Tag Archives: Cask Strength
Speyside Region 1973-2016, 43yo, 49.2% – The Whisky Agency
The series this whisky is in is called ‘Good Vibes’. Generally that quite correct as to what I’m getting when having a dram of 1970s whisky. The whisky was distilled at an undisclosed Speyside distillery, which generally means Glenfarclas, but … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 1973, Cask Strength, Good Vibes, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery
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Caol Ila 25, 1991-2016, 50.2% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
A while ago I took the train to Den Bosch for a whisky tasting there, and with the other two guys I was on that train we decided to have a dram underway. This was interesting since it was rush … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Caol Ila
Tagged 1991, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead's, Caol Ila, Cask Strength, Islay, Port Askaig
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Glen Moray 13, ‘The Dunnage Bakehouse’, ex-gin cask, 58.3% – SMWS
A while ago, on ‘The Spirits Business’ there was an announcement for a bottling by the SMWS that was drawn from a gin cask. As far as I (and they) know that’s a first, and that peaked my interest. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glen Moray
Tagged 2002, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Elgin, Gin cask, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Kilchoman 2007-2016, 8yo, Feis Ile 2016, 56.6%
During November’s Winter Whisky Tasting at De Whiskykoning there are bound to be some Feis Ile bottlings. He does try to get some drams in that I don’t already know and while that sounds awfully entitled, I book the entire … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Kilchoman
Tagged 2007, Cask Strength, De Whiskykoning, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Sherry Cask, Single Cask, Whisky tasting
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Bruichladdich 1986-2006, 19yo, 54.4% – Blackadder Raw Cask
This is a whisky with a bit of a personal back story. Back in 2007 I planned to go to Scotland for a weekend with two of my best friends. We had booked tickets, and rooms in some hostel in … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 1986, Blackadder, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Islay, Raw Cask
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Glenlochy 1977-1996, 18yo, 60.5% – Cadenhead’s
On Whiskybase there’s a remark for this whisky that it was sold in auction in 2015. Don’t I know it! I finally managed to get my hands on an old Glenlochy! It’s one from Cadenhead’s from two decades ago, so … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glenlochy
Tagged 1977, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Fort William, Glenlochy, Highlands
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