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Tag Archives: Master of Malt
Burnt Ends, Blended Whisk(e)y, 45%
I managed to get a sample of this through NR, who I used to be in a whisky club with, some years ago. So thanks where thanks is due! This thing is called Burnt Ends to tie in with the … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Rye Whiskey
Tagged Master of Malt, Rye Whiskey, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tennessee
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abSintherklaas
Or, if we’d split up the words: Absinthe and Sinterklaas. Which is just clever wordplay if Sinterklaas means anything to you. Anyway, I’ve been planning to do this post with the janky title for some years now, but there was … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Absinthe
Tagged Absinthe, Adnams, Francois Guy, La Fee, Master of Malt
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The Half-Century Blend, 45.5%
A sample of this at-least-50 years old whisky was sent to my by Master of Malt some months ago. The fact that I’m only blogging about it now is one of the reasons I decided to focus a bit more … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky
Tagged Blended Whisky, Blended Whisky Co., Free Sample, Half Century Blend, Master of Malt
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Paul John 6yo, Batch 2, 54.7% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Starting a blog post by telling a certain brand is not on my radar is nothing new. Actually, it’s starting to become a bit tedious. As it turns out, a lot of brands and/or distilleries are not on my radar. … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Paul John
Tagged Free Sample, India, Master of Malt, Paul John, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, World Whisky
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English Whisky Co. 5 year old, Batch 1, 49.5% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
This just might be the first English Whisky Co. Whisky with an age statement that I’ve tried. I have to admit that I’ve not tried all that many. Some chapters at Bottoms Up tastings here and there, and some indie … Continue reading
Blended Whisky #1, batch 3, 35 years old, 46.5% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
So, it’s batch three of whisky number one? What’s the story there? Apparently, at least according to Master of Malt’s website, they named it Blended Whisky #1 because in 2015 at the World Whisky Awards it was chosen as the … Continue reading
Macallan 25, batch 5, 48.8% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
In support of Compass Box’ Transparency Campaign, That Boutique-y Whisky Company have decided to add age statements to all their whiskies. This is a curious decision since the concept of the brand initially was to not do this. It might … Continue reading
Posted in Macallan
Tagged Free Sample, Macallan, Master of Malt, Sherry Cask, Speyside, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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Wrapping up the Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
So, I stared well with that Advent Calendar blogging. Then the Blind Tasting Competition started and that took over. I tried blogging twice per day but that was just too time consuming. Catching up with a massive blog post and … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Invergordon, Jura, Teeling
Tagged 1964, Advent Calendar, Dalwhinnie, Diageo, Douglas Laing, Drinks by the Dram, Elixir, Free Sample, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Master of Malt, Speyside, Teeling, William Grant & Sons, Winter's Gold, Xtra Old Particular
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Whisky Advent Calendar, days 13 to 19…
So, I suddenly stopped blogging about the Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram / Master of Malt. This didn’t happen for nothing. I am also the editor-in-chief of our whisky club’s magazine, De Kiln. It’s a quarterly publication, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Balvenie, Fettercairn, Girvan, GlenDronach, Jura, Mackmyra
Tagged 100 Proof, Advent Calendar, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Brukswhisky, Double Wood, Drinks by the Dram, Dufftown, Fettercairn, Fior, Free Sample, Girvan, Girvan Patent Still, GlenDronach, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Mackmyra, Master of Malt, NAS, Speyside, Superstition, Sweden, The Blended Whisky Company, The Lost Distilleries Blend
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Advent Calendar Day 11 & 12: Arran, batch 4, 52% (That Boutique-y Whisky Company), Caol Ila 12yo, 43%
I didn’t write anything about the Advent Calendar yesterday since I didn’t have time for it, so today is a double post. Behind door 11 is Master of Malt’s own Boutique-y Whisky Company, and more specifically it’s the fourth batch … Continue reading
Posted in Arran, Caol Ila
Tagged Advent Calendar, Arran, Caol Ila, Diageo, Drinks by the Dram, Free Sample, Islands, Islay, Isle of Arran, Master of Malt, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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