Tag Archives: Phil and Simon Thompson
Lowrie’s Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky, 45.7% – Thompson Brothers
The thing that made this blended whisky stand out, apart from the fun label (a bit reminiscent of That Boutique-y Whisky Company) was that they partially matured the whisky on Campervan beer casks. I don’t have much experience with that … Continue reading
Teaninich 11, 2010-2022, Ex-Stout Barrel, 53.9% – Thompson Brothers
Whisky from beer casks always peeks my interest. I’m not entirely sure why, because on average, the experiences have not been great. The IPA cask from Chichibu was a very welcome exception and still a stellar dram. When this ‘Phil … Continue reading
Posted in Teaninich
Tagged 2010, Beer cask, Dornoch, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, review, Scotch, Simon Thompson, Single Malt, Teaninich, Thompson Bros, Whiskey, Whisky
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Distilled in Sutherland 5, 2023 Edition, 48.5% – Phil & Simon Thompson
Earlier this year I got my hands on the 2022 edition of ‘Distilled in Sutherland‘, which is a blended malt of all three distilleries in Sutherland. That means it’s Clynelish, Brora and Dornoch. With it being 5 years old it … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch
Tagged Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Sutherland
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Speyside Single Malt 24, 1998-2023, 53.2% – Thompson Brothers
If you want older scotch malt whisky these days, you either have to go for undisclosed distilleries or blended malts. Or teaspooned as they like to call it. That is, if you want to keep things at least a little … Continue reading
Posted in Speyside, Undisclosed
Tagged 1998, Dornoch, Dramtime, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Simon Thompson, Speyside, Thompson Bros, Undisclosed Distillery
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Sutherland 5, Highland Blended Malt, 48.5% – Thompson Brothers for the 20th Anniversary of Whiskyfun.com
A five year old whisky that’s being released at about € 110 must be something special, right? It does remind me a little bit of Compass Box’s 3 year old from a couple of years ago. This bottling was done … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch
Tagged Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Serge Valentin, Simon Thompson, Sutherland, Thompson Bros, Whiskyfun
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Mannochmore 12, 2010-2022, Black Isle Imperial Stout Cask, 50% – Thompson Brothers
When this was released last year, I felt I had to do a bottle-share with a couple of its compatriots. Especially since this has all the statistics of a very interesting whisky All these things sound good to me! Also, … Continue reading
Posted in Mannochmore
Tagged 2010, Beer cask, Black Isle Brewery, Mannochmore, Phil and Simon Thompson, Speyside, Stout cask, Thompson Bros
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Tomatin 14, 2008-2022, Cognac Barrique finish, 50% – Thompson Brothers
Some time ago I was talking with my in-laws about whisky. My father-in-law and both brothers-in-law are quite enthusiastic about whisky too, so we tend to end up drinking a dram and chatting about good booze quite often. In this … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Cognac cask, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Simon Thompson, Thompson Bros, Tomatin
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Secret Speyside 24, 1997-2022, 2 Refill Barrels, 50.3% – Thompson Brothers
Yet another undisclosed distillery. It is almost like that is a thing nowadays. This time it’s a Speyside one, just like yesterday. However, according to retailers, Whiskybase and most likely other sources of information, this is a bottling from Glenlivet. … Continue reading
“Ord Over 16”, Glen Ord, 16, 1998-2014, 42.5% – Dornoch Castle
Based on the label I was going for ‘That Boutique-u Whisky Company’, and based on the Dornoch / Thompson brothers I was going for that. Neither seems to hold any water and this is categorized as a random bottler on … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Ord, Singleton
Tagged 1996, Dornoch Castle Hotel, Glen Ord, Highlands, Ord, Phil and Simon Thompson, Singleton, Singleton of Glen Ord, Thompson Bros
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