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Tag Archives: 1986
Bruichladdich 1986-1996, 57.2% – Scott’s Selection
So, three days ago I talked about starting off 2023 with reviews of some Islay whiskies. Somehow, in my mind this transformed into a week of ‘old’ Islay whiskies and that is obviously not something I can keep up. There … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 1986, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Scott's Selection
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Whiskies of the year: Runners up
I published the post with my whisky of the year last Monday. Generally I do the runners up first, or all in one post or so, but in this case it was a brand new whisky that I had not … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Benrinnes, Glenglassaugh, Glenlochy, Highland Park, Inchmurrin, Mortlach, Springbank, Undisclosed
Tagged 1954, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2003, Adelphi, Archives, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Cask Ends, Feis Ile, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Mortlach, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Springbank, The Bottlers, The Duchess, Trias Usquebaugh, WhiskyNerds
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Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning
Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast
Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside
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Bruichladdich 1986-2006, 19yo, 54.4% – Blackadder Raw Cask
This is a whisky with a bit of a personal back story. Back in 2007 I planned to go to Scotland for a weekend with two of my best friends. We had booked tickets, and rooms in some hostel in … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 1986, Blackadder, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Islay, Raw Cask
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Highland Park 1986, 25 years old, 54.1% – Malts of Scotland Amazing Casks
This is bound to be a good one for multiple reasons. First, it’s a Highland Park. Second, it’s from Malts of Scotland AND they’re calling it an Amazing Cask. Third, it’s 25 years old, which seems to be a rather … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged 1986, HIghland Park, Islands, Luc Timmermans, Malts of Scotland, Orkney, Thomas Ewers
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Blog Birthday Bash #5
Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Arran, BenRiach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bushmills, Caledonian, Clynelish, Cooley, Dailuaine, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Heaven Hill, Highland Park, Littlemill, Millburn, Royal Brackla, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Undisclosed
Tagged 1965, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2006, Adelphi, Arran, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead's, Caledonian, Cask Ends, Clan Denny, Clynelish, Cooley Bushmills, Dailuaine, Decades, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, Friends of the Classic Malts, Futures, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Grain Whiskey, Hammerfall, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Liquid Sun, Littlemill, Lowlands, Moon Import, NAS, Orkney, Raw Cask, Schloss Whisky, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Speyside, Tamdhu, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, The Ultimate, Tomatin, Undisclosed Distillery, Whisky Auction, X4
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A short photo report of a whisky night in The Hague
Posted in Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Highland Park, Tamdhu, Tobermory
Tagged 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1990, Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahbhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Duncan Taylor, Gordon & MacPhail, HIghland Park, Malts of Scotland, Signatory, Tamdhu, Tobermory, Ultimate, Valinch
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