … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Convalmore, FEW, GlenDronach, Glenlochy, Glenugie, Hibiki, Inverleven, Linkwood, Undisclosed
Tagged Aberfeldy, Arran, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bottoms Up, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Convalmore, Corsica, Dutch Courage, Evanston, FEW, Gin, GlenDronach, Glenlochy, Glenugie, Hibiki, Inverleven, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Mars Komagatake, Old Tom Gin, Private Cask, Prometheus, Retro Labels, Rye Whiskey, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Shinshu Mars, SMWS, Suntory, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, USA, Wemyss, Whisky Site, Whiskybase, Zuidam
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Usquebaugh Society Regional Tasting Noord-Holland – January 2015
Every couple of months someone in the province of Noord-Holland organises the regional tasting for the Usquebaugh Society. They do this too in other areas of the country but not in the same way, where it is at someone’s home. … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Longmorn, Mortlach, Port Dundas
Tagged Archives, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Clan Denny, Crabs, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Liquid Library, Littlemill, Longmorn, Lowlands, Moon Import, Murray McDavid, Port Dundas, Regional Tasting, Speyside, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Usquebaugh Society, Van Wees, Whiskybroker
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Linkwood 16yo, 48% – The Whisky Exchange Retro Series
Every year around the Whisky Exchange’s The Whisky Show event in London, they release a slew of special bottlings. Mostly these consist of their Retro labels, in which they have an artist draw up some old fashioned style labels for … Continue reading
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Tagged Diageo, Linkwood, Retro Labels, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show
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Malt Fascination 