Tag Archives: Small Batch
Glen Moray 24, 1992-2017, 50.9% – Cadenhead
Glen Moray is one of those distilleries that make an amazing spirit, but in their own releases there’s often so much done to it, that it loses its greatness. A quick search on the internet reveals there’s a Cabernet, Sherry, … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glen Moray
Tagged 1992, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Elgin, Glen Moray, Small Batch, Speyside
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Cadenhead’s bottle-share
Towards the end of last October I did yet another ‘last’ bottle share of the year. The last one because I had been stressing my wallet, and everyone else’s in my sharing group. Of course, that wasn’t true and I … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Grant, Glenlossie, Inchgower, Paul John
Tagged 1992, 1993, 2009, 2011, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Glen Grant, Glenlossie, Inchgower, India, Indian whisky, Paul John, Sherry Cask, Single Cask, Small Batch, Speyside
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BTC Sample 17: Glenrothes 1990-2015, 24yo, 55.7%, Cadenhead’s
Yesterday I was convinced this was a young-ish, high octane belter from the SMWS. It turns out to be a not-insanely-high-strength Glenrothes with some decent age to it. Maybe I should just get out of this hobby all together… Anyway, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Glenrothes, Sherry Cask, Small Batch, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Glenrothes 1990-2015, 24yo, 55.7% – Cadenhead’s Small Batch
Another indie Glenrothes. That means there’s a chance I’ll actually like this. That’s overly cynical, but the general complaint from whisky lovers is that Glenrothes doesn’t do higher ABVs and focuses heavily on the ‘entry’ market by making just those … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Glenrothes, Sherry Cask, Small Batch, Speyside
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Blind Tasting Competition 15: Bladnoch 21yo, 1992-2004, 54.9% – Cadenhead Small Batch
And so the free call commences again. Sniff: This starts with grassy and floral notes, in a way that makes me think of Islay more than the Lowlands. Quite light and watery, but that might also be volatility. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Bladnoch
Tagged Bladnoch, Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead, Caol Ila, Lowlands, Small Batch, Usquebaugh Society
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2 Bowmores, with chocolate!
As you probably have seen on the interwebz since last week, is that Bowmore sent out lovely packages of Bowmore Small Batch and Darkest, both with a piece of custom made chocolate to go with the whisky. As if that … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore
Tagged Bowmore, Chocolate, Darkest, Islay, Montezuma, NAS, Sherry Cask, Small Batch
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