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Clynelish 2003, 10yo, Le Trou Normand, 61.4% (26.96) – SMWS
Another day, another Clynelish. Or at least, that’s usually how I wish things went. Unfortunately, it’s been ages since I bought a bottle of Clynelish and even longer since I actually opened one. And that for a dram that comes … Continue reading
Glen Moray 1983, 29yo, The Great Easter Bake-off, 58.8% (35.103) – SMWS
Old Glen Moray from the SMWS has proven itself over a number of occasions in the past. They’ve done a range of the stuff in the last couple of years and the first one I had was AT the SMWS … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle Share, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Mortlach 1986, 27yo, 58.2% – SMWS (Spiced Champurrado, 76.112)
I always wonder how they come up with the names on their bottles. Now, apparently, someone found notes of a chocolaty drink from Mexico in this dram and thought the name was apt. In this case, it’s actually something that … Continue reading
4 Rosebanks in a row
I almost wrote Four Roses, but that would be rather misleading. Especially for a post like this. Probably the most Serge Valentin-esque post I’m ever going to do with four rather different whiskies from one distillery. I was not able … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadenhead, Closed Distillery, Den Bosch, Diageo, Falkirk, Gordon & MacPhail, Lowlands, Rare Malt, Rare Malts, Rosebank, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Whiskykoning
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A short impression of De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms-Up tasting
Yesterday was the annual Bottoms Up tasting. I was invited becaus I went to (or brought enough people to) tastings last year. I hope I make it again for next year. I didn’t take any in depth notes because I … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linlithgow, Lochside, North Port, Springbank, St. Magdalene, Wild Turkey
Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Linlithgow, Lochside, Lowlands, North Port, Raw Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Springbank, St. Magdalene, The Ultimate, USA, Wild Turkey
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Blind Tasting Competition 15 – Rosebank 20, 1991-2011, 51.1% – SMWS
I’m glad we’re getting into more discernible territory regarding the whiskies. I’m still not good at getting it right, of course but at least there’s a chance now. The whisky that set me of on my nagging spree was that … Continue reading
Posted in Longmorn, Rosebank
Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead, Longmorn, Lowlands, Rosebank, SMWS, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 11 – Arran, 9yo, 2002-2011, 61.3% – SMWS
This time I did fill in my guess for the day, and I was hoping to start catching up with a bit of points here and there. Unfortunately, today is not the day that that is happening. Maybe it never … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Blind Tasting Competition, Islands, Lochranza, Longmorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society
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A Sense of Elemental Freedom, Port Charlotte, 7yo, 66.6% – SMWS
We’re taking it in a totally different direction with this Elemental Freedom stuff. Port Charlotte, one of the few numbers I do know from the Society goes for incredible sherry and peat combinations. In most cases accompanied by huge amounts … Continue reading
Medieval Banquet, Glenugie, 30yo, 46.7% – SMWS
Another SMWS review? Yes, and another one of which I own a bottle instead of just having a sample lying around on a shelf. With yesterday’s Tullibardine I don’t really care about owning the bottle, although the whisky itself is … Continue reading
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