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Tag Archives: Isle of Arran
Arran 13, Peated Pinot Noir Cask, 56% – OB for The Netherlands
Look at me reviewing a recent release of which I wasn’t sent a sample! That never happens! Anyway, this one popped up a few weeks ago on the shelves of Dutch whisky shops. It stood out because it being a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Bottled for The Netherlands, Islands, Isle of Arran, Wine cask
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Arran 19, 1996-2015, 48.8% – Gleann Mór A Rare Find
Gleann Mór is one of those bottlers that are not available in The Netherlands, as far as I know. What put them on my radar quite a few years ago was that they bottled a Lagavulin. It’s virtually unheard of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, A Rare Find, Arran, Gleann Mór, Highland, Islands, Isle of Arran, Sherry Cask
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Hey there, 2020!
While technically the new decade only starts next year, we’ve still moved from the tens to the twenties last week and that is much more noticeable than 2020 to 2021 is going to be. So, to get things going: Happy … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Beer, Ben Nevis, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Glengyle, Glenlochy, Hazelburn, Highlands, Isle of Arran, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank, Travel
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Arran 11yo, 2006-2018, Sherry Hogshead, 51.9% – OB for The Old Pipe
Normally I’d be busy writing about the best whisky of the year in the days between Christmas and New Year’s. Not only the best whisky, but also the best records I found, the best beer and other booze. I’d also … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Arran, Islands, Isle of Arran, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, The Old Pipe
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3 Arrans by Highland Titles
Highland Titles is a foundation selling tiny plots of land as a souvenir, a bit like the Friends of Laphroaig plots. However, where the Friends of Laphroaig are more a gimmick, the idea behind Highland Titles is to combine all … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Highland Titles, Islands, Isle of Arran, Peter Bevis, Sherry Cask
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BTC sample 15: Arran 1996-2015, 18yo, 50.5%, Single Malts of Scotland
Yesterday I went to bed convinced I’d be scoring some decent points. I was certain I tasted a gently sherried Speysider, like Glenfarclas, with a nice bitter finish. The bitterness was quite pronounced, I even got a message stating it … Continue reading
Arran 19, 1996-2016, 54.7% – OB for Whiskysite.nl
The Dutch like Arran. Or more apt, the mainland of north-western Europe likes Arran. Over the last couple of years there have been loads of single casks for just about every festival and shop that’s in the business of doing … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Arran, Bottle Share, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Whiskysite
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