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Tag Archives: 1999
Teaninich 20, 1999-2019, 49.7% – Michiel Wigman
This was the first bottling I got that was done by Michiel Wigman. Mr. Springbank, the embodiment of Dutch Whisky Connection, to me at least. To see a Teaninich bottled was something of a surprise, since it’s not a distillery … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Highlands, Michiel Wigman, Teaninich, They Inspired
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Old Pulteney, 1999-2019, 19yo, 56.5% – Gordon & MacPhail
Last year, when this came out, it was quickly ramped up to be ‘the next best thing’. Generally, in the world of whisky, these things die down quickly, but in this case the ratings and reviews kept popping up, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Old Pulteney, Pulteney, Scotland, Sherry Cask, Wick
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Longrow 18, 1999-2018, 52.9% – OB from the Cage
Longrow, the ‘peated-to-Islay-levels’ version of Springbank with a slightly shorter distillation regime, is one of their three brands. With it being a Springbank whisky, it means they have cage bottles available at the shop in Campbeltown. When I was there … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank, The Cage
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Balblair 1999-2017, 3rd release, 46%
Recently Balblair have switched to using age statements instead of vintages. I can understand the marketing effectiveness of it, since vintages don’t really mean anything unless you also clearly state when something was bottled. This one, however, was bottled in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Balblair, Bourbon Cask, Edderton, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Bowmore Warehousemen’s Selection, 17yo, 1999, 51.3%
When I was on Islay, of course I didn’t just buy a shared bottle of Bunnahabhain Marsala Cask, we also went to Bowmore. We obviously went to Bowmore since we could see the distillery from our cottage, and it’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Distillery Only, Islay, Sherry Cask, Travel, Wine cask
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Highland Park 18, 1999-2018, 53.6% – Berry Brothers & Rudd
I was discussing a trip to Scotland I’m planning for winter with a friend, with said friend. We were debating whether or not to fly to Glasgow and do the Arran/Campbeltown/Fort William trip or to fly to Inverness and venture … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Berry Brothers and Rudd, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Sherry Cask
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Bowmore, 2018
It’s been a bit more than a week since I wrote a post on this here blog. The reason for this was announced in some posts on a Bunnahabhain and a Lagavulin, I was on Islay last week. A long … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Bowmore
Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Distillery tour, Islay, Scotland 2018
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Ledaig 1999-2015, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice
Since I’m trying to ‘pay my dues’ to the people who sent me samples over the last year or so, I just grabbed the one closest to me when I checked my cupboard. It just happened to be this Ledaig. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Connoisseur's Choice, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory
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