Tag Archives: Sherry Cask
anCnoc 18yo, 46%
It’s been ages since I tried an anConc, and this one wasn’t recent either. Last year, when I was still a member of the Usquebaugh Society, I participated in the Blind Tasting Competition, and this was dram number one. Of … Continue reading
Posted in AnCnoc, Knockdhu
Tagged AnCnoc, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Knockdhu, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Ben Nevis 27, 1990-2018, 58.9% – Le Gus’t
Be warned, this is going to be one of those contrary reviews that I’ve been doing lately. When I did the Ben Nevis bottle-share, almost 18 months ago, I also picked up this port pipe ‘finished’ 27 year old with … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Nevis
Tagged 1990, Ben Nevis, Fort William, Highlands, Le Gus't, Port Cask, Sherry Cask
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Ben Nevis 1996-2015, 46% – Cooper’s Choice
A few years the Cooper’s Choice brand was revamped and got a lot more shelf space in The Netherlands. I even managed to pick up a bottle or two and there was even a dedicated tasting in Krommenie. Well, dedicated … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Ben Nevis, Cooper's Choice, Fort William, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Secret Highland 1983, 35yo, 48.2% – WhiskyNerds
This second cask of the Secret Highland whiskies from the WhiskyNerds is a joint bottling with Liquid Art from Belgium. It’s a tad older than the other one, but it’s also from a much less sherry focused cask. As with … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 1983, Free Sample, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, WhiskyNerds
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Secret Speyside 2007-2018, 10yo, 55.2% – The Maltman
I’ve been told this bottling is a ten year old Macallan, but with how rare these things have become over the last couple of years I’m not 100% sure about that. Still, there’s a distinct possibility for it to be … Continue reading
Posted in Macallan, Undisclosed
Tagged 2007, Macallan, Meadowside Blending, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Maltman, Undisclosed Distillery
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Ballechin 2003, 15yo, 55% – OB for TWE
Yet another The Whisky Exchange exclusive bottling which I review from a sample provided by them. I’ve been given this and another one during Billy’s trip to Maltstock, which I sadly couldn’t visit myself. However, there was time for beers … Continue reading
Posted in Ballechin, Edradour
Tagged 2003, Ballechin, Edradour, Free Sample, Highlands, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask, Signatory, The Whisky Exchange
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Linkwood 10, 54.2% – The Whisky Exchange Christmas Malt 2019
I was surprised when I opened the package with this sample in it. The Christmas Malt was announced, but in virtually all other situations you’d be finding a dark, sherry matured whisky. Not so in this case! This 10 year … Continue reading
Posted in Linkwood
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Christmas Malt, Free Sample, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Speciality Drinks Ltd., Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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Two 40 year old Blairfindy whiskies
Back when I started drinking whisky, some 15 years ago, I started going to Whiskyslijterij De Koning. Back then he was the importer of Blackadder whiskies in The Netherlands and a Blairfindy 40 year old was on one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Glenfarclas
Tagged 1963, 1965, Blackadder, Blairfindy, Glenfarclas, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Two Highland Park from 2002
Recently, Highland Park have started to be a lot more prolific in private cask releases. There’s still a slew of ‘Undisclosed Orkney’ going around, but I’m 99% sure that that is all Highland Park too, just without the official label … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged 2002, Archives, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase
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Heaven Hill 2001-2015, Sherry Hogshead, 48.9% – Malts of Scotland
Apart from the fact that this is neither a malt, nor from Scotland, it’s still a pretty interesting twist on things. A pretty well matured Bourbon (at least 13 years old, but matured in a sherry hogshead! That is something … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Heaven Hill
Tagged 2001, Bourbon, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask, USA
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Malt Fascination 