Tag Archives: Highlands
Advent Calendar Day 5: Dalmore 15, 40%
This one deserves a bit of warning. I’ve said before that I don’t like Ledaig, but this year I’ve been proven wrong several times. I also don’t like Dalmore. My dislike for this distillery is based on my limited experience … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent Calendar, Dalmore, Drinks by the Dram, Highlands, Master of Malt, Richard Paterson
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Tomatin Whisky Meets Sherry, Pedro Ximénez edition
The Whisky Meets Sherry set contains a whisky from Tomatin distillery, distilled on January 18, 2002 and bottled on February 23, 2015. It’s been recasked on September 17, 2012 for further maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask. The ABV is 53.4% … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Bodegas Tradicion, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Highlands, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Sherry finish, Tomatin
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Tomatin Whisky Meets Sherry, Oloroso edition
The Whisky Meets Sherry set contains a whisky from Tomatin distillery, distilled on September 22, 2000 and bottled on February 23, 2015. It’s been recasked on September 17, 2012 for further maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask. The ABV is 57.9% … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Bodegas Tradicion, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Highlands, Jerez, Oloroso, Sherry, Sherry Cask, Tomatin, Whisky Meets Sherry
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Tomatin 20, 1993-2013, 51.5% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
Tomatin is a distillery that has been on my radar for a couple of months now. I don’t know why I never paid attention to it before, but ever since I’m about to go visit them (in two weeks) I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged 1993, Bourbon Cask, Douglas Laing, Highlands, Old Particular, Tomatin
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GlenDronach 1995, 19yo, PX Puncheon, 55.4% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
This GlenDronach was released a little while before TWE’s The Whisky Show together with the BenRiach I already reviewed. That BenRiach was a great dram and I saw a reviewer of this GlenDronach also being quite enthusiastic. It does seem, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, GlenDronach, Highlands, Official Bottling, Private Bottling, PX puncheon, Sherry Cask, The Whisky Exchange
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Oban 12, decanter from the 1970s
A bit of a divergent title since there’s not much info in there. Funny thing is, there’s not much info on the bottle either. No ABV, no contents. Just that it’s been bottled by John Hopkins & Sons. Based on the … Continue reading
Old Pulteney 2000-2014, 14yo, 61.1%, Hand bottled at the Distillery
Somehow I don’t try many Old Pulteneys. That’s more strange since I generally really enjoy the taste and aroma it brings, with gentle briny notes covered in fruit and vanilla. Deducing from that you might say I prefer the bourbon … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Bourbon Cask, Distillery Only, Hand bottled, Highlands, Old Pulteney, Pulteney Distillery, Wick
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Deanston 18, 46.3%
When I got that awesome sample of Ledaig 42 from Ronald Zwartepoorte, of Whisky Passion fame, I also get a sample of the then new Deanston 18. Since that was June and that wasn’t that long ago, I think we … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Deanston, Highlands, Official Bottling, Whisky Passion
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Clynelish 32, 1972-2005, 53.5% – Glen Master
Glen Master must be the most corny name for a bottler they could come up with. I can imagine thinking of something like that after an evening of heavy dramming and considering it a great idea. I can also think of … Continue reading
Glenglassaugh 1976-2004, 27yo, 46.8% – Signatory Vintage
Glenglassaugh is a distillery in an area that has seen many closings, technically. The eastern highlands still have some distilleries open, but there’s a lot of them that have shut down over the years. One of the most prominent ones … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Eastern Highlands, Glenglassaugh, Highlands, Portsoy, Signatory, Signatory Vintage
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Malt Fascination 