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Lowrie’s Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky, 45.7% – Thompson Brothers

The thing that made this blended whisky stand out, apart from the fun label (a bit reminiscent of That Boutique-y Whisky Company) was that they partially matured the whisky on Campervan beer casks. I don’t have much experience with that … Continue reading

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Teaninich 11, 2010-2022, Ex-Stout Barrel, 53.9% – Thompson Brothers

Whisky from beer casks always peeks my interest. I’m not entirely sure why, because on average, the experiences have not been great. The IPA cask from Chichibu was a very welcome exception and still a stellar dram. When this ‘Phil … Continue reading

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Speyside Single Malt 24, 1998-2023, 53.2% – Thompson Brothers

If you want older scotch malt whisky these days, you either have to go for undisclosed distilleries or blended malts. Or teaspooned as they like to call it. That is, if you want to keep things at least a little … Continue reading

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Sutherland 5, Highland Blended Malt, 48.5% – Thompson Brothers for the 20th Anniversary of Whiskyfun.com

A five year old whisky that’s being released at about € 110 must be something special, right? It does remind me a little bit of Compass Box’s 3 year old from a couple of years ago. This bottling was done … Continue reading

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Tomatin 14, 2008-2022, Cognac Barrique finish, 50% – Thompson Brothers

Some time ago I was talking with my in-laws about whisky. My father-in-law and both brothers-in-law are quite enthusiastic about whisky too, so we tend to end up drinking a dram and chatting about good booze quite often. In this … Continue reading

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Secret Speyside 24, 1997-2022, 2 Refill Barrels, 50.3% – Thompson Brothers

Yet another undisclosed distillery. It is almost like that is a thing nowadays. This time it’s a Speyside one, just like yesterday. However, according to retailers, Whiskybase and most likely other sources of information, this is a bottling from Glenlivet. … Continue reading

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Blended Malt, 1993-2017, Ex-Sherry Hogshead 17, 53.6% – The Thompson Bros.

Yet another whisky from the Fiddler’s Advent Calendar. And a bottling from the yet-to-be-visited Thompson Brothers. As in, I still need to visit the Dornoch Castle Hotel and its whisky bar. Of course, with this being a blended malt, there’s … Continue reading

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