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(Not so) Blind Tasting Competition 16: Glenrothes 6yo, 2007-2014, 66.8% – Adelphi for WIN
Today’s sample is not so blind since I forgot to taste it before the deadline. I spend the evening drinking some great drams with my brother in law and this way the next zero-pointer is not such a setback, since … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelphi, Blind Tasting Competition, Glenrothes, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky Import Nederland
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Blind Tasting Competition 15: Bladnoch 21yo, 1992-2004, 54.9% – Cadenhead Small Batch
And so the free call commences again. Sniff: This starts with grassy and floral notes, in a way that makes me think of Islay more than the Lowlands. Quite light and watery, but that might also be volatility. I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Bladnoch, Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead, Caol Ila, Lowlands, Small Batch, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 14: Glen Scotia 13yo, 1999-2013, 61.4% – SMWS (93.55)
Well, at least I’m not a complete free fall anymore after this dram. Yesterday netted me no points again but I’m getting a couple of measly points every second day. Unfortunately, I’m still dropping in the rankings since I only … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Laphroaig, SMWS, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 13: GlenDronach 1993-2013, 20yo, 59.1%, cask #33 – Abbey Whisky
The last third of the competition commences now. We’ve had 12 drams so far with a possible 1200 points to score. I am slightly ashamed that I’ve not even managed to get 300 points, I’m at 292 at the moment … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, GlenDronach, Highlands, Oloroso Cask, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 12: Glen Keith 20yo, 1992-2013, 49.2% – The Perfect Dram
So, trying again today. Hopefully I remember to actually save my post manually before closing my browser. I got 20 points for region yesterday. I hope I get some more today. Not likely, but it would be nice. Somehow I … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Blind Tasting Competition, Glen Keith, Isle of Arran, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 11: Balblair 23, 1990-2013, 46%
Well this sucks. I had the entire post lined up yesterday. WordPress usually saves everything you do, resulting in way too many fake drafts and this time it just decided to not do that. So I lost my post, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Balblair, Blind Tasting Competition, Glengoyne, Highlands, Sherry Butt, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 10: Balmenach 8yo, 2003-2012, 62.7% – SMWS
Another 0-pointer based on a weird Blair Athol. I don’t think I’ve ever had more than one or two Blair Athols ever. So, even more so than with the Littlemill, I wouldn’t have ever recognized it. More so, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Balmenach, Blind Tasting Competition, HIghland Park, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 9: Blair Athol 1988, 25yo, 46% – The Ultimate
Yesterday I scored 0 points. It might that the downward spiral has begun, since today I have no clue to what this can be either. Since I barely ever have tasted Littlemill, especially none that were those recent single casks. … Continue reading
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Tagged BenRiach, Blair Athol, Blind Tasting Competition, Highlands, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society, Van Wees
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Blind Tasting Competition 8: Littlemill 23yo, 1990-2014, 47.8% – Archives
Well, yesterday nipped me in the but. I didn’t slide down too much, but I think I should have guessed that one right. As in, I already tried that dram twice and at both occasions I ‘assessed’ it. So, again, … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Blind Tasting Competition, Littlemill, Lowlands, Macallan, Usquebaugh Society, Whiskybase
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Blind Tasting Competition 7: Bowmore Devil’s Casks II, 10yo, 56.3%
A third in and yesterday I climbed to the fourth spot. I have no illusion of keeping this up, but so far I’m on quite a streak compared to other years. I actually managed to get points every day so … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Whisky, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Devil's Casks, Islay, Kilchoman, Usquebaugh Society
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