Tag Archives: Islands
Whitlaw 10, 2013-2023, Oloroso Sherry Cask 1789, 47.5% – Càrn Mòr
For some unknown reason I though Whitlaw was an Autralian of New Zealand distillery. I have no idea where that comes from, but I was very wrong of course. I didn’t taste this exactly blind, but this did blind me … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Carn Mor, HIghland Park, Islands, Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, Orkney, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Whisky, Whitlaw
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Arran Arranach, bottled from 2022 and 2023, 56.3% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery
The Arranach is a cask thingy happening at Arran distillery on the island of the same name. Back when I was there in early 2022 I don’t think these wee bottles were available. There were several distillery only bottlings, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Arran, Distillery Only, Hand bottled, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Sherry Cask
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Scapa 8, 1988-1996, Oak Cask, 64% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
The eternal conundrum of old and young whisky. This one is both, since it’s only 8 years old, but has been around for almost 30 years. Another one I got during Covid for the Weird Whisky Tasting I hosted back … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Authentic Collection, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Highlands, Islands, Orkney, Scapa
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Ledaig 7, 2014-2022, 1st Fill Spinola PX Cask, 57.4% – Murray McDavid
Even though it says on the label that it’s a mystery malt, it also says it’s Mull’s Finest, and it’s a peated whisky. Ergo, Ledaig. This time, I did know what the distillery was based on what it tasted like. … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 2014, Islands, Isle of Mull, Jurgen Vromans, Ledaig, Mull, Sherry Cask, Tobermory, Whisky Mercenary
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Arran 13, 2022, Peated Pinot Noir, 56% – OB for The Netherlands
The first day of the annual Blind Tasting Competition by Best of Wines is almost a week ago, and so far I’m doing insanely bad. In part because I’m really bad at blind tasting, and in part because I still … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Exclusive, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Wine cask
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Talisker 12, 1990-2002, 46% – Hart Brothers
The benefit of being a bit closer to one of the older whisky shops in the country is that has been engrained in my system to check their website a bit more often than many others. The benefit of that, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Carbost, Hart Brothers, Islands, Isle of Skye, Skye, Talisker
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Das gestohlene Schiff Part XIV, 16 yo, Bourbon Cask 0421, 58% – Jack Wiebers Whisky World
‘Das gestohlene Schiff’ or ‘the stolen ship’ for people who are not familiar with the language of our eastern neighbours is an Orkney whisky without the distillery being disclosed. Also known as Highland Park. I have no idea what the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Gestohlene Schiff, HIghland Park, Islands, Jack Wiebers, Jack's Pirate Whisky, Orkney, Undisclosed
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Lagg 3, Kilmory Edition, 2019-2023, ex-Bourbon Barrel, 46%
When Tom’s review of this new Arran based distillery got published, I figured it was his enthusiasm for new distilleries that warranted the high rating of Lagg’s Kilmory Edition. Generally I tend to be a bit less thrilled with these … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Bourbon Cask, Islands, Isle of Arran, Kilmory, Lagg, Tom van Engelen
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Arran ‘The Bothy’, Quarter Cask, 56.2%
Last week I reviewed the sherry cask Arran I used in the tasting at work. This time it’s the bourbon cask’s turn in the lime light. Trying to show contrasts in whisky, I figured going for a sherry versus a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Bourbon Cask, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, NAS, Quarter Cask
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