Category Archives: – News and Announcements
Tamdhu Batch Strength 001, 58.8%
Sometimes someone else posts a bottle-share in ‘my’ bottle-share group and sometimes I buy or trade a sample of said share. In this situation, I got my hands on a 2015 bottling of Tamdhu, the first of their Batch Strength … Continue reading
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Tagged Batch Strength, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tamdhu
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Benrinnes 19, 1997, 57.5% – Pot Still Edition
I’ve managed to find a whisky that’s been out, but is not very clearly available on Whiskybase. At least, I’ve not been able to find it. Let’s add it in a minute. Anyway, I managed to get my hands on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Potstill Edition, Potstill Vienna, Speyside
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The samples
So, I tallied the samples I’ve got lying and I got to 110 samples of whisky. That’s specific because there’s eight more samples of new make and thirty samples of assorted booze. I already finished three of them over the … Continue reading
Welcome in 2019
I’m not sure everyone saw it coming, but 2019 had been on the verge of being the year we live in since Christmas or so. How quickly these things go. Anyway, let’s do this 2019 thing! I’m not going to … Continue reading
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Inchmurrin 1996-2018, 51% – Malts of Scotland
I was just checking, but I’ve not reviewed an Inchmurrin since the triptych from the Whisky Nerds came out last year. I’ve had some in between and even guessed on right in a blind tasting I was at, a few … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond
Tagged 1996, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask
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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
Lagavulin 1997, 21yo, 56.6% – OB for Boris, Floris, Bram, Sebastian, Ronny, Rolf
I don’t know four of the six people mentioned in the title, but the other two (Bram and Floris) are the guys behind WhiskyNerds, and fellow Usquebaugh Society club members. What I also know is that they’ve bottled some amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Free Sample, Islay, Lagavulin, WhiskyNerds
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Aberlour 16, 1997-2013, 51.2% – Distillery Only
Somehow, Aberlour is not a distillery I get to try a lot of. There aren’t a lot of independent bottlers compared to some others, and their official range is quite static. A few age statements and their A’bunadh (an awesome … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Aberlour, Bourbon Cask, Distillery Only, Speyside
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Benrinnes 1995, 19yo, 52.9% – Signatory
Just a quick tasting note! Benrinnes is one the blending whiskies from Diageo, with the only official release being older Flora & Fauna releases, and the occasional Diageo Premium releases in autumn. This one is bottled by Signatory, which more … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Speyside
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Invergordon 44, 1974-2018, 51.6% – The Whisky Show Exclusive (Future Future)
After the Past Future, and the Present Future, we get to the last part of the triptych. The future, as the guys at The Whisky Show’s organisation expect the future to be in the future. I’m once again very close … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 