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Tag Archives: Diageo
Royal Lochnagar 30, 1974-2004, 56.2% – Rare Malts
And once again, I managed to find a bridge between one week and the next. This week we’re switching to the Highlands instead of Speyside. We do so through last week’s review of a Benromach from the Rare Malts series, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1974, Diageo, Highlands, Rare Malts, Royal Lochnagar
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Benromach 19, 1978-1998, 63.8% – Rare Malts
This is one of these whiskies that I’ve seen on shelves at shops like The Old Pipe, ages ago. Back then Benromach wasn’t a popular distillery so I didn’t really have it on my radar, but either palates have changed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, Benromach, Diageo, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Malts, Speyside
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Mannochmore 10, 1998-2009, Bodega Sherry European Oak Cask, 59.1% – The Manager’s Choice
These Manager’s Choice whiskies are as hilarious as they are expensive. Back when this series of 27 different bottlings was released by Diageo, they just sat on shelves. At least, most of them. The ones that did sell were the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Diageo, Manager's Choice, Mannochmore, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Glenesk 5, 40% – Wm. Sanderson & Son
Another very old bottling, with this 5 year old Glenesk. The distillery closed in 1985, so the bottling itself is at least 32 years old by now. My first experience with this distillery was at a festival in Vlissingen, when … Continue reading
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Tagged Closed Distillery, Diageo, Glenesk, Highlands, Hillside
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Flora & Fauna Classics, revisited by Tom van Engelen
Once more Tom has kindly supplied us with some nice reviews of things I normally don’t have on my radar. In this case, it’s a trio of Flora & Fauna releases by Diageo. With a Blair Athol, still regularly available, … Continue reading
Posted in - Guest Post, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Rosebank
Tagged Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Diageo, Flora & Fauna, Guest Post, Highlands, Islay, Lowlands, Rosebank, Tom van Engelen
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Lagavulin 12, 56.5% – OB Special Releases 2021
On the second of the Blind Tasting Competition, we went to Islay. That much was pretty clear from the first sniff. I also figured out we went to the south of Islay. It could have been Bunnahabhain, but I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Diageo, Lagavulin, Special Releases
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Glen Spey 12, 43% – Flora & Fauna
The Flora & Fauna series is a long running series by Diageo, with a lot of their distilleries represented, all which don’t get to see the light of day as single malts all that often. It’s mostly based around their … Continue reading
Clynelish 23, 1995-2019, Refill Sherry Butt 11242, 56.4% – Signatory
At our last visit to the Hielander Whisky Festival, my father-in-law found another Clynelish he loved. He already has a weak spot for the distillery, and finding an exceptional one is always a treat. Of course, you don’t spend € … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Clynelish, Diageo, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage
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North British 25, 1991, Virgin Heavy Toast Mediam Char Oak Butt, 63.9% – SMWS (G1.15, Could Pacify a Mob)
That’s a new one, as far as cask descriptors go! One of these samples that I found on my sample shelf, and a grain whisky to boot. Apart from ‘SMWS G1.15’ there was nothing on the label, so I had … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, North British
Tagged 1991, Diageo, Edinburgh, Edrington, Grain Whisky, Lowlands, North British, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS
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Knockando 12, 1975-1988, 43%
If you are looking to get some old, official single malt whiskies, Knockando is one of the cheapest options out there. They did lots of vintage ‘dated’ 12 year old releases during the eighties, which dates the distillation date in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Diageo, J&B, Justerini & Brooks, Knockando, Speyside
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