Tag Archives: Best of Wines
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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Springbank 20, 1998-2018, Sherry cask, 48% – Antique Lions of Spirits
When I saw the price tag on this one I had to check whether there was a typo there. The ‘cheapest’ one clocks in at almost € 450. For a twenty year old Springbank. The danger of such ridiculously expensive … Continue reading
Posted in Springbank
Tagged 1998, Antique Lions of Spirits, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Campbeltown, Savannah Series, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Springbank 22, 1997-2020, 55.4% – Private cask for HMMJ
Private casks are a bit more rare these days, than they were a decade or so ago. This is in part because it’s much harder to purchase casks from Springbank, and in part because Springbank started buying casks back year … Continue reading
Posted in Springbank
Tagged 1997, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Campbeltown, Free Sample, Hazelburn, HMMJ, Longrow, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Rhumerie du Simon 15yo, 2004-2019, 61% – The Duchess
I decided that the summery weather warrants a summery drink, and what’s more summery than rum? Daiquiris maybe, but apart from that I can’t really think of anything. So, I picked this sample that Best of Wines recently sent me, … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Rhumerie du Simon
Tagged 2004, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Martinique, Rhumerie du Simon, The Duchess
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Malt Fascination 