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Tag Archives: Maltstock
Five Grain Whiskies and a Blended Malt
Last February I reviewed a Girvan, of which I had gotten a sample in Fiddlers’ Advent Calendar. Contrary to what I expected, I really loved it and even got myself a bottle. Teun van Wel, of Maltstock fame, saw my … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Grain Whisky, Cambus, Carsebridge, Girvan, Invergordon
Tagged 1973, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2001, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, Brandy cask, Cambus, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Carsebridge, Closed Distillery, Electric Coo Series, Girvan, Invergordon, James Eadie, Maltstock, Sherry Cask, Teun van Wel, The Relaxed Malt, Thompson Bros, Watt Whisky
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Chichibu IPA cask, 2017 edition, 57.5%
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
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Chichibu
Tagged Chichibu, Ichiro's Malt, IPA cask, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Jon Beach, Maltstock, Masterclass, Tasting, Tatsuya Minagawa
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Ladyburn 1974-2015, 40yo, 40.9% – OB for the Asian Market
Like all other whisky fanatics, I don’t have much experience with Ladyburn. This is purely due to a lack of availability, and the prices of what is available. The distillery closed in 1975 so you can imagine that now, 41 … Continue reading
Posted in Ladyburn
Tagged 1974, Ailsa Bay, Ayrshire, Girvan, Kevin Abrook, Ladyburn, Maltstock
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Ordha, Rare Cask Reserves, 21yo, 47.4% – William Grants and Sons for The Netherlands
At the William Grants and Sons masterclass at Maltstock we had this whisky, from a series of semi-custom blends done for customers on request. Kevin Abrook told us this one was for The Netherlands and it was about to be … Continue reading
Maltstock 2015 – Saturday
I was going to say that Maltstock days begin with the most awesome breakfast ever. However, this one started with a massive headache. Not overly surprising, but most unwelcome for sure. Rehydration starts. Then came breakfast. For a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in - Festival
Tagged Billy Abbott, HIghland Park, Maltstock, Mars Komagatake, Shinshu Mars, The Whisky Exchange, William Grant and Sons
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Maltstock 2015 – Friday
So, Maltstock is over for another year. This weekend was riddled with beer and whisky from about 2pm on Friday, to 2am on Sunday morning/Saturday night. I wisely kept off the booze the rest of Sunday. I was allotted three … Continue reading
Woodinville Limited Edition 2011, #2936, Batch 1, 46%
Well this is weird. I can’t put an ABV in the header of this post since I don’t know it. I also cannot find it online anywhere. (Updated now) I got this sample from pro whisky writer Hans Offringa so … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Woodinville
Tagged Bourbon, Hans Offringa, Maltstock, Washington, Woodinville
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My favourite events of 2013
Looking back at the almost gone year I remember quite a lot of whisky events. Not as many as some years ago when I visited so many festivals I couldn’t even remember them all, but the quality of each individual … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, - Festival, Auchentoshan, Balblair, Balvenie, BenRiach, Brora, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Talisker
Tagged Alkmaar, Hans Offringa, Hielander, Highlands, Limburg, Lowlands, Maltstock, Scotland, Skye, Speyside, Whiskyfair, Woodinville
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Auchentoshan 27yo, 1984, 53.0% – Whiskybroker.co.uk
Last year Master of Malt bottled a 27 year old Auchentoshan which I really enjoyed. Mark Dermul, the Toshan Man, had a rather different opinion on it, stating that it contained massive amounts of FWP and thereby raising the question … Continue reading
Posted in Auchentoshan
Tagged Auchentoshan, Ewald Lap, Lowlands, Maltstock, Mark Dermul, The Toshan Man
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