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Cragganmore 38, 1985-2023, Refill American Oak Hogshead 601269, 45.3% – Cask of Distinction for Wu Dram Clan
This truly is something special. There have only been four older Cragganmores ever, and with this one coming from the guys at Wu Dram Clan, my expectations are soaring. Cragganmore is one of those distilleries that never really disappoints, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Cask of Distinction, Cragganmore, Diageo, Hong Kong Whisky Fellows, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky, Wu Dram Clan
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Glen Elgin 12, 1985-1997, 56.4% – SMWS (85.9)
I double checked the label to see whether or not I missed something. There’s no weird nonsensical name on it, which, I thought, was the SMWS’s schtick from the start. Apparently that’s something from later iterations of rebranding. Anyway, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Glen Elgin, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Secret Highland Distillery 34, 1985-2019, Hogshead, 47% – The Whisky Agency
A few years ago when a whisky was from an undisclosed distillery, that generally meant the bottle was a bit cheaper than its named counterparts. That is far less true now, since people have come to realize that the whisky … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Highlands, Secret Highland, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery
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Guest post: 1980s Springbank, a rare treat
Once more, Tom van Engelen shares his take on things going on in his world of whisky. This time around he reviews a sample he got his hands on, of a Springbank bottling from yonder year. The 1980s were hard times … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Guest Post, Springbank, Tom van Engelen
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Inchgower 1985-2005, 20yo, 60.8% – Usquebaugh Society
A few years ago when I was still a member of the Usquebaugh Society, a few of the older club bottlings popped up at some whisky shops in The Netherlands. There was a Clynelish, I believe a Caol Ila (which … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Highlands, Inchgower, Usquebaugh Society
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BenRiach 1985-2010, 25yo, 48.1% – Liquid Sun for Japan
Back in 2010, when I bought this bottle I wasn’t entirely sure about my purchase when I finally got it in. A random BenRiach from a random bottler, from a random cask. Should I have done this? I kept doubting … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, BenRiach, Bourbon Cask, Bourbon Hogshead, Liquid Sun, Speyside, The Whisky Agency
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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
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