Tag Archives: Highlands
Invergordon 43, 1973-2017, 50.3% – The Whisky Agency for Birthdays United
“Birthdays United”… Right. Anyway, very old grain whisky. It’s one of those things that I used to be very thrilled about a decade ago, but that has waned quite a bit. Not necessarily because it’s not good, but mostly because … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Invergordon
Tagged 1973, Birthdays United, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, Single grain, The Whisky Agency
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Ardmore 14, Bourbon Barrel 703864, 56.8% – Mythical Beasts
While Mythical Beasts is a series, the bottler is Spiritfilled. Interestingly, Spiritfilled doesn’t have any other brands than Mythical Beasts, so that’s something curious. A bourbon cask Ardmore at 14 years old should be good. I have a soft spot … Continue reading
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Tagged Ardmore, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Mythical Beasts, Spiritfilled
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Glen Garioch 12, First Fill Bourbon Cask, 46% – Canmore
Until very recently I had not heard of King Canmore, or the whisky brand with his name. The company behind the brand, Charles Edge, was also new to me. By what I see on Whiskybase that’s not too surprising since … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Canmore, Charles Edge, Glen Garioch, Highlands
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Ardnamurchan 5, Bottled in 2022, Oloroso Octave, 61.5% – Warehouse Release
Arnamurchan is one of those distilleries that goes for quality first and foremost. As in, that is what it seems like. Almost, if not all, bottlings so far have been very drinkable at least, if memory serves. That is, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Distillery Only, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Glengoyne 11, 2011-2023, Bourbon & PX finish, 50% – Glaschu Spirits Co.
Another new bottler that has made their way into the Netherlands. As in, I don’t see it in shops yet, but it is imported according to the importer. That importer sent me a sample of their 11 year old Glengoyne. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Bourbon Cask, Glaschu, Glengoyne, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Westport 21, 1999-2020, American Oak Hogshead 800075, 43.8% – The Whisky Cellar
This is, as whisky fanatics tend to know, a Glenmorangie. With Glenmorangie being a bit more expensive as a brand, it seemed like a good call to pick up a bottle of this, sometime during the pandemic. Glenmorangie 18 is … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenmorangie, Westport
Tagged 1999, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Tain, Tea spooned, Westport, Whisky Cellar
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Tomatin 10, bottled in the 1970s, 43%
Tom (van Engelen) recently won this in an auction and the bottle-share group wouldn’t be the bottle-share group if it hadn’t gotten bottle-shared. So, a sample made its way to my shelf and, contrary to semi-random samples like this, wasn’t … Continue reading
Ben Nevis 1995-2023, Moscatel Finish, 52.6% – Berry Bros. & Rudd for Kirsch Import
Goodie goodie goodie! Ben Nevis from the mid nineties! That promises a massive fruit bomb over a nice but gentle Highland character. Ever so slightly funky because, after all, it still is Ben Nevis! This specific cask was bottled for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Ben Nevis, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Highlands, Kirsch Import, Sherry Cask
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Blair Athol 11, 2011-2023, Refill Bourbon Hogshead 308910, 56% – Dràm Mòr
Yet another Dràm Mòr whisky from the recent batch of samples they sent over. This time it’s a Blair Athol from a bourbon cask. Matured for eleven years since 2011, so a very recent bottling. Blair Athol, in my experience, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Blair Athol, Bourbon Cask, Diageo, Dram Mor, Dràm Mòr, Highlands, Pitlochry
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Blair Athol 12, 2009-2021, Hogshead 304771, 55.8% – Fable
So, the last of my Fable bottles. When I reviewed the second batch I got in for a tasting, things didn’t look too well. I thought the first bunch of bottles was awesome, but after the second one I am … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Blair Athol, Fable, Highlands, Pendulum Spirits, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask
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Malt Fascination 