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- A run of the mill Speyburn, but with a weird, slightly acidic note to it. Speyburn 26, 1988-2015, Cask 2114, 52.3%… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
- A truly epic bourbon. Elmer T. Lee 1919-2013 Commemorative Edition, 46.5% maltfascination.com/2021/03/04/elm… 3 days ago
- My first Old Rhosdhu (as far as I remember), and what a start it is! Old Rhosdhu 29, 1990-2020, Refill Hogshead 41… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 days ago
- Another good whisky, where cask is king! GlenGlassaugh Rare Cask 11, 2009-2020, Port Pipe 1830, 55.4% - OB maltfascination.com/2021/03/01/gle… 6 days ago
- An amazingly fun drinking experience, and two very solid drinks too! Transistor, Blended Scotch Whisky, 43% - Comp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
Tag Archives: Belgium
De Struise Brouwers, anno 2020
When I started drinking craft beers some years ago, De Struise Brouwers were right at the top of everyone’s list. They made innovative beers that broke the Belgian mould (The Belgian Mould being Blonde, Double, Tripel, sometimes a Quadrupel). They … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer, - News and Announcements, Struise Brouwers
Tagged Beer, Belgium, Blonde, Drinks & Gifts, IPA, Saison, Stout, Struise Brouwers
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De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019
As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas
Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm
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Cherry Spirit, 2003-2012, 51.9% – Beacon Spirits
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
Posted in - Other Spirits
Tagged 2003, Beacon Spirits, Belgium, Cask Strength, Cherry Spirit, Germany
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Beer up!
I’ve not blogged on Friday and today is going to be a weird one too. My internet at home is down for some reason and I’ve been away for the weekend. Writing reviews on my phone is not something I … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements
Tagged Beer, Belgium, Bottle Share, Fiddler's, Loch Ness Brewery, Scotland, Travel, Whisky
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Arran 8yo, 2006-2014, 56.6%, Peated – OB for The Nectar
Arran is on a roll the last year or two, with many private cask releases and also quite a few releases for themselves. Since about five years or so they’ve also got a peated whisky on the market, called Arran … Continue reading
Posted in Arran
Tagged Arran, Belgium, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, The Nectar
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