Tag Archives: Bottle Share
Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1950 and 1938
The Saint Christeau Armagnac was varying from 1990 back to 1938. I initially planned to stretch that time span further, between 1995 and 1934. Unfortunately these two were not available anymore and I settled for the others. Whichever way you … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Saint Christeau
Tagged - Armagnac, 1938, 1950, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1990 & Tariquet Blanche
Another Saint Christeau Armagnac, and a weird one. The Tariquet Blanche is not just 100% folle blanche (which is the grape), it is also a blanche Armagnac. Which is just a fancy way of saying they didn’t bother to age … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Saint Christeau, Tariquet
Tagged - Armagnac, Blanche Armagnac, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, Saint Christeau, Tariquet
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Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1940 & 1987
The intention of the bottle share was to do only Armagnacs from the Saint Christeau brand, but as it turned out the shop had some stock issues and couldn’t deliver, or find, the bottles I ordered. Hence the switch to … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Distillerie Miclo, Saint Christeau
Tagged - Armagnac, 1940, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Armagnac: Two Armagnacs from Chateau Laballe (Réserve and 2006 vintage
When I started going through the Armagnacs from that recent bottle-share, I decided to start with the more recent distillates. On the other hand, I couldn’t wait to dive into the old ones too. What I did was make a line-up … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, Chateau Laballe
Tagged - Armagnac, 2006, Bottle Share, Chateau Laballe, Reserve
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Armagnac bottle share: Saint Christeau from Distillerie Gilbert Miclo
So, while we’re at it, I was talking about getting interested in other boozes, like Armagnac and Sake. I have yet to get into the Sake shtick, but I am following through with that Armagnac bottle share. I know of a … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits
Tagged - Armagnac, 1934, 1940, 1950, 1968, 1987, 1990, 1995, Bottle Share, Distillery Gilbert Miclo, France, Saint Christeau
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Too many open bottles, part 2
Exactly one year after last year’s post on having too many open bottles, I am planning to do exactly that once more. I still have too many open bottles. Last year at December 30th I set myself a target to … Continue reading
Tomatin Whisky Meets Sherry, Pedro Ximénez edition
The Whisky Meets Sherry set contains a whisky from Tomatin distillery, distilled on January 18, 2002 and bottled on February 23, 2015. It’s been recasked on September 17, 2012 for further maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask. The ABV is 53.4% … Continue reading
Posted in - Sherry, Tomatin
Tagged 2002, Bodegas Tradicion, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Highlands, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Sherry finish, Tomatin
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Tomatin Whisky Meets Sherry, Oloroso edition
The Whisky Meets Sherry set contains a whisky from Tomatin distillery, distilled on September 22, 2000 and bottled on February 23, 2015. It’s been recasked on September 17, 2012 for further maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask. The ABV is 57.9% … Continue reading
Posted in - Sherry, Tomatin
Tagged 2000, Bodegas Tradicion, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Highlands, Jerez, Oloroso, Sherry, Sherry Cask, Tomatin, Whisky Meets Sherry
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Beer up!
I’ve not blogged on Friday and today is going to be a weird one too. My internet at home is down for some reason and I’ve been away for the weekend. Writing reviews on my phone is not something I … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements
Tagged Beer, Belgium, Bottle Share, Fiddler's, Loch Ness Brewery, Scotland, Travel, Whisky
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