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Tag Archives: Best of Wines
Glenlivet 1949-1980s, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail ‘George & J.G. Smith’s’
A while ago I got a surprise sample with an order from Best of Wines in Bussum. Apparently they had gotten some open bottles when buying a collection and this was one of them. If memory serves, that is. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Glenlivet
Tagged 1949, Best of Wines, George & J.G. Smith's, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #4
The last leg of the Blind Tasting Competition, or maybe the last tripod, since there’s another three reviews below. In this batch there are two bottlings I had before, but only one of them I recognized. That made up for … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu
Tagged 1990, 2007, 2008, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Max & Julia, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #3
The penultimate post on Best of Wines’ BTC, with another batch of three interesting drams. Interestingly, there was another on in here I should have recognized, and another that I have in my collection but haven’t gotten around to yet. … Continue reading
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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Beenleigh 13, 2007-2021, Cask 38, 63.4% – The Duchess
Once upon a time in the east, about 150 years ago there were a couple of farmers who bought some land in Queensland, Australia. These two Englishmen wanted to build a cotton plantation, but they didn’t. It turned out creating … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Beenleigh
Tagged 2007, Australia, Beenleigh, Best of Wines, Free Sample, Hans Dillesse, Rum, The Duchess
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Two rums by The Duchess: Worthy Park (Jamaica) and Diamond (Guyana)
I’ve had these samples for a while but for some reason sitting down and reviewing them hadn’t happened yet. A shame, but let’s do a bit of catch-up! Diamond Distillery 17yo, 2003-2020, 59.3% – The Duchess (Hummingbirds) A little bit … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Diamond Distillery, Worthy Park
Tagged 2003, 2006, Best of Wines, Diamond, Free Sample, Guyana, Jamaica, Rum, The Duchess, Worthy Park
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Uitvlugt 27, 1993-2020, Refill Bourbon cask 5, 50.1% – The Duchess
A little while ago I got another awesome rum sample from Best of Wines, but I waited a little while to sit down for it and give it the attention it deserves. It’s another one in The Duchess’ Hummingbird series … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Uitvlugt
Tagged 1993, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Guyana, Hans Dilllesse, Hummingbirds, Rum, The Duchess, Uitvlugt
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GlenAllachie 24, 1995-2020, Hogshead 23, 55.1% – The Duchess
Earlier this week I got a sample in the mail of a to-be-released GlenAllachie, and today is the day that it’s available from various shops. Let’s start by expressing a bit of gratitude towards Nils of Best of Wines/Best of … Continue reading
Posted in Glenallachie
Tagged 1995, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Glenallachie, Speyside, The Duchess
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Ten Cane 11 years old, 2008-2019, 63% – The Duchess ‘Hummingbirds’
Normally I would have been happy with a sample arriving in the mail from the rather excellent rums bottled by The Duchess. Also normally, I wouldn’t really be in the know of upcoming bottlings unless Nils announced them to me. … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Ten Cane
Tagged 2008, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Closed Distillery, Duchess, Free Sample, Rum, Ten Cane, The Duchess, Trinidad
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