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Tag Archives: 1981
Port Ellen 16, 1981-1998, 62.4% – Cadenhead Authentic Collection
Sometimes Tom van Engelen sends me reviews for publication on MaltFascination. Sometimes I forget. So now I have a backlog of a few that I’m trying to get through before the end of the year. Young Port Ellen has become … Continue reading
Posted in Port Ellen
Tagged 1981, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Closed Distillery, Guest Post, Islay, Port Ellen, Tom van Engelen
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Lochside 29, 1981-2010, Fino Hogshead, 52.7% – The Whisky Agency
During the first Advent period of the lockdowns, back in 2020, my good friend JPH and I decided we wanted to try some awesome whiskies. Online, of course, so we had to get our hands on two sets of samples. … Continue reading
Posted in Lochside
Tagged 1981, Closed Distillery, Highlands, Lochside, Sherry Cask, Teun van Wel, The Whisky Agency
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BenRiach 1981-2010, 28yo, Bourbon Barrel 2589, 51.6%
I saved this bottle for seven years before I opened it. From a luxury position, I bought this because it caught my eye when I was at De Druiventuin in 2012 to swap some of my Ardbeg bottles for a … Continue reading
Dallas Dhu 1981-2005, 24yo, 58.3% – Duncan Taylor
With my family and I being on holiday in Scotland, in Findhorn, I had to pick some nice drams for the evenings. I might sound weird to bring whisky to Scotland, but with prices there and here, and with there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Bourbon Cask, Dallas Dhu, Diageo, Duncan Taylor, Forres, Museum, Rare Auld, Speyside
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The Return of the Queen
I like this guest-post thing, so when Tom van Engelen asked me if he could write one about Rosebank, one of his (and mine) favorite distilleries, I didn’t have to think about it for long! Read on! A whisky … Continue reading
Posted in - Guest Post, Rosebank
Tagged 1981, 1991, Closed Distillery, Falkirk, Lowlands, Rare Malts, Rosebank, Signatory
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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection
1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading
Glenalba 34yo, 1981-2015, 40%
Somehow, Dutch newspapers and practically every news outlet in north-western Europe was raving about Lidl bottling a whisky that scores 95.5 points in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Of course, not a single self respecting whisky fanatic reads those scores, since … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - News and Announcements, Glenalba
Tagged 1981, Blended Whisky, Glenalba, Lidl, Sherry Cask
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Glendullan 1981-2009, 28yo, 49.6% – The Whisky Agency
Here’s just a quick review before all hell breaks loose in December. With what’s coming in regards of sheer sample volume that has to be tasted, I’m starting to see the benefits of a sober January. I also know that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength, Dufftown, Flowers, Glendullan, Speyside, The Whisky Agency
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