Tag Archives: Connoisseur’s Choice

Speyburn 1989-2013, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 3 February 2019 by

Speyburn. One of these rather unknown distilleries that’s not open to the general public, but who are trying to make headway with all kinds of cool Christmas marketing. At the end of 2017 I got one of those Christmas sweaters … Continue reading →

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Clynelish 1996-2013, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice

Posted on 20 January 2017 by

Ooooh! A decently aged Clynelish! Or at least, that’s what I thought when I saw this in a tasting line-up last September (I’m behind, I know it). It was slightly less aged when I found out it had been bottled … Continue reading →

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Ledaig 1999-2015, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice

Posted on 4 January 2017 by

Since I’m trying to ‘pay my dues’ to the people who sent me samples over the last year or so, I just grabbed the one closest to me when I checked my cupboard. It just happened to be this Ledaig. … Continue reading →

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A couple of Gordon & MacPhail Drams

Posted on 22 August 2016 by

Over the last couple of months I’ve been getting some G&M samples from random distilleries. The ancient Mortlach and slightly less old Benromach have been sitting and waiting for the right time. However, the somewhat younger drams have been piling … Continue reading →

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Bad ass whisky tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 18 April 2016 by

Last Friday was the day I booked a tasting at my favorite whisky shop. We went to Den Bosch, to De Whiskykoning (who has a new web site, by the way) with some friends for the bad ass whisky tasting. … Continue reading →

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BenRiach 1969, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice

Posted on 5 January 2014 by

While BenRiach is rapidly becoming one of my favourite distilleries (as are all that I taste a couple good drams of), it’s always lovely to taste where it all comes from. How whisky from now compare with ones from decades … Continue reading →

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Two ancient Longmorns

Posted on 17 January 2012 by

To kick off a week and a bit of Longmorn reviews, a combined post of one full review and one very short one. I got into a bit of an odd situation when Govert, one of the ‘Longmorn Brothers‘ and … Continue reading →

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