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Highland Single Malt 22, 1996-2023, Refill Bourbon Vatting Cask CD1-18, 54.7% – C. Dully Selection
I had, until recently, never heard of the C. Dully Selection, but it turns out to be a bottler from Switzerland. They’re trying to supply their friends and customers with old fashioned styles of whisky. The likes of which are … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Clynelish, Undisclosed
Tagged 1996, Bourbon Cask, Brora, C. Dully Selection, Clynelish, Highlands, Scotch, Single Malt, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskey, Whisky
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Distilled in Sutherland 5, 2023 Edition, 48.5% – Phil & Simon Thompson
Earlier this year I got my hands on the 2022 edition of ‘Distilled in Sutherland‘, which is a blended malt of all three distilleries in Sutherland. That means it’s Clynelish, Brora and Dornoch. With it being 5 years old it … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch
Tagged Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Sutherland
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Clynelish 12, Hand Filled Distillery Exclusive, Bourbon Cask, 58.9%
Even though when I was there no Hand Filled Exclusive was available, I got my hands on a sample of an earlier edition. I tend to love Clynelish, and therefore I try to get my hands on the occasional sample. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Brora, Clynelish, Diageo, Distillery Only, Hand Filled, Highlands
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Clynelish 16, Four Corners of Scotland, 49.3%
About 11 months ago I visited Clynelish distillery with the male section of my in-laws. We’d been planning a trip to Scotland for years, but everybody kept having kids (me included) which meant leaving the family to fend for themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Brora, Clynelish, Diageo, Distillery Only, Four Corners of Scotland, Highlands
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Sutherland 5, Highland Blended Malt, 48.5% – Thompson Brothers for the 20th Anniversary of Whiskyfun.com
A five year old whisky that’s being released at about € 110 must be something special, right? It does remind me a little bit of Compass Box’s 3 year old from a couple of years ago. This bottling was done … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch
Tagged Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Serge Valentin, Simon Thompson, Sutherland, Thompson Bros, Whiskyfun
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Clynelish 1997-2014, 17yo, 52.5% – The Whisky Cask for Dutch Whisky Society
Clynelish from 1997! Somehow that’s an epic year for Clynelish. Unfortunately I don’t know why it is that some years work so very well for some distilleries (1997 for Clynelish, 1995 for Bowmore, 1981 for Lochside, 1978 for Port Ellen, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Brora, Clynelish, Dutch Whisky Society, Highlands, The Whisky Cask
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Two Clynelishes from the mid-nineties
Ah, Clynelish. Another one of these Diageo distilleries that doesn’t release a lot under their own name (except for the great 14 year old and Distiller’s Edition). Of course, there is the occasional Select Reserve from 2014 and 2015, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Brora, Clynelish, Diageo, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Signatory, The Ultimate, Van Wees
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Diageo Special Releases 2017
Weird. I’ve already been planning a whisky tasting and a trip to Scotland for 2018. Because of that, when I saw someone post the ‘Diageo Special Releases 2017’ I was mainly confused to why someone would post last year’s list. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blair Athol, Brora, Caol Ila, Convalmore, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Glen Elgin, Lagavulin, Port Dundas, Port Ellen, Special Releases, Teaninich
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Blind Tasting Competition Day 12: Clynelish 25, 45.8% – Cadenhead’s Cask Ends
So, yesterday I scored 50 points based on region and age, which is not a very high score, but in my case it’s the record of, I guess, the last few years. I was a happy camper with that. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Brora, Cadenhead's, Cask Ends, Cask Strength, Clynelish, Highlands, Usquebaugh Society
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The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 2
The rest of the birthday party for the Usquebaugh Society continued in much the same way. Epic whiskies were tasted, dumb jokes were being made (something about booze, and 30 good guys in one room), and tasting notes were scribbled … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Brora, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Undisclosed
Tagged Adelphi, Brora, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Getränke Weiser, Highlands, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Limerick, Northern Ireland, Port Ellen, Rare Malts, Speyside, The Whisky Shop, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting
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