Tag Archives: Balvenie
Balvenie Founder’s Reserve, 10 years old, 40%
During a whisky auction a few months ago I decided to browse the miniatures category for a change. I found a Balvenie Founder’s Reserve (the cognac bottle) which had almost nothing going for it so I decided I put a … Continue reading
Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 6, 49.8%
The last of my Balvenie Tun 1401 samples to be reviewed at this time. I know I can get Batch 1 and 2 as well, but I haven’t seen the people that were willing to trade or sell in a … Continue reading
Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 5, 50.1%
The penultimate Balvenie review in this series. This one is released in Europe and the Middle East. For some reason they spread them thin across Europe… This batch consists of nice casks, of which four were sherry butts (1970, 1971, … Continue reading
Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 4, 50.4%
The 4th batch was released in 2012 for the Travel Retail market at select locations across the globe. Although you’d say it would be more available then, the current price is about € 800 for a bottle, compared to the … Continue reading
Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 3, 50.3%
Ah, the Balvenie Tun 1401 series. Whiskies that have been hyped incredibly since 2012 with each of them selling out really fast. Most reviews have been in the ‘this is a steal at € 200’ category. For some reason it … Continue reading
Hielander Whisky Festival 2013
The whisky festival in Alkmaar, hosted by Wullie MacMorland of The Hielander Scottish Restaurant is usually the first official whisky event of the year. This year it is no different. Funnily enough I go there every year with different people. … Continue reading
Posted in Balvenie, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Clynelish, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hazelburn, Littlemill, Mortlach, Port Ellen, Undisclosed
Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bert Vuik, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Drinks & Gifts, Dutch Connection, Dutch Whisky Connection, Fred Laing, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hanyu, Hazelburn, Ichiro Akuto, Ichiro's Malt, Littlemill, Michiel Wigman, Mortlach, Old Guns, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Prichard's, Somewhere in Speyside, Springbank, The Maltman
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Bally Delicious 23, 54% – Master of Malt
Bally Delicious is, of course, not a distillery, and since this one was tea spooned it is technically not even a single malt. I read on some twitter thingy from Master of Malt that it was spooned with whisky from … Continue reading
Top drams of 2012
Just as I did last year, the last week of December is spent on reviewing everything that’s happened during this solar orbit. Yesterday I listed my favorite records of 2012, and today it’s time for the top whiskies. Again, like … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Balvenie, BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Karuizawa, Longmorn
Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Black Label, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Gordon & MacPhail, Johnnie Walker, Master of Malt, Number One Drinks, The Whisky Exchange, Tun 1858, Usquebaugh Society, Wealth Solutions
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Malt Fascination 