Tag Archives: Best of Whiskies
Mortlach 7, 2016-2023, PX Matured, 54.7% – The Duchess
Why is this one not available anywhere, you say? That is mostly because this is not out yet, much like last week’s BenRiach. It’s going to be out 9 February, but even then you’ll be hard pressed to find this … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Dufftown, Hans Dillesse, Mortlach, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Duchess
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BenRiach 26, 1997-2023, PX Finish Cask 7355, 57.1% – The Duchess
This one isn’t even out yet! Supposedly, if things to right, it will be in three weeks though! A 26 year old BenRiach is always something interesting, but the PX finish makes it a bit of an oddball. Generally, whiskies … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach
Tagged 1997, BenRiach, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Pedro Ximénez, PX finish, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Duchess
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Hazelburn 12, 2010-2022, Fresh Oloroso Sherry Cask, 49.9%
The fourth dram in the Blind Tasting Competition was another zero-pointer for me (you’ll quickly discover this to be a recurring theme…). While I guessed this to be a decent older Speyside whisky, it turned out to be Hazelburn, which … Continue reading
Posted in Hazelburn, Springbank
Tagged 2010, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, BTC, Campbeltown, Hazelburn, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Bunnahabhain Mòine 15, 2005-2021, PX Finish, 55.3% – The Duchess
This time it’s not Archives’ tropical fish, generally from around Samoa, but a more ‘local’ series of animals. Animals found in the United Kingdom, if I’m not mistaken, from Dutch independent bottler The Duchess. The label is, not entirely surprising, … Continue reading
Posted in Bunnahabhain
Tagged 2005, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bunnahabhain, Hans Dillesse, Islay, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, The Duchess, Whiskey, Whisky
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Vintage Bourbon 17, 1983-2000, 43%
Vintage Bourbon is both a description and a brand name. It also is something I’ve been eyeballing in auctions for years but prices are fairly insane. Of course, any old whisky and especially older bottlings of old whisky are insanely … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon
Tagged 1983, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, USA, Vintage Bourbon
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Two sort-of new rums by The Duchess: Uitvlugt 27 and ‘Savannah’ 19
A while ago I got two samples from rums released late last year by The Duchess. The Dutch bottler regularly puts out awesome rums and when I got these I planned to review them soon-ish, but things happened and life … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Savannah, Uitvlugt
Tagged 1995, 2003, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Guyana, Hans Dillesse, La Reunion, Port Mourant Still, Rum, Savannah, The Duchess, Uitvlugt
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Caperdonich 25, 1997-2022, Hogshead 30900, 56.2% – The Duchess
With a couple of rum releases that are coming up on this here blog soon, and now this Caperdonich, it seems that The Duchess is back at it in regard to bottling quality booze! I’m not sure if it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Caperdonich, Glen Grant 2, Hans Dillesse, Speyside, The Duchess
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Springbank Cask Strength, 12yo, Batch 20, 55.3%
These Springbank Cask Strength bottlings are always a sure bet. I’ve not tried all of them, but I did have quite a few over the years, so far none of them were disappointing. This specific version was released in 2020, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Kilkerran Sherry and Port Cask, 2022 releases
The Kilkerran Sherry Cask was part of the Blind Tasting Competition, as it turns out. I had tried it before some six months ago, but didn’t recognize it. Obviously. I also had a sample of the Port Cask with tasting … Continue reading
Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran
Tagged Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Port Cask, Sherry Cask
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Glen Garioch 10, 2011-2022, Bourbon Cask, 53.4% – Michiel Wigman
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might have noticed that virtually all of Michiel Wigman’s whiskies have been reviewed here. I bet I missed some, and I do know I have some other spirits of his … Continue reading
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