Tag Archives: Free Sample
Black Friday 2020, 50.5% – The Whisky Exchange
It’s pretty incredible how quickly traditions form. This is only the fourth year for The Whisky Exchange to be releasing their Black Friday whisky. Yet, I somehow knew it was coming, even in a year like this. What did surprise … Continue reading
Posted in Ardmore
Tagged Ardmore, Black Friday, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Highlands, The Whisky Exchange
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Ledaig 2007-2015, 8yo, 52.3% – Beacon Spirits
It’s with shame that I start this review. I got this sample from Bert Dexters, of Beacon Spirits, years ago and have completely missed it in reviewing. My sincere apologies, Bert. A young Ledaig as we have seen quite regularly … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 2007, Beacon Spirits, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Tobermory
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Ten Cane 11 years old, 2008-2019, 63% – The Duchess ‘Hummingbirds’
Normally I would have been happy with a sample arriving in the mail from the rather excellent rums bottled by The Duchess. Also normally, I wouldn’t really be in the know of upcoming bottlings unless Nils announced them to me. … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Ten Cane
Tagged 2008, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Closed Distillery, Duchess, Free Sample, Rum, Ten Cane, The Duchess, Trinidad
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Ledaig 1995-2020, 24yo, 46.4% – WhiskyNerds
It seems that a lot of bottlers are getting their hands on casks of Ledaig lately. And contrary to what was happening almost a decade ago, these casks aren’t shit. There were great ones by The Whisky Kingdom/Duckhammers and The … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 1995, Free Sample, Highlands, Islands, Ledaig, Tobermory, WhiskyNerds
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Secret Speyside 1994-2020, 26yo, 48.1% – WhiskyNerds
Little over a week ago the newest releases by WhiskyNerds were released. This time it’s a secret speyside and a Ledaig. Secret Speyside if often Glenfarclas, but as with most of these releases, a lot is based on assumption. In … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 1994, Free Sample, Speyside, Undisclosed Distillery, WhiskyNerds
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Vallein Tercinier 53 years old, 1967, 47% – Wu Dram Clan
Again, it seems Wu Dram is forever. Or at least for 53 years now. I’ve never had much Cognac before. I tried some Armagnacs and my father-in-law had me try some Cognac in the past, but I never got into … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Vallein Tercinier
Tagged 1967, Cognac, Free Sample, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan
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James Eadie bottlings, guided by Trademark X
Ages ago, a while before this entire Corona period started, a representative of the Dutch importer for James Eadie whiskies came by and gave me some samples for reviewing. We talked whisky a little bit, and got to the brand … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Linkwood, Strathmill
Tagged 2004, 2008, 2009, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Free Sample, James Eadie, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Strathmill, Trademark X, Virgin oak cask
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Ben Nevis 23, 1996-2020, 46.1% – WhiskyNerds
As with practically any 1996 Ben Nevis, and any WhiskyNerds bottling, you’re in for a treat. Now when these two forces combine, expectations get incredibly high. I recently received this samples from Floris and Bram, the WhiskyNerds themselves, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Ben Nevis, Bourbon Cask, Fort William, Free Sample, Highlands, WhiskyNerds, Whiskyslijterij De Koning
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Ledaig 11, 2009-2020, 54.4% – The Whisky Kingdom
Yet another bottling for the German ‘Wu Dram Clan’. I guess Wu Dram is striving to be forever. This time it’s a Ledaig, or peated Tobermory if you will, from a bourbon hogshead. I was a bit apprehensive about it … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Wu Dram Clan
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Springbank 22, 1997-2020, 55.4% – Private cask for HMMJ
Private casks are a bit more rare these days, than they were a decade or so ago. This is in part because it’s much harder to purchase casks from Springbank, and in part because Springbank started buying casks back year … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Campbeltown, Free Sample, Hazelburn, HMMJ, Longrow, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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