Tag Archives: 2008
Glentauchers 2008-2024, Sherry cask, 51.7% – Liquid Art (10th Anniversary)
It feels like a million years ago when Bert Dexters got in touch about reviewing samples (it was about eight years…) but suddenly, at the end of 2024, there he was again. Liquid Art was celebrating their 10th anniversary with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Anniversary, Glentauchers, Liquid Art, review, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky
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Auchroisk 15, 2008-2024, First Fill Bourbon Barrel 816738, 54.1% – Dràm Mòr
Secretly, or maybe not so secretly, there are some true gems among the whiskies that normally end up in blends. Teaninich, Dailuaine, Benrinnes and Auchroisk are some that come to mind instantly, and I’ve had some real belters from those … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Auchroisk, Bourbon Cask, Dram Mor, review, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky
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Linkwood 15, 2008-2023, Hogshead 306517, 59.9% – 240.000 bottles in Whiskybase
Lucky for us whisky fanatics, Whiskybase keeps bottling nice things for every ten thousand bottles that are added to the system. That is apart from the Whiskybase Plus bottlings, Archives and every other thing that comes out from the people … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Linkwood, review, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky, Whiskybase
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Old Pulteney times two, for Whisky Festival The Hague
It’s been awfully quiet here. Mostly due to the start of the summer holidays for the kids, but also because of family matters. However, that doesn’t mean no whiskies were tasted during this time, and I hope to be able … Continue reading
Posted in Old Pulteney
Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Old Pulteney, Pulteney, Whisky Festival The Hague, Whisky Live Netherlands, Wick
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Bruichladdich 15, 2008, Cask 1454, 50% – Stirk Brothers
Back when David Stirk was head-honcho of the Creative Whisky Company there were ups and downs for the bottler. As soon as he did things with normal casks, the whiskies were thoroughly enjoyable, but the ones with the Exclusive Casks … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, David Stirk, Islay, Scotch, Single Malt, Stirk Brothers, Whisky
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Secret Islay 14, 2008-2023, Refill Sherry Hogshead 13C, 54.4% – Whisky Nerds
With the C and the I highlighted on the label, the guessing to which distillery this is, is brought back to a minimum. Also, with things being what they are in Islay whisky’s popularity, there aren’t that many options left … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila, Undisclosed
Tagged 2008, Bram van Glabbeek, Caol Ila, Floris Kooistra, Islay, Secret Islay, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, WhiskyNerds
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Caol Ila 14, 2008-2022, Bourbon Barrel 304738, 52.4% – Wu Dram Clan
Another Wu Dram Clan bottling, but this time from my own supply. I believe this one was a festival bottling for a festival somewhere in Germany (Munchen?). I was able to get my hands on a bottle and did a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Islay, Lighthouse Series, Wu Dram Clan
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Balblair 14, 2008-2022, Bourbon Cask 479, 58.2% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery
Last year, at the end of October, I was in the northern Highlands with my father-in-law and two brothers-in-law. We finally got around to our whisky trip that we had been planning for years. Something about each of us tag-teaming … Continue reading
Linkwood 13, 2008-2022, Hogshead 306520, 52.1% – Catawiki
Much like the Glen Moray of a little while ago, the Linkwood is another bottling that is not for sale through ‘regular’ channels. And by regular, I mean any. If you want to try this, you have to be in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Catawhisky, Catawiki, Linkwood, Speyside
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Ledaig 13, 2008-2021, PX Sherry Quarter Cask, 50% – Claxton’s Exploration Series
This Ledaig, the peated version of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, was bottled for the Netherlands, just under two years ago. Immediately upon release it started scoring really high marks, which isn’t too surprising for an affordable whisky that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Claxton's, High Spirits, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Netherlands, Sherry Cask, Tobermory
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