Tag Archives: Islay
Bunnahabhain 11, 2009-2021, 53.3% – Michiel Wigman (They Inspired II)
From the second series of Michiel Wigman’s They Inspired range comes this Bunnahabhain. I had a bit of a shock when it was released since I had just started participating in his ‘you get every bottle’ program, and suddenly there … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Bunnahabhain, Hans Dillesse, Islay, Michiel Wigman, Sherry Cask, They Inspired
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Bruichladdich 15, 2008, Cask 1454, 50% – Stirk Brothers
Back when David Stirk was head-honcho of the Creative Whisky Company there were ups and downs for the bottler. As soon as he did things with normal casks, the whiskies were thoroughly enjoyable, but the ones with the Exclusive Casks … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, David Stirk, Islay, Scotch, Single Malt, Stirk Brothers, Whisky
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Laphroaig Yggdrasil 26, 1996-2022, Cask 5391, 48.7% – Jack Tar
Yggdrasil, the world tree in Norse mythology, is based in peat, or so it seems! This very old Laphroaig is bottled by Jack Tar, a Polish bottler that is rather focused on mythology themed bottlings. Not only of whisky, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Islay, Jack Tar, Laphroaig, Scotch, Single Malt, Whisky, Yggdrasil
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Bruichladdich 30, 1988-2018, Bourbon Hogshead, 48.9% – Cadenhead’s
Old Bruichladdich can be hit or miss. As in, the distillery was highly inconsistent in the quality of its output spirit. Since the reopening in 2001 it still is but the spirit is far more consistent. The new inconsistency is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Islay, Single Malt, Whiskey, Whisky
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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, 56.7% – SMWS (3.333 ‘Slowly Forgetting the 1980s)
Going back to a Bowmore I had quite a while ago during a wee online tasting that I’ve been doing regularly with JPH. We dubbed it our ‘quarterly advent’ since we found out we like doing those semi-blind things, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Single Malt, SMWS, Whisky
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Bowmore 9, 2014-2023, Refill Barrel DL 17953, 57.7% – Douglas Laing Old Particular for Gall & Gall
Generally, I am 100% unaware of what Gall & Gall, the largest chain of bottle shops in The Netherlands is doing. They tend to be insanely expensive with their whisky unless they’re discounting. Also, the offers on their website generally … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Douglas Laing, Gall & Gall, Islay, Old Particular, Scotch, Single Malt
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Bruichladdich 13, 2009-2023, First Fill Bourbon Barrel 3618, 60.8% – Whiskybase
So, last year Whiskybase released this Bruichladdich and since it is a Bruichladdich from a bourbon cask I wanted it. Of course, I should have gotten two, but on the other hand I keep wanting to try new stuff, not … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Whisky, Whiskybase
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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, Refill Ex-Guyanese Rum Barrel, 56% – SMWS 3.326 (En Garde!)
Right. A French name on a Scottish whisky with a Guyanese rum finish, with that name coming from a sport that is said to originate from Egypt. Is SMWS trying to be more inclusive, because if that’s the case they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Rum Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS
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Secret Islay Distillery 8yo, 2013-2021, Port Hogshead 3513, 53.3% – Catawiki
Bottle number 37 of this release is empty now. Yesterday saw the last couple of sips being drained from it. After using it in a tasting almost a year ago I decided it was time to get the last glass … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Catawhisky, Catawiki, Islay, Port Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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