Tag Archives: La Maison du Whisky
Balblair 1996-2018, 54.4% – OB for La Maison du Whisky
I love Balblair. I liked them before, but ever since I visited them in 2013, I really loved them. However, I somehow barely ever buy a bottle. Some, but not a lot. Which I tried to remedy a little bit … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Balblair, Highlands, La Maison du Whisky, Sherry Cask
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Karuizawa, Noh Whisky, 1977-2008, 62.8%
The Karuizawas that came out when they were only starting to get popular were bottlings that were of stunning quality, and fairly affordable compared to a lot of other bottlings by Scottish distilleries. Those times have come and gone and … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa
Tagged Ama the Fisher-girl, Japan, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, La Maison du Whisky, Noh Whisky, Number One Drinks, Sherry Butt
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Yoichi Single Cask 16, 1991-2007, #129493, 62%
Ever since I tasted my first Japanese whisky, the Taketsuru 17, I’ve been a fan of the barley distillates of the land of the rising sun. I tasted that Taketsuru right after I bought it in 2007. Back then it … Continue reading
Ardbeg 18, 1991-2009, Whisky Live Spa, 55.6% – La Maison du Whisky
I bought a sample of this some years ago and put it in my stash upstairs. Then I forgot about it for three years. Since I’m going through that again to get rid of the endless number of mini bottles … Continue reading
Glentauchers 30yo, 1981, 55.8%, La Maison du Whisky
A 30 year old single cask Glentauchers, who’d have thought! As Gal said on his review of this whisky yesterday, I haven’t had many Glentauchers. A few more than him, mostly because our club bottled a rather filthy one two … Continue reading
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Tagged Glentauchers, La Maison du Whisky, Signatory, Speyside, The Artist, Wine treated butt
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Caol Ila 27yo, 1984, 56.1% – Signatory for LMDW
About two weeks ago I got a package in the mail with whisky samples from Israel. Not Israeli whisky, since that doesn’t exist yet, but random samples. It was sent to me by Shai Applbaum, a recently ‘acquired’ Facebook and … Continue reading
