Tag Archives: Strathmill
Strathmill 31, 1975, Côtes du Rhône Wine Cask, 42.3% – Creative Whisky Company
This bottling from a decade and a half ago comes from the Creative Whisky Company, then run by David Stirk. Since it’s been sold there have been no bottlings as far as I know. Strathmill is one of those distilleries … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Speyside, Strathmill, Wine cask
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Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #2
Part two of the four part series in which I quickly go over the whiskies we had in the Blind Tasting Competition by Best of Wines. As said before, and in previous years when I participated in The Usquebaugh Society’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ardnamurchan, Springbank, Strathmill
Tagged 2002, 2009, 2014, 2015, Ardnamurchan, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Carn Mor, Madeira cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank, STR, Strathmill, Wine cask
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Strathmill 1988-2014, 26yo, 52.4% – The Whisky Warehouse No. 8
Strathmill is not a whisky you come across often. It’s mostly used for Diageo blends like J&B, since they took ownership of the plant and brand in 1997. Before that it was owned by Chivas, which also used it for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Bourbon Cask, Speyside, Strathmill, The Warehouse Collection, The Whisky Warehouse No 8
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James Eadie bottlings, guided by Trademark X
Ages ago, a while before this entire Corona period started, a representative of the Dutch importer for James Eadie whiskies came by and gave me some samples for reviewing. We talked whisky a little bit, and got to the brand … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Linkwood, Strathmill
Tagged 2004, 2008, 2009, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Free Sample, James Eadie, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Strathmill, Trademark X, Virgin oak cask
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Three sherry casks for The Netherlands
A couple of months ago, Whisky Import Nederland, released three new whiskies from their First Cask series. Whisky Import Nederland (WIN) is known for importing a lot of bottlers and brands, BOX whisky, Hunter Laing, Adelphi, Armorik, Berry Brothers & … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich, Speyside, Strathmill
Tagged 1990, 1991, 2002, Bruichladdich, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Strathmill, Whisky Import Nederland
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The Diageo Special Releases
My post is a bit late to the party, but I didn’t get around to it yesterday. In the mysterious of Diageo the list of Special Releases was announced yesterday, but not through their PR company (Cognis PR) or their … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Benrinnes, Brora, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Glendullan, Lagavulin, Port Ellen, Rosebank, Strathmill
Tagged Benrinnes, Brora, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Glendullan, Lagavulin, Port Ellen, Rosebank, Singleton, Strathmill
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Malt Fascination 