Tag Archives: 2008
BenRiach 11, 2008-2020, Sherry Hogshead, 55.9% – Cadenhead
About 6 or 7 years ago I was a huge BenRiach fanboy. Visiting the distillery with my then infant daughter helped a lot but I genuinely liked a lot of their bottlings. Over the years that has waned a little … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, BenRiach, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Wood Range
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Glen Moray Distillery, and their tasting kit
Last October I was staying in Speyside with my family. And even though my kids are 6, 4 and 1 years old, I found I had the moral and educational obligation to show them a whisky distillery. The closest one … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Glen Moray
Tagged 1998, 2008, cider cask, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Elgin, Glen Moray, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Virgin Oak
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Octomore 08.2/167ppm, 2008-2017, 8yo, 58.4%
Slowly but surely slightly older Octomore are being released. In the case of Octomore it’s a bit weird since the age on the label will not entirely reflect a decent price point. Mostly because producing the whisky is ridiculously expensive. … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich, Octomore
Tagged 2008, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Islay, Octomore, Wine cask
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Croftengea (Loch Lomond) 2008-2018, 9yo, 54.8% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
The Whisky Exchange have been bottling some nice stuff over the last couple of months. The most recent one, apart from this Croftengea, is an Old Pulteney from 2004, which I *just* realized I haven’t reviewed yet. Shame on me. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Croftengea, Free Sample, Highlands, Loch Lomond, Private Label, The Whisky Exchange
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BTC #9: Auchetoshan 2008, 9yo, Handfilled, 59.9%
Another fairly dark whisky was up for guessing yesterday. Based on the whisky from the day before, it could only improve, right? Sniff: It starts with a bit of a rough sherry, and some sharpness. It’s quite fruity, but there … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Auchentoshan, Blind Tasting Competition, Distillery Only, Lowlands, Sherry Cask, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC #3: Benromach 2008-2017, 9yo, 59.5% – OB for Whiskysite.nl
After a very acceptable score yesterday, to my standards at least, we went in for a non-Highland whisky. Not much of an introduction, since we go in blind… Sniff: I got quite a lot of peat on the nose, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, Whiskysite
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BTC sample 5: Talisker 8yo, 2008-2016, 50%, Hunter Laing’s Old Malt Cask
So, I forgot to enter my guess for the fourth dram, but didn’t have a clue anyway. I would have guessed a random Speysider and I think I wouldn’t have had any points anyway. Yesterday’s entry post is a tad … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Blind Tasting Competition, Diageo, Hunter Laing, Islands, Old Malt Cask, Skye, Talisker, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition Day 3: Kininvie 2008, 7yo, 52% – Duncan Taylor The Octave
Right on the back of sample two, I tried the third one. At the moment of typing this wee bit I don’t have a clue how I’ve done yet, so the next paragraph was inserted later. At least I got … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Blind Tasting Competition, Dufftown, Kininvie, Octave cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, William Grant & Sons
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Benromach Organic 2008-2014, 43%
This is a bit of a thing nowadays, isn’t it? Making things organic. The food hype is already dying out a bit, but in the world of whisky it’s gaining momentum. At least, I seem to be hearing things about … Continue reading
Posted in Benromach
Tagged 2008, Benromach, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Organic, Speyside, Virgin oak cask
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Malt Fascination 