Tag Archives: Best of Wines
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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Arran 13, 2022, Peated Pinot Noir, 56% – OB for The Netherlands
The first day of the annual Blind Tasting Competition by Best of Wines is almost a week ago, and so far I’m doing insanely bad. In part because I’m really bad at blind tasting, and in part because I still … Continue reading
Posted in Arran
Tagged Arran, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Exclusive, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Wine cask
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Caroni 31, 1991-2023, Cask 6, 54.1% – The Duchess ‘Nautilus’
The Duchess is at it again, and have bottled another cask of Caroni. And not one of those Caronis from the last years of the distillery, but one from 1991! A 31 year old rum is nothing to scoff at … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Caroni
Tagged Best of Wines, Caroni, Closed Distillery, Hans Dillesse, Rum, The Duchess, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago
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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 25, 1976-2001, 43%
Old Bourbon is not a common thing anymore. At least, not until you start shelling out thousands of bucks on a bottle. The same goes for Scotch, but to a slightly lesser degree. So when Nils sent me a sample … Continue reading
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
Posted in Caperdonich
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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Malt Fascination 