Category Archives: – Other Distilleries
Williams Chase Elegant Gin, 48%
The non-whisky booze for the Emakina whisky tasting were decided to be at least a gin because of it being an explicit request. The other one was a mezcal that’ll be reviewed somewhere down the line. I’m thinking to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Emakina, Gin, Herefordshire, Whisky tasting, Williams Chase
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Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers
Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Smooth Ambler
Tagged Arran, Bathtub Gin, Bourbon, Brandy, Free Sample, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Old Scout, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, Rum, Rumbullion, Sloe Gin, Smooth Ambler, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Whiskey, Whisky
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Lascaw 12 year old, 40%, truffle cask finish
I just got to try this one at Zeewijck in IJmuiden, which happens to be a great shop, run by a great guy, who also organizes last week’s Whisky & Rum aan Zee festival. Which is also great. Anyway, last … Continue reading
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Tagged Distillerie du Perigord, French Whisky, Lascaw, Truffle cask
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Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014
This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Festival, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Millstone, Zuidam
Tagged Borgoe, Don Abuelo, El Dorado, Genever, Jenever, Millstone, Ron de Mulata, Ron Prohibido, Rum, Whiskey, Whisky, Zacapa, Zuidam
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Altore, 40%
About a year and a half ago I blogged about the Altore Moresca Reserve Finish. One of two of a ‘Corsican’ whisky you can more or less just buy on the island. Corsican is between quotation marks because the whisky … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Distilleries, - World Whisky, Altore
Tagged Altore, Corsica, France, Muscat finish
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Millstone Rye 6 year old for Usquebaugh Society
While this looks like the beginning of yet another review, it is not. This is a blatanty commercial post. Not for me, however, but for the club that I am part of. We’re called the Usquebaugh Society and are the … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Distilleries, Zuidam
Tagged Baarle-Nassau, Club Bottling, Dutch whisky, Millstone, Rye Whisky, Usquebaugh Society, Zuidam
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Speyside 60 years old, 42.2% – Master of Malt
Last Friday Master of Malt released their 60 year old whisky. They have had a line of undisclosed Speyside whiskies for a while now, including a 30, 40 and 50 year old. This is the top end of the line, … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenfarclas, Master of Malt, Speyside, Undisclosed, Undisclosed Distillery
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Dutchsky, 43%, 3yo, barrel #1 – Brouwerij De Molen
Another brewery that tries their hand at distilling and finally something from the Netherlands. Dutchsky is their take on making a grain whisky, aged in a former beer barrel. While ale casks are all but unheard of, I understand why … Continue reading
Kavalan Concertmaster, Port Finish, 40%
Kavalan is a whisky which nobody had ever heard of until about three years ago. It then was chosen in a blind tasting to be the most delicious whisky of the bunch. Whether or not that makes any sense in … Continue reading
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Tagged Concertmaster, Kavalan, King Car, Taiwan
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Millstone 100 Rye, 50%, 100 months old – Zuidam
Zuidam is one of the few distilleries in The Netherlands that also produce whisky. Recently there have been some new start ups but so far, to me, Zuidam is the only one that counts. Apart from them there is one … Continue reading
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