Tag Archives: Bourbon Cask
Glenlossie 1992, 21yo, 54.4% – SMWS (46.26 – Killer Bee Surf Wax)
I’m not 100% sure where they’re coming from but I’ve got quite a lot of SMWS samples lined up. Most are from bottle shares done by BC, but some come from elsewhere. Anyway, generally I like the whisky with a … Continue reading
Blog Birthday Bash #5
Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading
BenRiach 2000, 54.3% – OB for Whisky Weekend Amsterdam 2014
Apart from the general crazes with similar club bottlings and private bottlings, there are always some BenRiachs popping up for festivals and such. (those crazes, by the way: around 2009 everyone bottled Bowmore, two years ago everyone bottled GlenDronach, and … Continue reading
Littlemill 1990, 22yo, 56% – Whiskybase (40,000 bottles on the wall)
I’ve traded some Whiskybase samples recently, and wanted to try this wee Littlemill of theirs. I know one of the guys who runs the shop is a huge Littlemill fan and with the releases of the last couple of years … Continue reading
Macduff 1980-2011, 30 years old, 54.1% – Malts of Scotland
I really love old Macduff. I love old Macduff from bourbon casks even more. I’ve tried a couple of them over the years and all of them have been incredibly good. Subtle fruit and malt and oak matured to near … Continue reading
Lagavulin 1991-2015, Triple matured, Feis Ile 2015, 59.9%
During that one week in May when a lot of folks make their pilgrimage to Islay I’d rather not be on Facebook. Or Twitter for that matter. Not that I’m jealous of everyone being at their favorite distillery and drinking … Continue reading
Arran 13 year old, 1999, single bourbon cask 99/103, 55.3% – UK Exclusive
It took me a while to find this bottling on Whiskybase because I didn’t know the age. It being 13 years old means it’s bottled in 2013, and I thought it was a more recent release. Anyway, I’ve been loving … Continue reading