Tag Archives: 1997

Benrinnes 19, 1997, 57.5% – Pot Still Edition

Posted on 27 February 2019 by

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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Glenrothes 1997-2017, 19yo, 58.5% – The Single Cask

Posted on 5 February 2019 by

This bottler suddenly showed up on my radar when I was randomly browsing Master of Malt. Like I needed to find something to spend money on… Anyway, I tried doing a bottle-share with it, but that didn’t get any traction. … Continue reading →

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Tomatin 1997-2014, 51% – The Whisky Agency / Liquid Library

Posted on 10 January 2019 by

When this came out I was planning a trip to Scotland with a couple of friends for the end of 2015. Also, Tomatin was suddenly widely available with some really good bottlings, so I decided to pick one up. What … Continue reading →

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Clynelish 1997-2014, 17yo, 52.5% – The Whisky Cask for Dutch Whisky Society

Posted on 16 November 2018 by

Clynelish from 1997! Somehow that’s an epic year for Clynelish. Unfortunately I don’t know why it is that some years work so very well for some distilleries (1997 for Clynelish, 1995 for Bowmore, 1981 for Lochside, 1978 for Port Ellen, … Continue reading →

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Lagavulin 1997, 21yo, 56.6% – OB for Boris, Floris, Bram, Sebastian, Ronny, Rolf

Posted on 14 November 2018 by

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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Aberlour 16, 1997-2013, 51.2% – Distillery Only

Posted on 6 November 2018 by

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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3 Arrans by Highland Titles

Posted on 30 June 2018 by

Highland Titles is a foundation selling tiny plots of land as a souvenir, a bit like the Friends of Laphroaig plots. However, where the Friends of Laphroaig are more a gimmick, the idea behind Highland Titles is to combine all … Continue reading →

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