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Tag Archives: Cadenhead
Whiskies of the year: Runners up
I published the post with my whisky of the year last Monday. Generally I do the runners up first, or all in one post or so, but in this case it was a brand new whisky that I had not … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Benrinnes, Glenglassaugh, Glenlochy, Highland Park, Inchmurrin, Mortlach, Springbank, Undisclosed
Tagged 1954, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2003, Adelphi, Archives, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Cask Ends, Feis Ile, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Mortlach, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Springbank, The Bottlers, The Duchess, The Whisky Nerds, Trias Usquebaugh
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BTC #15 to #18: Old Pulteney, Speyside, Bowmore and Strathisla
Right, again, some catching up to do. Of course this happens in the home stretch of the Blind Tasting Competition. This last period of the competition is also lovingly known as ‘I no longer really care about it since I … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore, Old Pulteney, Speyside, Strathisla
Tagged 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Distillery Only, Highlands, Islay, Old Pulteney, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Strathisla, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC #13: Glen Moray 24yo, 50.9% – Cadenhead’s
So, after the first zero pointer (the one coming up tonight my be the second…) I thought I pay some time digesting what I should pick to get back in. At least get back in a bit. It’s not like … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Moray
Tagged 1992, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Glen Moray, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Craigellachie 21, 1994-2015, Sauternes Wine Cask Finish, 53.1% – Cadenhead
During a club tasting on a very sunny September afternoon we got to talking about wine casks and how they are generally quite crap. The host decided to give me a sample of a whisky that’s an exception to that … Continue reading
Posted in Craigellachie
Tagged 1994, Cadenhead, Cask Strength, Craigellachie, Speyside, Wine casks, Wood Range
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Blind Tasting Competition Day 5: Highland Park 1992-2015, 22 yo, 59.6% – Cadenhead Wood Range (Sherry Cask)
As expected, yesterday was another zero-pointer. I had everything wrong about this whisky, apart from the fact that it was a cask strength dram. That’s something that, obviously, is not getting you any points at all. It seems that I … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Usquebaugh Society, Wood Range
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Port Ellen 16, 1980-1997, 62% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
I can barely comprehend the amount of old and awesome whiskies I’ve been tasting these last few months. A lot of trades of samples have happened and that has gotten me some old Rosebank, Port Ellen, Brora and lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Port Ellen
Tagged 1980, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Cask Strength, Islay, Port Ellen
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Jura 18, 1966-1984, 46% – Cadenhead
About two months ago a guy from our club posted a picture of a supposedly awesome Jura on Facebook. I don’t have much experience with Jura, mostly because a lot of not-so-nice whisky comes from there, and most affordable indies … Continue reading
