Tag Archives: Single Malt
Inchfad 16, Bottled in 2023, PX Finish, 53.2% – Dràm Mòr
When Ralfy’s review of this whisky popped up I watched it, and it was the first one I watched in ages. I immediately ordered a bottle (although I should check with the shop, since it’s not in yet). Of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dram Mor, Highlands, Inchfad, Loch Lomond, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Whisky
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Cragganmore 38, 1985-2023, Refill American Oak Hogshead 601269, 45.3% – Cask of Distinction for Wu Dram Clan
This truly is something special. There have only been four older Cragganmores ever, and with this one coming from the guys at Wu Dram Clan, my expectations are soaring. Cragganmore is one of those distilleries that never really disappoints, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Cask of Distinction, Cragganmore, Diageo, Hong Kong Whisky Fellows, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky, Wu Dram Clan
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Blair Athol 14, 1998-2012, Ex-Bourbon Cask AM 007, 47.8% – Asta Morris
A while ago I ordered some ridiculous samples from WhiskySample.nl and with it came this surprise Blair Athol. Asta Morris is a bottler is somehow like but never keep track of. Strange, because the very first experience I had with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Asta Morris, Blair Athol, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Independent Bottling, Pitlochry, Scotch, Scotland, Single Malt
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Laphroaig Yggdrasil 26, 1996-2022, Cask 5391, 48.7% – Jack Tar
Yggdrasil, the world tree in Norse mythology, is based in peat, or so it seems! This very old Laphroaig is bottled by Jack Tar, a Polish bottler that is rather focused on mythology themed bottlings. Not only of whisky, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Islay, Jack Tar, Laphroaig, Scotch, Single Malt, Whisky, Yggdrasil
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Ardnamurchan 6, 2016-2023, 1st Fill American Oak PX Sherry Butt, 60.6% – SMWS 149.3 (A Walk in the Woods)
Even though I think Ardnamurchan is a distillery that is doing very, very well, they don’t often find their way to my shelf. It maybe has to do with me not paying attention, or simply that there’s so much out … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Highlands, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, SMWS, Whiskey, Whisky
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Glenlivet 12, The Original Stories – Illicit Still, 48%
I always have a bit of a chuckle when one of the biggest, most corporate distilleries in Scotland starts toting things like ‘Illicit Still’. This whisky is about 200 years removed from an illicit still at Glenlivet, but that doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenlivet, Illicit Still, Limited Edition, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whisky
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Macallan 1998-2009, Bourbon Barrel 1193, 54.9% – Malts of Scotland
It’s been ages since I had a Malts of Scotland bottling, and it’s been even longer since I had a Macallan. I was about to rant a lot about why Macallan is no longer regarded as highly as it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Bourbon Cask, Macallan, Malts of Scotland, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whisky
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Bruichladdich 30, 1988-2018, Bourbon Hogshead, 48.9% – Cadenhead’s
Old Bruichladdich can be hit or miss. As in, the distillery was highly inconsistent in the quality of its output spirit. Since the reopening in 2001 it still is but the spirit is far more consistent. The new inconsistency is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Islay, Single Malt, Whiskey, Whisky
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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead, 56.7% – SMWS (3.333 ‘Slowly Forgetting the 1980s)
Going back to a Bowmore I had quite a while ago during a wee online tasting that I’ve been doing regularly with JPH. We dubbed it our ‘quarterly advent’ since we found out we like doing those semi-blind things, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Single Malt, SMWS, Whisky
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Glen Garioch ‘The Birds’ 1975-1990, Oak Cask 5910, 46% – Moon Import
This whisky was bottled when I was, most likely, eight years old. Ever since then it has started to gather legendary status and currently it sits comfortably at a 91 point score at Whiskybase. Interestingly, Moon Import seems to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Glen Garioch, Highlands, Moon Import, Scotch, Single Malt, The Birds, The Whisky Exchange, Whiskey, Whisky
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Malt Fascination 