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Tag Archives: 2002
Balvenie Peat Week, 2002-2017, 14yo, 48.3%
Balvenie produces a very lightly peated whisky throughout the year, but once every year (since 2002 at least) they’ve been producing heavily peated whisky. The first whisky of this ‘Peat Week’ program was released last year. Ever since visiting Balvenie … Continue reading
BTC #10, #11 and #12
Time to catch up! Due to heavy drinking on Friday night and a sleep in on Sunday, I didn’t get around to blogging about the last couple of Blind Tasting Competition Days. Yesterday, day 12, was the first one I … Continue reading
Posted in Braeval, Glenturret, Laphroaig
Tagged 2000, 2002, 2004, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Braeval, Cask Strength, Glenturret, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC #6: Springbank 14, 2002-2017, 55.8%
Let’s dive right in, right? Sniff: On the first whiff I get dry barley and tree bark. A very light and crisp mezcal scent with lemonbalm, some diesel but not really smoky. It gets a bit more warming (less crisp). … Continue reading
Posted in Springbank
Tagged 2002, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society
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Three sherry casks for The Netherlands
A couple of months ago, Whisky Import Nederland, released three new whiskies from their First Cask series. Whisky Import Nederland (WIN) is known for importing a lot of bottlers and brands, BOX whisky, Hunter Laing, Adelphi, Armorik, Berry Brothers & … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich, Speyside, Strathmill
Tagged 1990, 1991, 2002, Bruichladdich, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Strathmill, Whisky Import Nederland
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Glen Moray 13, ‘The Dunnage Bakehouse’, ex-gin cask, 58.3% – SMWS
A while ago, on ‘The Spirits Business’ there was an announcement for a bottling by the SMWS that was drawn from a gin cask. As far as I (and they) know that’s a first, and that peaked my interest. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glen Moray
Tagged 2002, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Elgin, Gin cask, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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BTC sample 9: Bruichladdich 13, 2002-2016, 58%, First Cask by WIN
I forgot to blog about yesterday’s dram. It was a 9 year old Glen Elgin by SMWS. I believe I got some points for the region. Today then. This is a dram I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s from a refill sherry … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 2002, Blind Tasting Competition, Bruichladdich, Islay, Sherry casks, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky Import Nederland, WIN
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Tomatin 2002-2016, 14yo, Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish, 46%
The second Tomatin of the three Limited Editions of 2016 is a spirit that matured in refill bourbon and was transferred to Cabernet Sauvignon casks afterwards. You can see it by its color, since it’s got a lovely red hue … Continue reading
Posted in Tomatin
Tagged 2002, Bottle Share, Highlands, Limited Editions, Tomatin, Wine cask
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