Tag Archives: Speyside
Diageo’s Premium releases for 2013
Through the magic that happens at Facebook I saw a post from CognisNews on my timeline. Never heard of them, but they had the scoop on Diageo’s releases for 2013. Thanks should also go to WhiskyIntelligence.com. Here is a short … Continue reading
Posted in Brora, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Convalmore, Lagavulin, Oban, Port Ellen, Talisker
Tagged Brora, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Convalmore, Diageo, Dufftown, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Oban, Port Ellen, Singelton, Singleton of Dufftown, Speyside, Talisker
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Glentauchers 30yo, 1981, 55.8%, La Maison du Whisky
A 30 year old single cask Glentauchers, who’d have thought! As Gal said on his review of this whisky yesterday, I haven’t had many Glentauchers. A few more than him, mostly because our club bottled a rather filthy one two … Continue reading
Posted in Glentauchers
Tagged Glentauchers, La Maison du Whisky, Signatory, Speyside, The Artist, Wine treated butt
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Manning up
I’ve been blogging about money quite a few times, if I remember correctly. What I didn’t tell so far is that I’ve been overspending in a rather ridiculous way the last year. It’s not that I cannot pay my bills … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank
Tagged 100 Proof, Adelphi, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Artisan Cask, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Bladnoch Forum, Bonnie Clyde, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Distillery Only, Douglas of Drumlanrig, GlenDronach, Glengyle, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Kilkerran, Longrow, Lowlands, Marsala Wood, Raw Cask, Speyside, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Springbank Society, Whisky Live Leiden, Work in Progress
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Longmorn 1996-2013, #72315, 57.5% – The Ultimate
It doesn’t happen often that a single cask Longmorn at cask strength comes along, from a fresh sherry cask, at € 60. In other words, that’s ridiculously cheap to be honest. It was available from Dutch bottler The Ultimate, ran … Continue reading
Caperdonich 38, 1972-2011, 53.6% – Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare
Caperdonich 1972 is somewhat of a legendary dram. For most distilleries there seems to be a year in which their product peaked in flavour. Lochside 1981, BenRiach 1976, GlenDronach 1972 and so on. Unfortunately this distillery has been closed and … Continue reading
Posted in Caperdonich
Tagged Caperdonich, Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, Speyside
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€ 1000 of whisky – Take 2
On April 9th of last year I blogged about a tasting I went to in which we tasted 6 whiskies, mounting up to a little over a grand of booze. The idea by the organization/hosts was to have one last … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Inchgower, Laphroaig, Macduff, Port Dundas, Teaninich
Tagged Adelphi, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bunnahabhain, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Duncan Taylor, Glen Drammor, Grain, Highlands, Inchgower, Islay, Laphroaig, Macduff, Port Dundas, Speyside, Teaninich
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Bally Delicious 23, 54% – Master of Malt
Bally Delicious is, of course, not a distillery, and since this one was tea spooned it is technically not even a single malt. I read on some twitter thingy from Master of Malt that it was spooned with whisky from … Continue reading
Braes o’ Glenlivet 21, 47.4% – Master of Malt
Braes o’ Glenlivet, or Braeval, distillery is one that you don’t see very often. Actually, since I started with whisky about 8 years ago I think this is only the third bottling I’ve tasted. It closed down in 2002 which … Continue reading
Posted in Braes o' Glenlivet, Braeval
Tagged Braes o' Glenlivet, Braeval, Master of Malt, Speyside
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Master of Malt Speyside 30yo, 5th edition, 43%
In the previous batch of samples that I got from Master of Malt, there were not only some new Boutique-y samples, but also their newest Speyside 30 year old bottling, their fifth already! I have tasted that a while ago … Continue reading
BTC sample 18 – Speyburn 22, 50%
The final sample of the Blind Tasting Competition. It has been a fun ride with a few highs and many shameful lows. There have been quite a few whiskies for which I scored 0 points. (including this one). Many whiskies … Continue reading
Posted in Linlithgow, Speyburn, St. Magdalene
Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Ladyburn, Linlithgow, Lowlands, Old Ayrshire, Speyburn, Speyside, St. Magdalene, Usquebaugh Society
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Malt Fascination 