Tag Archives: Jon Beach

Chichibu IPA cask, 2017 edition, 57.5%

Posted on 5 March 2019 by

I have very limited experience with IPA cask whiskies. Mostly because there aren’t many around. And, honestly, if Glenfiddich’s version is anything to go by, that’s not a bad thing. I tried a sip of this whisky at Maltstock last … Continue reading →

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White Horse, OB,1960s, no ABV

Posted on 9 November 2016 by

This sample comes from Jon Beach (of Fiddler’s fame), from a 6 liter bottle. Jon opened it during this year’s Feis Ile and sold samples for the Beatson Cancer Unit in Glasgow. A nice gesture if there ever was one, especially since … Continue reading →

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Port Charlotte, 13yo, 2001-2015, Fresh Oloroso cask, 61.6% – Private Cask for Aart Appeldoorn

Posted on 26 September 2016 by

It’s been a while since I tried a Port Charlotte. It also seems the private casks and indie bottlings have gotten fewer in the last couple of  years (maybe since Remy Cointreau took over?), but I got this sample from … Continue reading →

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Loch Ness Brewery’s Whisky Beers

Posted on 25 December 2015 by

About two and a half years ago we went to Scotland on our family holiday. Apart from spending a week on Skye, we also spent a week in the vicinity of Loch Ness. During our stay there I (obviously) had … Continue reading →

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Port Ellen, 1978-1998, Rare Malts, 60.9%

Posted on 29 October 2013 by

As a bonus and since you have to go out on a bang Jon also poured me a dram of one of the many Port Ellens that he has in his collection. For some reason he decided to start collecting … Continue reading →

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Brora 25, 1978 – 2004, 57% – SMWS

Posted on 28 October 2013 by

It’s been ages since I reviewed an SMWS bottling, but to be honest, it’s also been ages since I tried a really interesting one. This has nothing to do with a lack of interesting booze, but more an availability problem. … Continue reading →

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Clynelish 17 Year Old, Manager’s Dram, 61.8%

Posted on 25 October 2013 by

This dram is legendary before I even tasted it. I don’t think anyone has tasted this without being blown away, and I am not necessarily talking about its intensity. Anyway, the fourth dram in my Fiddler’s adventure. It’s turning out … Continue reading →

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Lagavulin 1995, Feis Ile 2013, 51%

Posted on 24 October 2013 by

As Jon told us in his post last Monday, he went to Feis Ile again this year for Port Ellen shenanigans. Thanks to that, and Diageo releasing a lot of bottles this year, he was able to procure a Lagavulin … Continue reading →

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Highland Park, Batch 1, 44.7% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 23 October 2013 by

While everyone who was at the tasting at Maltstock was promised to be in on the selection process I never got these samples (damn you, mail man!). Which meant, I never tasted this dram even though a cartoony version of … Continue reading →

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Queen Margot 8 years old – Lidl

Posted on 22 October 2013 by

When visiting Jon Beach last summer and after a day of ‘work’ at the local brewery, I was back at Fiddler’s for lunch a lot earlier than anticipated. The day of work didn’t consist of much, since their equipment was … Continue reading →

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