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Tag Archives: Scott’s Selection
Mannochmore 1978-1996, 60.3% – Scott’s Selection
It’s always nice to find background information to certain bottlings. Like this label stating ‘oakwood casks’, contrary to all kinds of whisky that was matured in other kinds of wood. Oh, wait. That doesn’t exist in the world of Scotch… … Continue reading
Posted in Mannochmore
Tagged 1978, Haig, Johnnie Walker, Mannochmore, Scott's Selection, Speyside
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Port Ellen 19, 1977-1996, 58.9% – Scott’s Selection
Sometimes you realize you have some rather interesting tasting notes lying around. Stuff you tried but for some reason haven’t written about yet. By ‘you’ I mean me, because I realize most people do not write whisky blogs, although it … Continue reading
Posted in Port Ellen
Tagged 1977, Advent Calendar, Closed Distillery, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Port Ellen, Scott's Selection
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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection
1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading
Blog Birthday Bash #4
Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Irish Whiskey, - News and Announcements, - Other Spirits
Tagged - Armagnac, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Candid, Clynelish, Cooley, Cragganmore, Creative Whisky Company, Dalmore, David Stirk, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, France, Glengyle, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Kentucky, Kilchoman, Kilkerran, Longmorn, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Old Crow, Pearls of Scotland, Provenance, Scott's Selection, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, USA, Whisky Broker
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Longmorn 1968-2003 – Scott’s Selection (USA)
A very well aged version of a Longmorn bottled for the USA market. Apparently there have been a couple good ones for the USA since this is the 3rd one I’ve tasted that trickled back to Europe. Nose: Full frontal … Continue reading
Longmorn-Glenlivet 1967-2004 – Scott’s Selection
Not the kick-ass Longmorn I tasted at the Hielander Whisky Festival last week, but an ancient dram nonetheless. I got a sample from this from Dick de Jong a while ago and hadn’t gotten around to tasting it yet. Nose: … Continue reading
Longmorn tasting
Last Friday a Longmorn was hosted for members and guests of the Kings Court Whisky Society by Govert van Bodegom. He is a Dutch Longmorn collector and knows just about everything about the distillery and its whisky. He started the … Continue reading
Posted in Longmorn
Tagged Blackadder, Cadenhead, Distillery Only, Dun Eideann, Gordon & MacPhail, Hill Thompson, Longmorn, Raw Cask, Scott's Selection, Speyside, The Whisky Fair
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