Tag Archives: Blind Tasting Competition
BTC sample 15 – Glenmorangie 15, 56.1%
The end is near and I’ve been gathering at least some points over the last few days. Before that it was utter crap when I finally got to a half decent position. The scores on average are a little bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Clynelish, Glenmorangie, SMWS, The Whiskyman, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 14 – Ardbeg 11, 55.4%
Some part of guessing this one right was easy as it could be. Others, not so much. Sniff: A big smack of peat. South Islay style. And I don’t mean Laphroaig either. Salty, briny, sea weed. Heavy actually, as in, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardbeg, Blind Tasting Competition, Diageo Premium, Islay, Lagavulin, SMWS, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 13 – Glenlossie 19, 51.2%
Well, my ranking took another Stuka worthy nose dive down, but it’s all about the fun, right? Sniff: A whiff of smoke at first, but after that’s gone it doesn’t come back. Grass, lightly perfumed with lemon and daffodil, dandelion, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Blind Tasting Competition, Duncan Taylor, Glenlossie, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 12 – Ben Nevis 10 Port Finish for TKS Sweden
As we say in The Netherlands “Het kan vriezen, het kan dooien”, which more or less means “It can be freezing, or it can be thawing”, meaning things can go both ways. And in the Blind Tasting Competition (for me … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Black Art, Blind Tasting Competition, Bruichladdich, TKS Sweden, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 11 – Dailuaine 11, 58.6% (Managers’ Choice)
Let’s just dive in! Sniff: Strong, full and rich. A little bit chalky with dry wood. Light tones of yellow fruit at first with banana and pineapple, then also some vanilla and caramel. The fruity tones get a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged BenRiach, Blind Tasting Competition, Dailuaine, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Manager's Choice, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 10 – Springbank 18, 46%
The first Campbeltown whisky in this year’s competition. Not too surprising with only a handful of brands coming from there. Couldn’t even say distilleries, because that would be one f-ed up hand! Sniff: Crisp and minerally, which sets my mind … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 9 – Caperdonich 37, 51.4%
Finding out I had been sipping a Caperdonich made me scratch my head a little bit. I could have been more wrong, but not by much (I guessed Speyside correctly). This now defunct and demolished distillery has produced some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Caperdonich, Cardhu, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 8 – GlenDronach 22, 55.1%
That colour! It makes me very curious whether or not this is delicious, or just overly strong sherry. Probably PX at that, as I’ve had before in some drams. Sniff: Big, fat sherry, which isn’t too surprising of course. Old … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, GlenDronach, Highlands, Pedro Ximinez, PX, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 7 – Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador Samples
Well, no introduction today… I’ve run out of introductory crap to write. Sniff: Again, one of those thickly bourbon-cask-coated whisky that kind of hide the distillery character. Vanilla, simple syrup, pineapple. Thick creamy custard, lemon curd. Could be the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Glen Keith, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Port Charlotte PC6
Another one that had to be finished this year. There were quite some drams left in it so it took me a few nights (not complaining), and the Blind Tasting Competition did get in the way a bit. But, to … Continue reading
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