Tag Archives: Highlands
GlenDronach 1993-2012, Sherry Butt 1616, 59.2% – Hand-filled at the distillery
Unfortunately, this wasn’t hand-filled by me, but by whisky buddy SJ. He opened a bottle recently and was kind enough to give me a sample of it. I didn’t wait too long before tasting it, because it looked so gorgeous. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1993, Distillery Only, GlenDronach, Hand Filled, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Ben Nevis 10, 46%
I don’t think I’ve ever had a shorter title to a post! Anyway, Ben Nevis is one of those distilleries that was considered pretty shit for a long time. Except, a couple of years ago, say five, they revamped themselves … Continue reading
Blair Athol 12, 2008-2020, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 18601601, 57.7% – Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)
I am such an idiot. While this is not news to me, this one here is undeniable proof. A little while ago, RvB shared this bottle in my little bottle-share group, and thoroughly liking Blair Athol, I jumped on it. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Blair Athol, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask
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Ardnamurchan Release 3, AD/04.21:03, 46.8%
The third release of Ardnamurchan was released last week. In the Netherlands at least. Of course, the shops that had it first sold out instantly, and by the end of the week the rush was already over and it’s available … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Bourbon casks, Highlands, Sherry casks
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Clynelish 24, 1996-2020, Bourbon Hogshead WN001, 54.9% – WhiskyNerds
There’s a couple of these newish bottlers out there that are going for quality instead of quantity. Of course, officially they all go for quality, but I think y’all know what I mean when I say this. Most of them … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Bourbon Cask, Clynelish, Free Sample, Highlands, WhiskyNerds
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Ardmore 1988-2021, 32yo, 48.6% – Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II
One of the brightest stars among the firmament of new bottlers that have popped up the last couple of years must be Michiel Wigman. He’s world famous in The Netherlands and some countries around it for having one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Ardmore, Dutch Whisky Connection, Free Sample, Highlands, Michiel Wigman, They Inspired
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Guest post: Strathean 3, 2016-2019, Single Malt Batch 1, 46.6%
If I had known Ruben was going to publish his tasting notes to the first batch of Strathearn, I would not have sat on Tom’s notes on the same whisky one day too long. In short, it would have been … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Guest Post, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Strathearn, Tom van Engelen
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Ben Nevis 9, 2011-2020, Bourbon Barrels, 46% – Signatory Vintage
When a new Ben Nevis pops up, I am automatically enthusiastic, since most of them are very good nowadays. When that one is young I get a little bit less thrilled, but when it’s only about € 40, that kind … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Ben Nevis, Bourbon Cask, Fort William, Highlands, Signatory Vintage
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Secret Highland 12, 2007-2020, Hogshead, 47.8% – The Whisky Agency
As far as bottlers go, The Whisky Agency operates in the top layer of them. There’s some others up there, but not many. So, when a joint bottling with Heads & Tails came out, I got a little bit thrileld. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Bourbon Cask, Heads and Tails, Highlands, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery
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Ben Nevis 10, 2010-2020, Shiraz Cask 1800020, 56.7% – The Duchess
Contrary to my normal modus operandi, I’m actually ahead in tasting this whisky. Of course that is no coincidence, since the release of this review was more or less requested to be a little ahead of the actual release of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Ben Nevis, Best of Whiskies, Fort William, Free Sample, Hans Dillesse, Highlands, The Duchess, Wine cask
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Malt Fascination 