Tag Archives: The Whisky Barrel

The best of 2021

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading

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Bowmore 17, 2002-2020, 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead TWB1010, 54.6% – The Whisky Barrel

I have no idea how someone would come up to bottle a cask of Islay whisky to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the moonlanding, but I’m glad they did. With this being a 2002 vintage, I think this is more-or-less … Continue reading

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Tomatin 2001-2013, 12 years old, 58.1%, Burns Malt – The Whisky Barrel

I don’t have much experience with Tomatin, for some reason. Contrary to some other brands and distilleries, which I sometimes avoid based on past experiences, this is not the case with Tomatin. Somehow I just never get around to trying … Continue reading

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