Tag Archives: Blended Whisky
Johnnie Walker Blue Label, and another, and another
A couple of months ago a guy from the Usquebaugh Society, let’s call him Martin, decided to share his stash of Johnnie Walker Blue Labels. He had three waiting for us. A 40% version from the naughties, a 43% version … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Johnnie Walker
Tagged Blended Whisky, Blue Label, Diageo, Johnnie Walker, The Casks Edition
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The Best Whiskies of 2015
So, I had written a lengthy post about selecting the best whiskies of 2015, and how that process works for me. There was a table with my favorite two whiskies per month, and how I narrowed that list down to … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benromach, Bowmore, Glen Grant, Glenlochy, Ledaig
Tagged 1950, 1972, 1980, 1995, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Duncan Taylor, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Ordha, Speyside, Wealth Solutions, Wemyss Malts, William Grant & Sons
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Whisky Advent Calendar, days 13 to 19…
So, I suddenly stopped blogging about the Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram / Master of Malt. This didn’t happen for nothing. I am also the editor-in-chief of our whisky club’s magazine, De Kiln. It’s a quarterly publication, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Balvenie, Fettercairn, Girvan, GlenDronach, Jura, Mackmyra
Tagged 100 Proof, Advent Calendar, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Brukswhisky, Double Wood, Drinks by the Dram, Dufftown, Fettercairn, Fior, Free Sample, Girvan, Girvan Patent Still, GlenDronach, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Mackmyra, Master of Malt, NAS, Speyside, Superstition, Sweden, The Blended Whisky Company, The Lost Distilleries Blend
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Advent Calendar Day 3: Compass Box Great King Street, 43%
Great King Street by Compass Box is, in short, one of my favorite blends. It might not be as good as some others like The General or to yet to be reviewed ‘This is not a Luxury Whisky’, but it’s … Continue reading
Ordha, Rare Cask Reserves, 21yo, 47.4% – William Grants and Sons for The Netherlands
At the William Grants and Sons masterclass at Maltstock we had this whisky, from a series of semi-custom blends done for customers on request. Kevin Abrook told us this one was for The Netherlands and it was about to be … Continue reading
Heelslaying, or bottle ends in March
When the year started I announced how much smaller my collection had to be by the end of the year. Then, as more people were planning such escapades there was a twitter hashtag with updates on emptied bottles. I posted … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Convalmore, FEW, GlenDronach, Glenlochy, Glenugie, Hibiki, Inverleven, Linkwood, Undisclosed
Tagged Aberfeldy, Arran, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bottoms Up, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Convalmore, Corsica, Dutch Courage, Evanston, FEW, Gin, GlenDronach, Glenlochy, Glenugie, Hibiki, Inverleven, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Mars Komagatake, Old Tom Gin, Private Cask, Prometheus, Retro Labels, Rye Whiskey, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Shinshu Mars, SMWS, Suntory, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, USA, Wemyss, Whisky Site, Whiskybase, Zuidam
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Another resolution regarding samples (+ three reviews)
I forgot to add one more resolution in the earlier post. In one of my cupboards filled with whisky related crap there is a huge box of samples. Most of what’s in there is very random and has been sitting there … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Dewar's, Wambrechies
Tagged Blended Whisky, Dewar's, Dewar's Signature, French Whisky, Single Malt, Wambrechies
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Great King St. Glasgow Blend, 43% – Compass Box
The second sample of the ones that Compass Box recently sent me. This is the first permanent edition to their Great King St. series of blends. I never reviewed the first one on this blog but let’s keep it at … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Compass Box
Tagged Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Free Sample, Glasgow Blend, Great King Street, John Glaser
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Malt Fascination 