Tag Archives: Free Sample
English Whisky Co. Classic, 53.4% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
It’s been a while since I got my hands on a sample of this, and it’s been almost as long since I actually wrote the tasting notes. Somehow, I’m just not getting around to blogging, lately. The coming days in … Continue reading
Anon. Batch 1, 13yo, 51.5% – Abbey Whisky
Anon. (with the period, apparently) is an undisclosed single malt from Abbey Whisky’s ‘The Rare Casks’ releases. It’s been available for a while now and they sent me a sample a little while ago. It’s about time I reviewed it. There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, Abbey Whisky, Free Sample, Oloroso Cask, Sherry finish, The Rare Casks, Undisclosed Distillery
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Littlemill 25, Oloroso Sherry cask finish, 50.4% – Private Cellar Edition
A while ago a call was launched on Facebook and Twitter to find people willing to taste and blog about the new Littlemill 25 year old that’s just been released. Obviously, a lot of bloggers reacted and so did I. … Continue reading
Arran 2000-2015, 14yo, 55.5% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
Arran is on a roll the last year or two. There have been so many private bottlings you’d almost start wondering if they’re keeping anything for themselves any longer. Almost every independent bottler or bigger shop or importer has had … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Islands, Isle of Arran, Private Bottling, The Whisky Exchange
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BenRiach 1998, 17yo PX Finish, 48.9% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
At Maltstock I generally trade a lot of booze with other people. For some I bring samples, for others bottles. And for Billy Abbott of The Whisky Exchange, I normally bring a few beers and whatever I’ve got lying around … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, BenRiach, Billy Abbott, Free Sample, Private Bottling, Sherry Cask, Single Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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Ledaig 18, 46.3%
I’ve often ranted about how I don’t like Ledaig. Of course, there was that little 42 year old that was just out of this earth and so ridiculously good looking at that might be considered Malt Porn. It’s one insane … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Sample, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Tobermory, Whisky Passion
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Spirit of Hven, Seven Stars #3, Phecda, 45%
Montsh ago the nice folks at Spirit of Hven Distillery sent me this sample but, I’m sorry to say, it got lost in the box. It’s only the last couple of weeks that I’m really ramping through my samples with … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Spirit of Hven
Tagged Free Sample, Hven, Seven Stars, Spirit of Hven, Sweden, World Whisky
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Hyde 10 years old Single Malt, President’s Cask, 46%
Hyde Irish Whiskey is a new brand of Irish Single Malt. As you might guess from the fact that they start their company with a 10 year old single malt, they’ve not distilled this product but bought it. The whiskey … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Hyde Whiskey
Tagged Free Sample, Hibernia Distillers, Hyde Whiskey, Ireland, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, West Cork
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Benromach 15, 43%
On Tuesday I was welcomed home by a big brown envelope. Normally when you say brown envelope you start thinking of discreetly packed goods you don’t want your neighbors to know about, but in this case I don’t really care. … Continue reading
Ledaig Dùsgadh 42yo, 1972-2015, 46.7%
I generally don’t like Ledaig, as I’ve said on multiple occasions before. I also generally don’t get samples of this caliber. Luckily, I was at our 25th Anniversary party of the Usquebaugh Society last weekend, and Ronald Zwartepoorte brought the … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 1972, Dùsgadh, Free Sample, Islands, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Whisky Passion
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Malt Fascination 