Tag Archives: Speyside
Glenrothes 1988, 53% – Archives, Fishes of Samoa
Two more Archives samples to review. This is the second to last. I didn’t pick an order, I just randomly grabbed a sample from my bin. Of course, I selected the Archives first, since those were supplied by a company, … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Fishes of Samoa, Glenrothes, Speyside, Whiskybase
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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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BenRiach 1969, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice
While BenRiach is rapidly becoming one of my favourite distilleries (as are all that I taste a couple good drams of), it’s always lovely to taste where it all comes from. How whisky from now compare with ones from decades … Continue reading
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Tagged BenRiach, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside, Whisky Auction
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Macallan 1966-1999, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail Speymalt
When an offer comes along buy a sample of a dram like this at an acceptable price, there is no time for doubt. Luckily I was in time to snatch up one of these babies before they sold out at … Continue reading
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Tagged Gordon & MacPhail, Macallan, Passie voor Whisky, Speymalt, Speyside, Van der Boog
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My favourite events of 2013
Looking back at the almost gone year I remember quite a lot of whisky events. Not as many as some years ago when I visited so many festivals I couldn’t even remember them all, but the quality of each individual … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, - Festival, Auchentoshan, Balblair, Balvenie, BenRiach, Brora, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Talisker
Tagged Alkmaar, Hans Offringa, Hielander, Highlands, Limburg, Lowlands, Maltstock, Scotland, Skye, Speyside, Whiskyfair, Woodinville
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Blind Tasting Competition 18 – Longmorn 23, 52.6% – WIN
The grand finale! After the first year I thought the last dram would be a rather spectacular one. Back then it was a rather spectacular Convalmore by Old Malt Cask. Last year I expected the last one to be the … Continue reading
Blind Tasting Competition 16 – Loch Lomond Craiglodge, 9yo, 45%
This one is DARK. A really rich, and deep brown. Although it shouldn’t mean anything, it does look very appealing. Stuf you really want to drink since it looks utterly delicious. I didn’t score any points today and this time … Continue reading
Posted in Benrinnes, Loch Lomond
Tagged Benrinnes, Blind Tasting Competition, Craiglodge, Dailuaine, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Loch Lomond, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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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
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Cadenhead, Longmorn, Lowlands, Rosebank, SMWS, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 14 – Teaninich 29yo, 1982-2012, 52.2% – Dewar Rattray
I should make some rectifications to what I said yesterday about the competition not being fun anymore. I discussed it with Ewald, who organizes most of it and came to the conclusion that it’s just the competing part that I … Continue reading
Posted in Cragganmore, Teaninich
Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Cragganmore, Dewar Rattray, Speyside, Teaninich, Usquebaugh Society, Whiskybroker
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Blind Tasting Competition 12 – Strathisla 15, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail
Woohoo! I got some points. Not too many, but at least I went up two spots to 41. It kind of makes me cry that I am this happy with such a lousy score, but all is better than nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Bladnoch, Strathisla
Tagged Bladnoch, Blind Tasting Competition, Gordon & MacPhail, Lowlands, Speyside, Strathisla, Usquebaugh Society
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Malt Fascination 