Tag Archives: Diageo

Clynelish 23, 24 and 24, all from Adelphi

Posted on 14 July 2017 by

A while ago I did a bottle share with three Clynelishes About every second post on this blog starts like that nowadays. And if it doesn’t start with it, there’s mention of some kind of share down the line. This … Continue reading →

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Diageo Special Releases 2017

Posted on 25 April 2017 by

Weird. I’ve already been planning a whisky tasting and a trip to Scotland for 2018. Because of that, when I saw someone post the ‘Diageo Special Releases 2017’ I was mainly confused to why someone would post last year’s list. … Continue reading →

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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 7 March 2017 by

1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading →

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Caol Ila 12, 56.2% – OB for Feis Ile 2016

Posted on 9 February 2017 by

The final dram in last November’s tasting at De Whiskykoning was this wee Caol Ila. Somehow Caol Ila had fallen a bit off my radar unless it was from the early eighties and I was a tad disappointed it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Talisker Dark Storm, 45.8%

Posted on 26 January 2017 by

Talisker is releasing a lot of NAS whiskies nowadays. And by a lot, I mean a lot. Especially if you realize it’s only one brand in a pool of many. It started about a decade ago with the Talisker 57 … 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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Johnnie Walker Platinum Label, 18yo, 40%

Posted on 19 January 2017 by

It’s been ages since I tried Johnnie Walker Gold Label, but that still is one of the most popular posts on my blog. A few years ago Diageo decided to phase that one out, and replace it with the Platinum … Continue reading →

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