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Tag Archives: Sherry Cask
Mannochmore 10, 1998-2009, Bodega Sherry European Oak Cask, 59.1% – The Manager’s Choice
These Manager’s Choice whiskies are as hilarious as they are expensive. Back when this series of 27 different bottlings was released by Diageo, they just sat on shelves. At least, most of them. The ones that did sell were the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Diageo, Manager's Choice, Mannochmore, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan, Batch 1, 19yo, 2000-2019, 46.2%
Older Ardbeg isn’t exactly as rare as you’d expect it to be. And, compared to quite some other distilleries, it’s not even that ridiculously priced. Of course, it’s expensive, but at approximately 20 years old, they tend to clock in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Embassy, Bourbon Cask, France, Islay, Sherry Cask, Traigh Bhan
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Ben Nevis 9, 2012-2022, Manzanilla cask, 59.6% – King Cask
Ben Nevis is hugely popular nowadays, with their regular 10 year old being one of the best entry level whiskies out there. That is, if you can get it. However, I tend to steer away from the plethora of young … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Ben Nevis, Highlands, King cask, Manzanilla cask, Sherry Cask
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Distilled at an Islay Distillery, 2008-2022, 53.9%, Wu Dram Clan Community
For some distilleries there is a great vintage. For others, there seem to be nothing but great vintages. At least, if you don’t count the entire 1980s decade. Of course, with a whisky called ‘Kilarrow Parish Church Bowmore’ as a … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore, Undisclosed
Tagged 2008, Bowmore, Islay, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, Wu-Dram Clan
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Millstone 8, 49.5% – OB for Liquid Gold
Talking about random samples from the shelf! This one, of an eight year old Millstone had been on my shelf for years, and it was released years before that. On Whiskybase it was added in 2010, but there’s no telling … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Millstone, Zuidam
Tagged Baarle-Nassau, Dutch whisky, Liquid Gold, Millstone, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Zuidam
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Bowmore 21, PX and Oloroso casks, 51.8% – Aston Martin thingy
Sometimes whiskies just stand out for their branding. Like this series by Bowmore, with some kind of an Aston Martin tie in, and luxurious screen printed bottles… I didn’t really dive into it, as to why this tie in exists, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aston Martin, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Islay, Sherry Cask
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Springbank Cask Strength, 12yo, Batch 20, 55.3%
These Springbank Cask Strength bottlings are always a sure bet. I’ve not tried all of them, but I did have quite a few over the years, so far none of them were disappointing. This specific version was released in 2020, … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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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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Macallan ‘Rich Cacao’, The Harmony Collection, 44%
The fifth of twelve whiskies in this year’s Blind Tasting Competition. Because age-guessing is part of the game, I never think of NAS whiskies. But, apart from that, I would never have guessed Macallan. Just on principe. Value for Money … Continue reading
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