Tag Archives: Islay
Bunnahabhain Moine 2004, 13yo, Marsala Cask, 56.6% – OB Distillery Only
In April of last year I went to Islay with three of my best friends for a rather epic week of booze, scenery, Scotland and a few games of Cards Against Humanity. We decided to not do too many distillery … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Bunnahabhain
Tagged 2004, Bunnahabhain, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Islay, Marsala cask, Scotland 2018
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Lagavulin Distillery Only 2017, 54.1%
Last April I visited Lagavulin distillery, and while the tasting was amazing, the tour was pretty shit. Luckily their shop was filled with all kinds of awesomeness. Even more lucky, I got my hands on most everything that was available … Continue reading
Peat Night 2018, at De Whiskykoning
It’s already been over a month, but a fond memory still. On the 9th of November we went all the way to Den Bosch for the annual Peat Night, or ‘Turfkoekhapavond’. It was an utter disaster to get there, as is … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Talisker
Tagged Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Skye, Talisker
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Port Ellen 1979-2017, 37yo, 44.8% – Goren’s Whisky for Whisky Live Tel Aviv
It’s not often that I hold a bottle of Port Ellen in my hands. It’s far less often, even, that the bottle is mine. Now you have to take that literally, since it’s mostly the bottle itself that’s mine, and … Continue reading
Posted in Port Ellen
Tagged 1979, Festival bottling, Goren's Whisky, Islay, Port Ellen, Sherry Cask, Whisky Live Tel Aviv
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Lagavulin 1997, 21yo, 56.6% – OB for Boris, Floris, Bram, Sebastian, Ronny, Rolf
I don’t know four of the six people mentioned in the title, but the other two (Bram and Floris) are the guys behind WhiskyNerds, and fellow Usquebaugh Society club members. What I also know is that they’ve bottled some amazing … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Lagavulin
Tagged 1997, Free Sample, Islay, Lagavulin, WhiskyNerds
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Have you ever tasted Loch Ewe?
Tom van Engelen found another weird sample in his cupboard and decided to write about it. At some length, as we’ve come to expect. Fun additional fact: The Loch Ewe Distillery and the accompanying hotel appear to be for sale … Continue reading
Lagavulin, Islay Jazz Festival 2017, 57.6%
About a year ago Benny, from our whisky club, went to Islay and I asked him to pick up some bottles for me. This was one of them, but I never got around to properly reviewing it yet. Yesterday I … Continue reading
Does the re-opening of distilleries bereave us of nostalgia?
Once more Tom van Engelen has written a post reminiscing about booze with a dram in hand. This time his train of thought got sparked by an old bottling of Port Ellen! Once I knew a man who thought it … Continue reading
Posted in - Guest Post, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
Tagged 1980, Cadenhead's, Feis Ile, Islay, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
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Octomore 08.2/167ppm, 2008-2017, 8yo, 58.4%
Slowly but surely slightly older Octomore are being released. In the case of Octomore it’s a bit weird since the age on the label will not entirely reflect a decent price point. Mostly because producing the whisky is ridiculously expensive. … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich, Octomore
Tagged 2008, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Islay, Octomore, Wine cask
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Some Ardbeg and some realizations
The best way to describe this here blog is ‘whisky ramblings’. I don’t consider myself to be a very capable whisky taster, with inconsistencies over the years at best. Every now and then my preferences change and with it, my … Continue reading
Posted in - Opinion, Ardbeg, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie
Tagged Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Ardbeg Day, Glen Scotia, Glenlossie, Islay
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Malt Fascination 