Tag Archives: 2014
Bowmore 9, 2014-2023, Refill Barrel DL 17953, 57.7% – Douglas Laing Old Particular for Gall & Gall
Generally, I am 100% unaware of what Gall & Gall, the largest chain of bottle shops in The Netherlands is doing. They tend to be insanely expensive with their whisky unless they’re discounting. Also, the offers on their website generally … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Douglas Laing, Gall & Gall, Islay, Old Particular, Scotch, Single Malt
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Ardnamurchan 7, 2014-2022, Unpeated 1st Fill Spanish Oloroso Sherry Cask 435, 60.2% – OB for 12 Barrels
Even though Ardnamurchan is still young whisky, like yesterday’s 1770 and quite some others nowadays, Arnamurchan seems to have an old soul. This whisky tends to punch above it’s age, and works well in a variety of casks. Knowing this … Continue reading
Smögen 9, 2014-2023, Ex-Four Roses Bourbon Barrel 14, 59.8% – Wu Dram Clan
Thijs described his review as ‘mustard after the meal’. That is a Dutch saying meaning that you’re late in such a way that there’s no use anymore. Another saying for that is ‘eggs after Easter’. But here I am reviewing … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Smögen
Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Smögen, Sweden, Swedish Whisky, Wu Dram Clan
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Ardnamurchan 8, 2014-2022, Ex Bourbon Barrel CK.154, 59.5% – OB for The Netherlands
I really like that there are more and more bottlings done for The Netherlands. It seems we finally have gotten our space on the global whisky map! This Ardnamurchan is one of them that came out last year. I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, BTC, Highland
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Ledaig 7, 2014-2022, 1st Fill Spinola PX Cask, 57.4% – Murray McDavid
Even though it says on the label that it’s a mystery malt, it also says it’s Mull’s Finest, and it’s a peated whisky. Ergo, Ledaig. This time, I did know what the distillery was based on what it tasted like. … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 2014, Islands, Isle of Mull, Jurgen Vromans, Ledaig, Mull, Sherry Cask, Tobermory, Whisky Mercenary
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Speyside 8, 2014-2023, First Fill Moscatel finish, 51.7% – Dràm Mòr
Recently I was sent some samples from Dràm Mòr’s newest release by Viktorija Macdonald for reviewing. Of course, I am willing to make a sacrifice for the greater good, so here’s the first one! Some years ago I met Viktorija’s … Continue reading
Octomore 11.1, 5 years old, 2014-2020, 59.4%, 139.6ppm
So, no bridge between weeks of reviews this time. Can’t think of anything that isn’t ridiculously far fetched. This Octomore is peated to 139.6 ppm. If my information is correct, that the is the amount of phenols measured in the … Continue reading
Glentauchers 7, 2014-2021, Port Hogshead, 51.7% – Michiel Wigman
Now, this bit about the Port Hogshead is not on the internet, or on the label. However, the bottler himself told me in an email, so we’re going with that. A rather darkly colored Glentauchers, in line with quite a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Glentauchers, Michiel Wigman, Port Cask, Speyside, They Inspired
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #2
Part two of the four part series in which I quickly go over the whiskies we had in the Blind Tasting Competition by Best of Wines. As said before, and in previous years when I participated in The Usquebaugh Society’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ardnamurchan, Springbank, Strathmill
Tagged 2002, 2009, 2014, 2015, Ardnamurchan, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Carn Mor, Madeira cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank, STR, Strathmill, Wine cask
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #1
Earlier this month Best of Wines hosted a Blind Tasting Competition. With Nils, the resident whisky geek, being a former member of the Usquebaugh Society, and said Society stopping their version of the competition, Nils took over and hosted this … Continue reading
Posted in Bunnahabhain, Glenallachie, Macduff
Tagged 2008, 2010, 2014, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Chinquapin cask, David Stirk, Dechar/Rechar, Electric Coo Series, Glenallachie, Macduff, Mark Watt, Sherry Cask, Staoisha, The Ultimate, Van Wees
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