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Tag Archives: Speyside
Glen Keith 29, 1992-2021, First Fill Barrel 84255, 48.5% – Archives
Due to knowing some members of the inner circle at Whiskybase, I sometimes have the chance to taste Archives releases that are not meant for The Netherlands. This 29 year old Glen Keith was sent straight to Taiwan to be … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Keith
Tagged 1992, Archives, Bourbon Cask, Glen Keith, Speyside, Taiwan, Whiskybase
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Dailuaine 11, 2011-2022, Bourbon cask AM 162, 52% – Asta Morris
Of late there have been quite some independent releases of Dailuaine from around 2010-2011-ish. They tend to be rather funky but generally quite lovely. Not all of them are great, but when they are being advertised as ‘affordable Clynelish’ and … Continue reading
A Speyside Distillery 16, 2006-2022, Sherry finish, 52.1% – Thompson Brothers
With the Thompson Brothers opening up a bottle shop in Dornoch, I am really hoping things pan out and I am able to visit the place at the end of October. A small trip to that part of Scotland is … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Elgin, Undisclosed
Tagged 2006, Bourbon Cask, Glen Elgin, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Thompson Bros, Undisclosed, Undisclosed Distillery
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Fable, a second batch
Some time ago, a new bottler showed up in shops without much fanfare. At least, it went quite unnoticed until the Mannochmore was rated with 90 points on Whiskyfun. Suddenly, things looked up and I went looking for a bottle. … Continue reading
Posted in Auchroisk, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Teaninich
Tagged 2009, Auchroisk, Bourbon Cask, Fable, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Highlands, Inchgower, Speyside, Teaninich
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Wardhead 21, 1997-2018, 54.6% – Càrn Mòr
Which distillery is this, this Wardhead? Well, as most whisky nerds know by now, there are some code names for distilleries that don’t want their name used on labels. Westport is Glenmorangie, Burnside is Balvenie, ‘Secret Orkney’ is Highland Park, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Undisclosed
Tagged 1997, Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Morrison and MacKay, Speyside, Teaspooned, Undisclosed Distillery, Wardhead
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Glen Grant 26, 1995-2021, Bourbon Barrel, 50.6% – Whisky Sponge
We all know Whisky Sponge for the fairly hilarious blog posts from a while ago. Hilarious if you are a bit embedded in the whisky world and know who and what all references refer to. It seems to have gone … Continue reading
Family Silver 19yo, 2001-2021, Oloroso Sherry Cask #4630, 44% – Cooper’s Choice
The label states this is a Blended Malt, but somewhere in my mind I registered this as Glenfarclas. I have no idea where I read or heard that, but there it is. I guess ‘The Most Famous Distillery in Speyside’ … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Undisclosed
Tagged 2001, Blended Malt, Cooper's Choice, Family Silver, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Longmorn 22, 1969-1991, 43% – Berry Bros. & Rudd
It might come as no surprise that a sample of such a Longmorn comes from one of the Longmorn brothers. I’ve had it for a while and never really felt like the time was right for drinking it. When something … Continue reading
Posted in Longmorn
Tagged 1969, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Longmorn, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Earlskine – Your Whisky Destination
In northern Germany, in Oldenburg there is a shop called ‘Whisky Erlebnis‘. They focus their inventory towards the luxurious side of things with all kinds of whiskies, gin, rum, cigars and more. They’re fairly new to the world of whisky, … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 1999, 2009, 2010, BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Earlskine, Earlskine - Your Whisky Destination, Islay, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tobermory, Whisky Erlebnis
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Glenlivet 25, 1995-2020, American Oak Barrel 9480, 55.3% – OB for Jack Tar
‘OB for Jack Tar’ doesn’t really cover it, since it’s indeed an OB, but selected by La Maison du Whisky, under private label for Jack Tar, for the Chinese market. That doesn’t really fit the title, though. Anyway. Glenlivet is … Continue reading
Posted in Glenlivet
Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Glenlivet, Jack Tar, La Maison du Whisky, Private Cask, Speyside
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