Tag Archives: Speyside
BenRiach 1976-2010, 33yo, Cask 8795, 53.2%
For some distilleries there are years that are much better than others. For others it’s a couple of years. I think most of the people who read my ramblings know at least some name-year combinations that rock a lot of … Continue reading
Glenlossie 1992, 21yo, 54.4% – SMWS (46.26 – Killer Bee Surf Wax)
I’m not 100% sure where they’re coming from but I’ve got quite a lot of SMWS samples lined up. Most are from bottle shares done by BC, but some come from elsewhere. Anyway, generally I like the whisky with a … Continue reading
Posted in Glenlossie
Tagged 1992, Bourbon Cask, Glenlossie, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
Leave a comment
Blog Birthday Bash #5
Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Arran, BenRiach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bushmills, Caledonian, Clynelish, Cooley, Dailuaine, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Heaven Hill, Highland Park, Littlemill, Millburn, Royal Brackla, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Undisclosed
Tagged 1965, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2006, Adelphi, Arran, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead's, Caledonian, Cask Ends, Clan Denny, Clynelish, Cooley Bushmills, Dailuaine, Decades, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, Friends of the Classic Malts, Futures, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Grain Whiskey, Hammerfall, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Liquid Sun, Littlemill, Lowlands, Moon Import, NAS, Orkney, Raw Cask, Schloss Whisky, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Speyside, Tamdhu, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, The Ultimate, Tomatin, Undisclosed Distillery, Whisky Auction, X4
4 Comments
Glen Moray 2001-2014, 12yo, 59.3% – SMWS (35.111, A Chalet girl’s dram)
I got this sample from whisky buddy DSA, who sent it to me a couple of months ago. On holiday I finally got around to it and I had a quiet afternoon in the sun, with one kid taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Moray
Tagged 2000, Chardonnay cask, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
1 Comment
BenRiach 2000, 54.3% – OB for Whisky Weekend Amsterdam 2014
Apart from the general crazes with similar club bottlings and private bottlings, there are always some BenRiachs popping up for festivals and such. (those crazes, by the way: around 2009 everyone bottled Bowmore, two years ago everyone bottled GlenDronach, and … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach
Tagged 2000, BenRiach, Bourbon Cask, Speyside, Whisky Weekend Amsterdam
Leave a comment
Age vs. NAS round 5: Macallan Fine Oak 10 vs. Macallan Gold
At the time of tasting I didn’t know what these were of course, but it’s an interesting experiment for sure. If I would’ve gone into this tasting with knowledge of the samples, things might have been different since those Macallans … Continue reading
Posted in Macallan
Tagged 1824 series, Big Blind Tasting, Edrington, Fine Oak, Gold, Macallan, Oliver Klimek, Speyside
5 Comments
Age vs. NAS round 4: Cardhu 12 vs. Cardhu Amber Rock
The penultimate round of the Big Blind Tasting by Oliver Klimek brings us to a distillery that is barely ever encountered from indies, and neither are there many official bottlings. I think I have seen an 18 year old apart from … Continue reading
Posted in Cardhu
Tagged Amber Rock, Big Blind Tasting, Cardhu, Diageo, NAS, Oliver Klimek, Speyside
Leave a comment
Age vs. NAS round 1: Glen Moray 12 vs Glen Moray Port Finish
With all the NAS releases being done over last couple of years, and the flack the industry is getting for doing those instead of ‘properly aged whisky’ there was bound to be someone to do a comparison. Of course, a comparison … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Moray
Tagged Big Blind Tasting, Elgin, Glen Moray, NAS, Port Cask, Speyside
Leave a comment
Benromach 15, 43%
On Tuesday I was welcomed home by a big brown envelope. Normally when you say brown envelope you start thinking of discreetly packed goods you don’t want your neighbors to know about, but in this case I don’t really care. … Continue reading
Macduff 1980-2011, 30 years old, 54.1% – Malts of Scotland
I really love old Macduff. I love old Macduff from bourbon casks even more. I’ve tried a couple of them over the years and all of them have been incredibly good. Subtle fruit and malt and oak matured to near … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 