Tag Archives: Bottle Share

Glen Moray 1983, 29yo, The Great Easter Bake-off, 58.8% (35.103) – SMWS

Old Glen Moray from the SMWS has proven itself over a number of occasions in the past. They’ve done a range of the stuff in the last couple of years and the first one I had was AT the SMWS … Continue reading

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Clynelish Masterpieces, 1996, bottled for The Whisky Exchange, 56.1%

It’s been a while since I posted a good old review since I stopped blogging every day. At that time I also decided I would be more picky about the stuff I post here, so not every random dram that … Continue reading

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My favourite whiskies of 2013

I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading

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FEW Bourbon, Cask Strength, 61.5%

FEW Spirits is a relatively new distillery based in Evanston, Illinois, on the outskirts of Chicago. They are producing a rather sizeable range of popular spirits, from bourbon and rye whiskey to aged and non-aged gins and also a grappa. … Continue reading

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, 134.2 proof

134.2 proof in the USA boils down to 67.1% abv. The Americans like to keep things simple, which is most likely why they moved away from the old Imperial Proof still occassionally used in England. The Americans just double their … Continue reading

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High West American Prairie Reserve, 46%

The second High West whiskey from the recent American Whiskey Bottle-Share. For some reason I’ve always liked High West. I bought a bottle when travelling through the south of Utah in 2009. I never made it up to Park City … Continue reading

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Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 Year Old, 50%

This was kind of highly anticipated by many. From the get-go the reviews of anything Smooth Ambler released were raving. Of course, it took forever before the stuff reached Europe, and then only at the western frontier and not on … Continue reading

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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2012, 55.7%

This little baby was the reason I triggered that Bottle-Share thingy again. I had been hearing such great and excaggerated things about it, that it must be a tremendous bourbon. And that while I am not a Four Roses fan. … Continue reading

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A new Bottle-share!

A new bottle share of American whiskies, to be precise. Over the last couple of weeks Master of Malt have been stocking up on choice American Spirits that I really would like to taste. I can only imagine this thought … Continue reading

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Longmorn 21 – SMWS (7.65)

A Balm for the Soul, this one is called. Let’s hope it lives up to that expectation, since that sure is promising! A second fill sherry butt is something different from all the Longmorns I’ve been tasting over the last … Continue reading

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