Tag Archives: 2013
BenRiach 10, 2013-2023, 1st Fill PX Hogshead Finish, 55.5% – Dràm Mòr
Another one I tried at the Hielander Whisky Festival early this year. While chatting to Kenny of Dràm Mòr, we had a couple of drams. Some of them I already knew because of review activities, and wanted to try again … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, BenRiach, Dram Mor, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Benrinnes 10, 2013-2024, Refill Palo Cortado cask, 54.3% – Dràm Mòr
It’s been a shamefully long time since I got this sample in the mail. Viktorija and Kenny were kind enough to send some samples from the batch from spring to me and I left them hanging. There have been personal … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Benrinnes, Diageo, Dram Mor, Palo Cortado, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Whitlaw 10, 2013-2023, Oloroso Sherry Cask 1789, 47.5% – Càrn Mòr
For some unknown reason I though Whitlaw was an Autralian of New Zealand distillery. I have no idea where that comes from, but I was very wrong of course. I didn’t taste this exactly blind, but this did blind me … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Carn Mor, HIghland Park, Islands, Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, Orkney, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Whisky, Whitlaw
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Arran Arranach, bottled from 2022 and 2023, 56.3% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery
The Arranach is a cask thingy happening at Arran distillery on the island of the same name. Back when I was there in early 2022 I don’t think these wee bottles were available. There were several distillery only bottlings, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Arran, Distillery Only, Hand bottled, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Sherry Cask
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Secret Islay Distillery 8yo, 2013-2021, Port Hogshead 3513, 53.3% – Catawiki
Bottle number 37 of this release is empty now. Yesterday saw the last couple of sips being drained from it. After using it in a tasting almost a year ago I decided it was time to get the last glass … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Catawhisky, Catawiki, Islay, Port Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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Aultmore 9, 2013-2023, Madeira Wine Octave, 50% – Glaschu Spirits Co.
There’s a second batch (I think it’s the second) of Glaschu whiskies being released. I know of two bottlings, of which one isn’t on Whiskybase yet. The other is this Aultmore from a Madeira cask finish. To me, Aultmore is … Continue reading
Glen Keith 9, 2013-2022, PX Sherry Hogsheads, 47.5% – Càrn Mòr
Day five of the blind tasting competition. We’ve not met any other survivors so far. Things are looking bleak. But no, they don’t. Because we get to try different and fairly random whiskies. And whisky is like sex, and pizza. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Carn Mor, Glen Keith, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Bunnahabhain Staoisha 7, 2013-2021, Barrel 13000244, 59.1% – Archives
Bunnahabhain took a page from the Bruichladdich book by rebranding their different styles into different brands. Where Bruichladdich has the distillery name for the unpeated single malt, Port Charlotte for their peated whisky and Octomore for their liquid ashtrays, Bunnahabhain … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Archives, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Goatfell, Islay, Staoisha, Whiskybase
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Benrinnes 10, 2013-2023, Refill Bourbon Hogshead 300745, 57.5% – Dràm Mòr
For a refill bourbon cask whisky, this one has a rather dark hue to it. Without tasting it I would have guessed this to be a sherry cask. If you ever wonder why information on labels is important, here is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Diageo, Dram Mor, Speyside
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Glen Garioch 10, 2013-2023, Ex-Islay Whisky Hogshead, 57.1% – Dràm Mòr
Generally, by the time I read things like ‘ex-Islay Hogshead’, a brand has lost me. I fail to see the reason to finish whisky in casks from another distillery. Luckily, I tried this when I only knew the ABV and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Dram Mor, Dràm Mòr, Glen Garioch, Highlands, Islay Cask
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