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Tag Archives: Orkney
Secret Orkney 20yo, 1999-2020, Hogshead, 52.7% – Boogieman Import
Yes, this is Highland Park. They all are. This bottling was released some two or three months ago by Stefan van der Boog (BOOGieman), from Passie voor Whisky. And as I do when new and sort-of affordably Highland Parks are … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Orkney, Passie voor Whisky, Undisclosed
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Orkney Island 2005-2020, 14yo, 59.7% – Berry Bros & Rudd for Whiskybase
Of course this is Highland Park. All of the ‘undisclosed’ Orkney whiskies are Highland Park. This one was released sometime during the end of last year and I scored a bottle for bottle-sharing. I ended up with some 10cl for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskybase
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Watt Whisky, the second wave
I’ve not really kept track of it, but as far as I am aware, the following five whiskies were the second batch of bottlings that were made available recently. An easy check of their website says the following whiskies are … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Allt-a-Bhainne, Dailuaine, Girvan, Highland Park, Inchgower
Tagged 1991, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, Allt-a-Bhainne, Bourbon Cask, Dailuaine, Girvan, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Highlands, Inchgower, Islands, Mark Watt, Orkney, Port Cask, Speyside
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Secret Orkney 1999-2019, 51.9% – Michiel Wigman
Michiel planned to do another two releases this year, and right after he emailed the participants that he couldn’t find casks of a high enough quality, these two popped up, so here they are. Or at least, here’s one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Michiel Wigman, Orkney, Secret Orkney, They Inspired, Undisclosed Distillery
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Highland Park Viking Scars, 10yo, 40%
I seriously cannot remember when I last bought a modern 40% whisky. Also, I cannot remember when I bought anything this regularly available. However, Serge’s 90 point review got me intrigued, and I was lucky enough to score a sample … Continue reading
Two Highland Park from 2002
Recently, Highland Park have started to be a lot more prolific in private cask releases. There’s still a slew of ‘Undisclosed Orkney’ going around, but I’m 99% sure that that is all Highland Park too, just without the official label … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Archives, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase
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Highland Park 15, 2003-2019, 58.2% – Wu Dram Clan
So, Highland Park seems to have found their spot with single cask releases! A few years ago everybody was releasing ‘an Orkney whisky’, and now we’re getting Official Bottlings for chains of stores, single stores, clubs, whisky bars and whatnot. … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Highland Park
Tagged 2003, Dutch Flagship Stores, Edrington, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Wu Dram Clan
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Orkney 18yo, 54.6% – The Whisky Exchange’s Black Friday
Yet another embargoed sample, which is something The Whisky Exchange loves to do. It works. I get all giddy when it comes in, and they get a lot of press on the day the whisky actually comes out. This entire … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Orkney, The Whisky Exchange
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Highland Park 18, 1999-2018, 53.6% – Berry Brothers & Rudd
I was discussing a trip to Scotland I’m planning for winter with a friend, with said friend. We were debating whether or not to fly to Glasgow and do the Arran/Campbeltown/Fort William trip or to fly to Inverness and venture … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Berry Brothers and Rudd, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Sherry Cask
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