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Port Ellen 10, 43%, 1983-1993 – Signatory’s Scottish Wildlife
When I was given this wee sample I was baffled. A friend came up to me at Maltstock and told me to try it. A 10 year old Port Ellen! That’s at least a 20 year old bottle, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged Islay, Jon Beach, Maltstock, Port Ellen, Scottish Wildlife, Signatory
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Diageo’s Premium releases for 2013
Through the magic that happens at Facebook I saw a post from CognisNews on my timeline. Never heard of them, but they had the scoop on Diageo’s releases for 2013. Thanks should also go to WhiskyIntelligence.com. Here is a short … Continue reading
Posted in Brora, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Convalmore, Lagavulin, Oban, Port Ellen, Talisker
Tagged Brora, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Convalmore, Diageo, Dufftown, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Oban, Port Ellen, Singelton, Singleton of Dufftown, Speyside, Talisker
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Hielander Whisky Festival 2013
The whisky festival in Alkmaar, hosted by Wullie MacMorland of The Hielander Scottish Restaurant is usually the first official whisky event of the year. This year it is no different. Funnily enough I go there every year with different people. … Continue reading
Posted in Balvenie, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Clynelish, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hazelburn, Littlemill, Mortlach, Port Ellen, Undisclosed
Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bert Vuik, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Drinks & Gifts, Dutch Connection, Dutch Whisky Connection, Fred Laing, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hanyu, Hazelburn, Ichiro Akuto, Ichiro's Malt, Littlemill, Michiel Wigman, Mortlach, Old Guns, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Prichard's, Somewhere in Speyside, Springbank, The Maltman
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Port Ellen 1982, Berry Brothers & Rudd
The first Port Ellen I ever tasted, and the first Port Ellen I ever bought. At this Whisky Live Festival in Leiden, in 2007 I saw this at the Berry’s stand and thought I had to try it. A dram … Continue reading
Maltstock – Something Special with Master of Malt
Ben Ellefsen, aka the guy who runs Master of Malt, aka Professor Cornelius Ampleforth came over with Cat Spencer (also from Master of Malt) and Joel Harrison (from CaskStrength.net) to host this tasting of supposedly eight whiskies. Unfortunately, something went … Continue reading
Jaarlijkse Diageo whisky’s
Elk jaar brengt dranken concern Diageo half oktober hun jaarlijkse ‘premium’ whisky’s uit. Dit zijn over het algemeen een aantal flessen van distilleerderijen waar ze elk jaar wat van uitbrengen. Ook dit jaar zijn daar waarschijnlijk weer de ‘standaard’ flessen: … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Brora, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
Tagged Brora, Caol Ila, Diageo Premium, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
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Malt Fascination 