Tag Archives: Den Bosch
Laphroaig Feis Ile 2013, Cairdeas Port Wood Edition, 51.3%
After a few days off in the Ardennes that mainly focussed on someone else’s whisky and beer, it’s about time to continue the Islay tasting and finish that up this week, since on Friday I’m off to Den Bosch again … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairdeas, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, Port Wood, Winter Tasting
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Caol Ila Feis Ile 2013, 56.5%
Another one of the Feis Ile 2013 whiskies and a triple matured one at that. To me, triple matured doesn’t mean much but the guys at Master of Malt popped up at the top of my search query to explain. … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila
Tagged Caol Ila, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Whiskykoning, Winter Tasting
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Kilchoman Feis Ile 2013, 2008-2013, 60.1%
The winter tasting at De Whiskykoning is almost the only time during the year that I drink Kilchoman. I’m not sure why, but this distillery hasn’t really connected with me yet. I do have a few bottles at home, including … Continue reading
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Tagged De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ila, Islay, Kilchoman, Slijterij de Koning, Whiskykoning, Winter Tasting
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Bowmore Feis Ile 2013, 56.5%
A little while ago I booked 8 spots at De Whiskykoning‘s ‘winter tasting’. Winter boils down to peat in his book and this time around he had been able to gather six Feis Ile bottlings, if you count the Ardbeg … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowmore, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Whiskykoning, Winter Tasting
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Kilkerran Work in Progress 5, 46%: Bourbon vs. Sherry wood
Ever since Kilkerran turned 3 years old they’ve been releasing their Work in Porgress bottlings every year. The first official and regular bottling of Kilkerran will be released when it’s ten years old, together with the bottlings the early investors … Continue reading
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Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Campeltown, Den Bosch, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Springbank, Whiskykoning
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Longrow Red, 11yo, Australian Shiraz Cask, 53.7%
While we thought we finished the tasting with a couple of cracking drams, there came out another bottle to supplement them all. Well, we didn’t finish the tasting with some cracking drams, the entire tasting consisted of it. Maybe apart … Continue reading
Posted in Longrow
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Campbeltown, Den Bosch, Longrow, Longrow Red, Shiraz Cask, Springbank, Whiskykoning
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Highland Park 25, 2013 edition, 45.7%
The final dram in the Highlands & Campbeltown tasting at De Whiskykoning! According to The Ultimate Spirits Competition this whisky is perfection. They scored it 100/100 points. So let’s all buy this, stop blogging and never drink anything else, right! … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Orkney, Ultimate Spirits Competition, Whiskykoning
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Highland Park Loki, Valhalla Collection, 15yo, 48.7%
After the recent review of Highland Park’s Thor, I got around to trying the follow up, Loki. I tried at De Whiskykoning‘s autumn tasting a week or so ago and found this trickster god to be tricky indeed! After Highland … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loki, Valhalla Collection, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning
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Springbank 12, Cask Strength, 2013 edition, 53.1%
The annual release of Springbank’s Cask Strength edition is something that sneaks by me most of the time. I’m usually a big fan of Springbank but this release usually isn’t on my radar for some reason. That means I’ve not … Continue reading
Glengoyne 21, 2013, 43%
Right after last week’s posts about the rather awesome Twitter Tasting by Douglas Laing and The Whisky Wire, we’re diving right into another tasting. This time one I physically attended in Den Bosch at De Whiskykoning. At least, I was there … Continue reading
Posted in Glengoyne
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, Glengoyne, Highlands, Whiskykoning, Whiskyslijterij De Koning
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Malt Fascination 