Tag Archives: Bourbon
A short impression of De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms-Up tasting
Yesterday was the annual Bottoms Up tasting. I was invited becaus I went to (or brought enough people to) tastings last year. I hope I make it again for next year. I didn’t take any in depth notes because I … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linlithgow, Lochside, North Port, Springbank, St. Magdalene, Wild Turkey
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Linlithgow, Lochside, Lowlands, North Port, Raw Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Springbank, St. Magdalene, The Ultimate, USA, Wild Turkey
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Pappy Van Winkle 15, 53.5%
Pappy Van Winkle has been rather popular for a couple of years now with prices soaring to ridiculous heights. Even the Family Reserve Rye 13 year old that Marco and I bought together about two years ago for about € … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller, USA, wheated bourbon
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Balblair, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, High West, Invergordon, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Midleton, Springbank, Zuidam
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balblair, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, Grain Whisky, High West, Highlands, Invergordon, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Limited Edition, Master of Malt, Midleton, Millstone, Netherlands, Number One Drinks, Old Particular, Small Batch, Springbank, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Whisky Exchange, USA, Wealth Solutions, Zuidam
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Black Maple Hill, 47.5% – Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
Black Maple Hill is one of those bourbon out there that don’t have much info about them to be found. No age, no distillery to be named and only stating an ABV and the fact that it is Kentucky Straight … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Black Maple HIll
Tagged Black Maple Hill, Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, USA, Willett
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW
Tagged American Whiskey, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, Illinois
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, High West
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Bottle Share, Bourbon, High West, Montana, Park City, Utah
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, Smooth Ambler
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Old Scout, Smooth Ambler, West Virginia
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, Four Roses
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Four Roses, Jim Rutledge, Kentucky, Limited Edition, Small Batch
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High West Campfire, 46%
High West distillery in Utah has been distilling for a couple of years now, but apart from their ‘Silver’ series, all the whiskey they have released so far has been sourced elsewhere. My review on High West, some of their … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, High West
Tagged Blended Malt, Bourbon, Campfire, High West, Park City, Rye, Utah
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Malt Fascination 