Tag Archives: Bourbon Cask
Kornog 2006-2022, Barrel 12107, 50.9% – Berry Bros. & Rudd
Ever since going on holiday to Brittany a couple of times I kind of have a weak spot for the area. Unfortunately, I was there with little kids and the distilleries of Brittany were hours away from where I was … Continue reading
Posted in Glann ar Mor, Kornog
Tagged 2006, Bourbon Cask, Bretagne, Brittany, France, French Whisky, Glann ar Mor, Kornog, World Whisky
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Kilkerran 17, Triple Distilled, 57.5% – Open Day 2023
It’s always a good thing when friends to go to special occasions and bring back special occasion booze! In this case it was ‘Erik Elixir’ that went to Campbeltown and decided the 17 year old Kilkerran bottled for the Campbeltown … Continue reading
Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Malts Festival, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Open Day, Springbank, Triple Distilled
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Blair Athol 11, 2011-2023, Refill Bourbon Hogshead 308910, 56% – Dràm Mòr
Yet another Dràm Mòr whisky from the recent batch of samples they sent over. This time it’s a Blair Athol from a bourbon cask. Matured for eleven years since 2011, so a very recent bottling. Blair Athol, in my experience, … Continue reading
Posted in Blair Athol
Tagged 2011, Blair Athol, Bourbon Cask, Diageo, Dram Mor, Dràm Mòr, Highlands, Pitlochry
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Longmorn 10, 2011-2022, 52.4% – Michiel Wigman ‘They Inspired’ (part deux)
So, back in April I reviewed Michiel’s latest escapade by tasting his Longmorn 10 from 2011. As said in that post, I should have added water but I didn’t, even though I was specifically instructed to do so. Michiel being … Continue reading
Posted in Longmorn
Tagged 2011, Bourbon Cask, Hans Dillesse, Longmorn, Michiel Wigman, Re-tasting, Speyside, They Inspired
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Linkwood 13, 2008-2022, Hogshead 306520, 52.1% – Catawiki
Much like the Glen Moray of a little while ago, the Linkwood is another bottling that is not for sale through ‘regular’ channels. And by regular, I mean any. If you want to try this, you have to be in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Catawhisky, Catawiki, Linkwood, Speyside
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Arran ‘The Bothy’, Quarter Cask, 56.2%
Last week I reviewed the sherry cask Arran I used in the tasting at work. This time it’s the bourbon cask’s turn in the lime light. Trying to show contrasts in whisky, I figured going for a sherry versus a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Bourbon Cask, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, NAS, Quarter Cask
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BenRiach ‘The Twelve’, Bourbon & Sherry & Port Casks, 46%
Another BenRiach I used for a tasting at work last year. A tasting where 22 people emailed me to join in and only 9 showed up. Yes, I’m still annoyed by that. Anyway, I used this BenRiach to compare unpeated … Continue reading
Lagg 3, Kilmory Edition, 2019-2023, ex-Bourbon Barrel, 46%
Another new distillery and by now it should not come as too much of a surprise that Tom is on it! This time it’s Arran’s Lagg distillery. The other distillery, on the other end of the island, owned by the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Guest Post, Islands, Isle of Arran, Kilmory, Lagg, Tom van Engelen
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Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig, Feis Ile 2022, Bourbon + PX Octave Casks, 50.8%
Leave it up to me to enthusiastically buy a bottle of whisky, only to review it a year later. This Bunnahabhain was released for last year’s Feis Ile and much like several other brands the whisky is available through regular … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Feis Ile, Islay, Sherry Cask
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Bowmore 17, White Sands, Ex-Bourbon Casks, 43%
Some notes to start off this tasting note: Anyway, 17 year old Bowmore, from bourbon casks. That does sound good to me. I quite enjoyed a sample of this back in the day, when I participated in that Twitter tasting … Continue reading
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