Tag Archives: Brora
The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 1
As has been usual for a couple years now, the Usquebaugh Society’s birthday is celebrated by a whisky tasting for members. Some of the more avid collectors of the club browse their collections and auction sites for impressive whiskies as … Continue reading
Clynelish 18yo, 50.6% – The Whisky Exchange Retro Series
No, don’t go rushing to The Whisky Exchange’s site. It’s long gone. An affordable Clynelish that is well aged and matured in a good sherry cask is going to be popular. If, on top of that, Serge Valentin of Whiskyfun.com … Continue reading
The Diageo Special Releases
My post is a bit late to the party, but I didn’t get around to it yesterday. In the mysterious of Diageo the list of Special Releases was announced yesterday, but not through their PR company (Cognis PR) or their … Continue reading
Clynelish 13yo, 1989-2002, 56%, South African Sherry Butt – Signatory Vintage
Now this is a curious whisky. Technically, if we take all claimed regions and products in account there is no such thing as South African Sherry. Now it’s very possible to create something exactly the same and call it differently … Continue reading
Clynelish 16yo, Oloroso finish, 54.9% – Darkness!
The last in a series of five Darkness! reviews. There was no particular order, so don’t assume anything from that. In this case, the fifth one is a 16 year old Clynelish. At cask strength. So far, that’s a recipe … Continue reading
Clynelish 17, 58%, bottled for the Broracademy – Cadenhead
Of this bottle there are two versions. One is bottled by Cadenhead in their wood series range. The other were just a few dozen bottled for the exclusive Broracademy. The Broracademy was a massive Brora tasting, inside the remnants of … Continue reading
Diageo’s Premium releases for 2013
Through the magic that happens at Facebook I saw a post from CognisNews on my timeline. Never heard of them, but they had the scoop on Diageo’s releases for 2013. Thanks should also go to WhiskyIntelligence.com. Here is a short … Continue reading
Brora 26yo, 46% – Dun Bheagan
OOOH! Brora! That’s what I thought when I opened a package from the German-Dutch booze exchange that has been going on between me and Frank Lieck. Enough has been said about Brora, but this is a fairly young one. At … Continue reading