Tag Archives: Highlands
Loch Lomond 10, 2010-2020, Bourbon Barrel 349, 57.7% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
Yet another iteration of ‘I shamefully admit having lost this sample somewhere in the cupboard’, until recently of course. With this being released in 2020, I suspect this came in during the construction work being done on our house last … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Loch Lomond, The Whisky Exchange
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Glenturret 10, 2010-2021, Marsala Hogshead 6358, 57.8% – Infrequent Flyers
Generally, I think Glenturret is a fine distillery. Not that I gobble up anything that becomes available, but the general level of quality is ‘pretty deece’. Of course, there’s quite some rather legendary stuff from the late seventies, but when … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Alistair Walker Whisky Company, Glenturret, Highlands, Infrequent Flyers, Marsala cask
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Ben Nevis 5, 2015-2020, First Fill Oloroso Cask 10715, 58.9% – Adelphi for Whisky Import Nederland
When there’s a label from a respected bottler like Adelphi stating that the contents are Ben Nevis, the bottles tend to fly off the shelves. In this case that might have gone even faster since it’s a split cask, for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Adelphi, Ben Nevis, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Whisky Import Nederland
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Compass Box Menagerie, 46%
It’s been ages since I last tried a Compass Box whisky. Or at least, since I last reviewed one. There was the Transistor, which I did with Punk IPA next to it in February, but before that it was 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Compass Box, Deanston, Glen Elgin, Laphroaig, Mortlach
Tagged Blended Malt, Compass Box, Deanston, Glen Elgin, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Menagerie, Mortlach, Speyside
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Old Pulteney 12, 2006-2019, Bourbon Cask, 46% – Travel Retail Exclusive
Of course, ‘exclusive’ can be taken with quite a load of salt. Back in early 2020 when Corona first became a thing in the west, I started hosting tasting for friends through all kinds of online channels. The ‘Stay The … Continue reading
Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #4
The last leg of the Blind Tasting Competition, or maybe the last tripod, since there’s another three reviews below. In this batch there are two bottlings I had before, but only one of them I recognized. That made up for … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu
Tagged 1990, 2007, 2008, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Max & Julia, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #3
The penultimate post on Best of Wines’ BTC, with another batch of three interesting drams. Interestingly, there was another on in here I should have recognized, and another that I have in my collection but haven’t gotten around to yet. … Continue reading
Secret Highland 14yo, 2006-2020, Refill Sherry Hogshead 65, 53.2% – Whisky-Doris
I have a bit of a soft spot for pretty labels. Especially these Art Nouveau, absinthe style labels are things that always peak my interest. Luckily, I’ve tried enough whisky to not just go blindly by said label, but when … Continue reading
Posted in Clynelish, Undisclosed
Tagged 2006, Art Nouveau, Clynelish, Highlands, Secret Highland, Sherry Cask, Whisky-Doris
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Clynelish 23, 1995-2019, Refill Sherry Butt 11242, 56.4% – Signatory
At our last visit to the Hielander Whisky Festival, my father-in-law found another Clynelish he loved. He already has a weak spot for the distillery, and finding an exceptional one is always a treat. Of course, you don’t spend € … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Clynelish, Diageo, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage
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A Fine Christmas Malt 2021, 16, 53.2% – The Whisky Exchange
It’s become an annual thing for The Whisky Exchange to release special bottlings for some holidays, or things that are seen as holidays. There’s the Christmas malt, and for Black Friday there’s been a release too, for the last couple … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged A Fine Christmas Malt, Christmas Malt, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, The Whisky Exchange
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Malt Fascination 