Tag Archives: Free Sample
Mars Komagatake, The Revival 2011, 58%
With a name and age like this you would be inclined to think this is some joke from Glenglassaugh. Or maybe GlenDronach, but then it would have to be older. Five times older to be precise. This sample was a … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Mars Komagatake, Shinshu Mars
Tagged Bottle Share, Free Sample, Japan, Komagatake, Mars, Revival, Shinshu Mars
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GlenDronach 20yo, 1994-2014, Cask #3400, 54.8% – Bottled for Abbey Whisky
Last year I tried a GlenDronach that I really regret not getting a bottle of. Strangely though, I tried again in the Blind Tasting Competition and I wasn’t fond of it. Others had the same experience but upon trying that … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Whisky, Free Sample, GlenDronach, Private Bottling, PX Cask, Sherry Butt
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A trio from Spirit of Hven
With a title like that I almost feel like Serge Valentin, reviewing multiples of the same distillery on a single day. Spirit of Hven is a relatively new distillery in Sweden on the island of Hven. Strangely enough it is … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, - World Whisky, Spirit of Hven
Tagged Free Sample, Gin, Hven, Organic, Single Malt, Spirit of Hven, Sweden, Swedish Whisky
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Glenlivet 1998, 15yo, 54.8% – Signatory for Whiskybrother
It doesn’t happen often that I get to review a Glenlivet. I’m not entirely sure why that is because there’s plenty of their booze out there, but it’s just one of those big brands that I somehow never drink. Glenfiddich … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Sample, Glenlivet, Marc Pendlebury, Signatory, Speyside, Whiskybrother, Whiskybrother Shop
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Glen Keith 1992, 21yo, 51.5% – Archives (Fishes of Samoa)
Another Archives bottling from the Fishes of Samoa series. The guys at Whiskybase are using this label theme for quite a while, contrary to The Whisky Agency for example, who only have a theme for some four bottlings each time. … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Fishes of Samoa, Free Sample, Glen Keith, Speyside, Whiskybase
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Benromach 10yo, 100 Proof, 57%
Last year Benromach relaunched and revamped their line of whiskies. While the distillery was never on my map before that, I’ve found out that their 10 year old is a real cracker. I’ve also heard very positive things about the … Continue reading
True Blood, or Professor Cornelius Ampleforth’s Cherry Brandy Liqueur 2014, 27.8%
When I first saw this sample I thought the chaps at Master of Malt had devised some new brand again. Some spin-off from the True Blood tv-show and this was their test batch… Master of Malt and their infinite number … Continue reading
Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013, 48%
So here it goes. Before I go into full year-review-mode I wanted to get this under my belt so I can add it to my lists, if it turns out Jim Murray is on to something. He called this his … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki
Tagged Free Sample, Japan, Jim Murray, Sherry Cask, Whisky Bible, Yamazaki
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Teeling Single Malt Whiskey, 46%
Last week there was a Twitter Tasting of the new Single Malt whiskey from Teeling Distillery in Ireland. They’re in the process of building a distillery but this was from their current releases in which they buy and blend mature … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Teeling
Tagged Free Sample, Irish Whiskey, Single Malt, Teeling, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting
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Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers
Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Smooth Ambler
Tagged Arran, Bathtub Gin, Bourbon, Brandy, Free Sample, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Old Scout, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, Rum, Rumbullion, Sloe Gin, Smooth Ambler, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Whiskey, Whisky
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