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Tag Archives: 2011
Caol Ila 10, 2011-2022, Sherry Hogshead 5846, 57.5% – WhiskyNerds
It’s been a while but it is time for another WhiskyNerds bottling. A cask selected by Bram and Floris for the Dutch market, and in that market only selected retailers. Mostly, that boils down to the shops that the Nerds … Continue reading
Lowlands whiskies, their trouble, and an Ailsa Bay
From a regional perspective, as far as that is still a thing in Scotch whisky, the Lowlands are a strange one. If you regard the size of the regions it’s only second to the Highlands. But when it comes to … Continue reading
Clynelish 8, 2010/2011-2020, Parcel No. 2, 48% – Single Malts of Scotland Reserve Casks
For a few years, Single Malts of Scotland, from Elixir Distillers, have branched out a little bit and have started doing small batches of whiskies instead of single casks. This Clynelish is one that came out two years ago and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, 2011, Bourbon Cask, Clynelish, Elixir Distillers, Highlands, SIngle Malts of Scotland
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Bruichladdich 8, 2011-2019, Bourbon Cask #150, 65.8% – Lady of the Glen
I doubt if I ever had a dram from Lady of the Glen before. Probably, but not one I remember without doing more research into old tasting notes. Anyway, it’s a bottler, like there are many. Even though there are … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 2011, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Lady of the Glen
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Secret Islay 10, 2011-2021, Port Barrique, 53.3% – Michiel Wigman ‘East meets West’
As it turns out, this is not the first Secret Islay I review this week. It is not even the first Secret Islay at exactly 53.3% ABV I review this week! Not that I review that much, but merely a … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 2011, Dutch Whisky Connection, East Meets West, Islay, Malt Affair, Michiel Wigman, Port Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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Deanston 10, 2011-2021, Refill Oloroso Cask 266C, 57.5% – The Single Cask for WTF Utrecht
The guys from The Single Cask seem to be on their way to becoming a bigger and bigger bottler. In The Netherlands they’re still a bit rare, but with their presence at Maltstock and a slowly increasing number of retailers, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Deanston, Highlands, Sherry Cask, The Single Cask, Whisky Tasting Festival, WTF
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Benromach 10, 2011-2021, First Fill Sherry Hogshead 42, 59.2% – OB for Van Wees 100th Anniversary
With Van Wees being the importer of Benromach, and the massive popularity of the brand, there just had to be a private cask for Van Wees’ 100th birthday. They opted for a 10 year old at cask strength, and knowing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Anniversary, Benromach, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Van Wees
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Benromach 8, 2011-2019, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 400, 59.1% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
Another single cask from Benromach distillery! Don’t mind if I do! And while I say that, let me also tell you that I tried this one blind. It was another sample I got from BvdP, and I tried it right … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Benromach, Forres, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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