Tag Archives: Beacon Spirits

Two young Caol Ilas from 2007

Posted on 5 January 2017 by

Since the theme of the first bit of 2017 is to get through a boat load of samples, here’s two in one go. Both are from Caol Ila distillery on the eastern shore of Islay, and both are from 2007. … Continue reading →

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Invergordon 1973-2016, 43yo, 52.4% – Liquid Art with Beacon Spirits

Posted on 13 October 2016 by

A while ago I reviewed a German cherry brandy from Beacon Spirits. In that same batch of samples I got a 1973 Invergordon. A bottler suddenly bottling a 1973 Invergordon is no longer a surprise since there have been several … Continue reading →

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Cherry Spirit, 2003-2012, 51.9% – Beacon Spirits

Posted on 7 September 2016 by

Beacon Spirits is a new Belgian bottler of apparently not just whisky. This Cherry Spirit is not a typo for sherry, but an actual cherry brandy from Germany. It matured on oak casks for nine years so it’s far beyond … Continue reading →

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