Tag Archives: Sherry Cask
Ardnamurchan 5, Bottled in 2022, Oloroso Octave, 61.5% – Warehouse Release
Arnamurchan is one of those distilleries that goes for quality first and foremost. As in, that is what it seems like. Almost, if not all, bottlings so far have been very drinkable at least, if memory serves. That is, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Distillery Only, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Speyside 18, 1995-2013, 56.1% – Berry Bros. & Rudd
It’s not just my own reviews that I get around to with a huge delay, but also Tom’s. So, this one he wrote about half a year ago, and I’m only posting it now. There’s one more in the pipeline … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Guest Post, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tom van Engelen
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Glenfarclas 8, bottled in 2019, 40%
About a year ago I hosted a tasting at work in which I tried to showcase the differences between things on labels on bottled of Scotch. So, young versus old, sherry against bourbon and peated as a contrast to unpeated … Continue reading
Glengoyne 11, 2011-2023, Bourbon & PX finish, 50% – Glaschu Spirits Co.
Another new bottler that has made their way into the Netherlands. As in, I don’t see it in shops yet, but it is imported according to the importer. That importer sent me a sample of their 11 year old Glengoyne. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Bourbon Cask, Glaschu, Glengoyne, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Caol Ila 13, Feis Ile 2023, PX and Oloroso Butts, 60.4%
Yet again, Tom gets to profess his love for Islay whiskies! As a superhero comic book devotee, I really jolted when on 20 July there was a documentary released about the comic book industry, this one being from the DC … Continue reading
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Tagged Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Guest Post, Islay, Sherry Cask, Tom van Engelen
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Secret Speyside 17, 2005-2023, First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt, 58.1% – Signatory Vintage
According to everyone on the internet, this is a Macallan. The little (m) on the label also suggests that, since there’s not too many distilleries with an M out there. Macallan, Macduff, Mannochmore, Miltonduff and Mortlach. Of course, four of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Macallan, Secret Speyside, Sherry Cask, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Undisclosed Distillery
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Fiddichside 31, 1989-2021, 1st Fill Oloroso and PX Finish, 47.5% – Murray McDavid Mission Gold
Fiddichside, hmm… What could it be? I don’t know of any other distillery with ‘fiddich’ in its name, so I guess this will always be a guess. It does say that it’s a blended malt, so it might be a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1989, Blended Malt, Drambo, Fiddichside, Glenfiddich, Mission Gold, Murray McDavid, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Bunnahabhain Mòine 15, 2005-2021, PX Finish, 55.3% – The Duchess
This time it’s not Archives’ tropical fish, generally from around Samoa, but a more ‘local’ series of animals. Animals found in the United Kingdom, if I’m not mistaken, from Dutch independent bottler The Duchess. The label is, not entirely surprising, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bunnahabhain, Hans Dillesse, Islay, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, The Duchess, Whiskey, Whisky
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Ben Nevis 1995-2023, Moscatel Finish, 52.6% – Berry Bros. & Rudd for Kirsch Import
Goodie goodie goodie! Ben Nevis from the mid nineties! That promises a massive fruit bomb over a nice but gentle Highland character. Ever so slightly funky because, after all, it still is Ben Nevis! This specific cask was bottled for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Ben Nevis, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Highlands, Kirsch Import, Sherry Cask
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Blair Athol 12, 2009-2021, Hogshead 304771, 55.8% – Fable
So, the last of my Fable bottles. When I reviewed the second batch I got in for a tasting, things didn’t look too well. I thought the first bunch of bottles was awesome, but after the second one I am … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Blair Athol, Fable, Highlands, Pendulum Spirits, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask
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