Tag Archives: Port Cask
Lagavulin 13, Feis Ile 2021, High Char Port Finish, 56.1%
Another one I dug up from the sample shelf recently. I’ve been putting it of to review this one, mostly because I wanted to give it proper time and attention. This high regard I have for Lagavulins bottled from Feis … Continue reading
Lochside 23, 1981-2005, Port Hogshead, 56.7% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
Every time I review a Lochside whisky I expect it to be the last. I might have to get some more samples from Teun before it’s too late! This one didn’t come from Teun though, but from Jason B. Standing. … Continue reading
Posted in Lochside
Tagged 1981, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Closed Distillery, Highlands, Lochside, Port Cask
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Taking Flight with the Springbank Stallions
Steady contributor Tom went to Campbeltown in January, and of course, he did a nice write-up for us/you/me! Let’s see what this tasting is about, in which they tasted the first sixteen (!) Society bottlings! Bram van Glabbeek of WhiskyNerds … Continue reading
Posted in Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Guest Post, Hazelburn, Longrow, Madeira cask, Port Cask, Rum Cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society, Tom van Engelen
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Kilkerran Sherry and Port Cask, 2022 releases
The Kilkerran Sherry Cask was part of the Blind Tasting Competition, as it turns out. I had tried it before some six months ago, but didn’t recognize it. Obviously. I also had a sample of the Port Cask with tasting … Continue reading
Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran
Tagged Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Port Cask, Sherry Cask
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Earlskine – Your Whisky Destination
In northern Germany, in Oldenburg there is a shop called ‘Whisky Erlebnis‘. They focus their inventory towards the luxurious side of things with all kinds of whiskies, gin, rum, cigars and more. They’re fairly new to the world of whisky, … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 1999, 2009, 2010, BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Earlskine, Earlskine - Your Whisky Destination, Islay, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tobermory, Whisky Erlebnis
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Secret Islay 10, 2011-2021, Port Barrique, 53.3% – Michiel Wigman ‘East meets West’
As it turns out, this is not the first Secret Islay I review this week. It is not even the first Secret Islay at exactly 53.3% ABV I review this week! Not that I review that much, but merely a … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 2011, Dutch Whisky Connection, East Meets West, Islay, Malt Affair, Michiel Wigman, Port Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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Guest post: Two exotic Lagavulins at 13 years old
I have a sample of this Lagavulin coming in too, but Tom wanted to write his findings as well. Who am I to deny him his podium! Pierrick Guillaume is the current Distillery Manager of Lagavulin, after doing some years … Continue reading
Posted in Lagavulin
Tagged Feis Ile, Guest Post, Islay Jazz Festival, Lagavulin, Mezcal cask, Port Cask, Tom van Engelen
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Glentauchers 7, 2014-2021, Port Hogshead, 51.7% – Michiel Wigman
Now, this bit about the Port Hogshead is not on the internet, or on the label. However, the bottler himself told me in an email, so we’re going with that. A rather darkly colored Glentauchers, in line with quite a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Glentauchers, Michiel Wigman, Port Cask, Speyside, They Inspired
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GlenGlassaugh Rare Cask 11, 2009-2020, Port Pipe 1830, 55.4% – OB
GlenGlassaugh was reopened in 2008, under guidance of Billy Walker, who took over BenRiach and GlenDronach before then. He’s now active at GlenAllachie since selling the trio of distilleries to Brown-Forman. EDIT: GlenGlassaugh was restarted under guidance of Stuart Nicholson. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Billie Walker, Brown-Forman, Glenglassaugh, Highlands, Port Cask
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Malt Fascination 