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Tag Archives: Speyside
Benromach 19, 1978-1998, 63.8% – Rare Malts
This is one of these whiskies that I’ve seen on shelves at shops like The Old Pipe, ages ago. Back then Benromach wasn’t a popular distillery so I didn’t really have it on my radar, but either palates have changed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, Benromach, Diageo, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Malts, Speyside
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Glen Elgin 12, 1985-1997, 56.4% – SMWS (85.9)
I double checked the label to see whether or not I missed something. There’s no weird nonsensical name on it, which, I thought, was the SMWS’s schtick from the start. Apparently that’s something from later iterations of rebranding. Anyway, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Glen Elgin, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Mannochmore 10, 1998-2009, Bodega Sherry European Oak Cask, 59.1% – The Manager’s Choice
These Manager’s Choice whiskies are as hilarious as they are expensive. Back when this series of 27 different bottlings was released by Diageo, they just sat on shelves. At least, most of them. The ones that did sell were the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Diageo, Manager's Choice, Mannochmore, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Glenburgie 27, 1995-2022, Hogshead 6668, 57.7% – Signatory Vintage for Wu Dram Clan
The last of the three bottlings for Wu Dram Clan’s third anniversary. I wonder whether they picked three because there’s three of them, or because they’re three years old. If it’s the latter, we’re in for some interesting follow up … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Anniversary, Bourbon Cask, Glenburgie, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Wu Dram Clan
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Caperdonich 22, 2000-2022, Hogshead 29490, 55.2% – Signatory Vintage for Wu Dram Clan
I looked through my tasting notes but I doubt I can do a ‘Closed Distilleries’ theme week now. I guess it will be Speyside then! That’s an easy one with half the Scottish distilleries being there. This bottling was recently … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Anniversary, Caperdonich, Closed Distillery, Kirsch Import, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Wu Dram Clan
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Glen Moray 13, 2007-2021, Barrel 5952, 58.8% – Archives
Glen Moray, to me, is pretty much a blank canvas. As in, the spirit is very gentle and sweet and gives a lot of play room for the cask to interact with the spirit. Unfortunately, that also means there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Glen Moray, Speyside, Archives, Whiskybase, Elgin, Bourbon Cask, 2007
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Benrinnes 17, 1980-1997, 43% – Hart Brothers
A while ago I got a bunch of samples as a surprise from LF, at the Dutch Whisky Festival. Already more than three months ago. Today I decided to try one, more or less as a test whether my nose … Continue reading
Glentauchers 21, 1997-2019, Barrel 3833, 49.3% – Archives for CaskAid
CaskAid is a Belgium NPO that sells independently bottled whisky for charity. That sounds like a good way of raising money to me, and when combined with Archives, we should be in for some good stuff! Archives is the independent … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Archives, Bourbon Cask, CaskAid, Charity, Glentauchers, Speyside, Whiskybase
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Macallan ‘Rich Cacao’, The Harmony Collection, 44%
The fifth of twelve whiskies in this year’s Blind Tasting Competition. Because age-guessing is part of the game, I never think of NAS whiskies. But, apart from that, I would never have guessed Macallan. Just on principe. Value for Money … Continue reading
Mannochmore 22, 1997-2020, First Fill Sherry Butt 12098, 55.8% – Gordon & MacPhail
This year’s Blind Tasting Competition has started, and it has done so in a great manner! Best of Wines started their sample kit with this rather well aged Mannochmore for which virtually no-one scored a lot of points. I scored … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Gordon & MacPhail, Mannochmore, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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