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Tag Archives: Drumnadrochit
Loch Ness Brewery’s Whisky Beers
About two and a half years ago we went to Scotland on our family holiday. Apart from spending a week on Skye, we also spent a week in the vicinity of Loch Ness. During our stay there I (obviously) had … Continue reading →
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Loch Ness Brewery, Scotland
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Port Ellen, 1978-1998, Rare Malts, 60.9%
As a bonus and since you have to go out on a bang Jon also poured me a dram of one of the many Port Ellens that he has in his collection. For some reason he decided to start collecting … Continue reading →
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Port Ellen, Rare Malts
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Brora 25, 1978 – 2004, 57% – SMWS
It’s been ages since I reviewed an SMWS bottling, but to be honest, it’s also been ages since I tried a really interesting one. This has nothing to do with a lack of interesting booze, but more an availability problem. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brora, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Highlands, Jon Beach, Lagavulin from the North, Loch Ness
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Clynelish 17 Year Old, Manager’s Dram, 61.8%
This dram is legendary before I even tasted it. I don’t think anyone has tasted this without being blown away, and I am not necessarily talking about its intensity. Anyway, the fourth dram in my Fiddler’s adventure. It’s turning out … Continue reading →
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Tagged Clynelish, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Highlands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Manager's Dram, Serge Valentin, Whiskyfun
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Lagavulin 1995, Feis Ile 2013, 51%
As Jon told us in his post last Monday, he went to Feis Ile again this year for Port Ellen shenanigans. Thanks to that, and Diageo releasing a lot of bottles this year, he was able to procure a Lagavulin … Continue reading →
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Lagavulin, Loch Ness
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Highland Park, Batch 1, 44.7% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
While everyone who was at the tasting at Maltstock was promised to be in on the selection process I never got these samples (damn you, mail man!). Which meant, I never tasted this dram even though a cartoony version of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Master of Malt, Orkney, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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Queen Margot 8 years old – Lidl
When visiting Jon Beach last summer and after a day of ‘work’ at the local brewery, I was back at Fiddler’s for lunch a lot earlier than anticipated. The day of work didn’t consist of much, since their equipment was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Blended Whisky, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Lidl, Queen Margot
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Guest Post: Jon Beach on my visit to Fiddler’s
A first on this blog: A guest post! When I visited Jon Beach this summer in and around his inn he agreed to do a guest post for me. Unfortunately, he’s been very busy writing his Whisky Sponge blog 😉 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Benleva Hotel, Brora, Clynelish, Drumnadrochit, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, HIghland Park, Holiday, Inverness, Jon Beach, Lagavulin, Loch Ness, Loch Ness Brewery, Maltstock, Manager's Dram, Master of Malt, Queen Margot, Scotland, SMWS, Vacation, Whisky Sponge
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