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Kilchoman 2010-2015, 4yo, PX finish, 58.3% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
In my seemingly endless stash of samples (I really should stop buying bottle shares…) I recently found this sample from The Whisky Exchange. It somehow got in the back of the box and I can’t really keep track of each … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Free Sample, Islay, Kilchoman, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Sherry finish, The Whisky Exchange
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Highland Park 1999, 16yo, cask 4260, 56.6% – Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Exchange
The second sample I got from The Whisky Exchange is a cask strength Highland Park from 1999. About the same age (or exactly the same age) as the Aberlour. This one’s from a bourbon cask, which deviates a little bit … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Private Cask, The Whisky Exchange
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Aberlour 16yo, Cask 4738, 53.5% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
Just to keep things fresh, The Whisky Exchange keeps bottling casks of whisky from all over the place. Their newest releases are a vintage 1999 Highland Park from a bourbon cask, and this 16 year old Aberlour from a first … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlour, Free Sample, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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Bowmore, Bw5, 50.2% – Elements of Islay
Although there’s no official age on the bottle, and most distillers want us to be led by flavor nowadays, The Whisky Exchange has disclosed the youngest whisky in this bottling is from 1996. At the time of bottling, this made … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Bowmore, Bw, Elements of Islay, Islay, NAS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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English Whisky Company, Peated, 55.2% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
I am a lazy slob. So, that’s out there. Now you know. I am lucky enough to sometimes receive some trade samples for reviewing purposes, but my organizational skills are so poor that they become mixed up with all other … Continue reading
Peat, Blended Malt, 59.3% – Elements of Islay
Yesterday a surprise sample came in from London. It was sent by Speciality Drinks Ltd. I was going to say The Whisky Exchange since in everyone’s world they’re the same thing, but Billy keeps hammering at the difference during Maltstock … Continue reading
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Tagged Blended Malt, Cask Strength, Elements of Islay, Free Sample, Islay, Peat, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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English Whisky Co. Classic, 53.4% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
It’s been a while since I got my hands on a sample of this, and it’s been almost as long since I actually wrote the tasting notes. Somehow, I’m just not getting around to blogging, lately. The coming days in … Continue reading
GlenDronach 1995, 19yo, PX Puncheon, 55.4% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
This GlenDronach was released a little while before TWE’s The Whisky Show together with the BenRiach I already reviewed. That BenRiach was a great dram and I saw a reviewer of this GlenDronach also being quite enthusiastic. It does seem, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, GlenDronach, Highlands, Official Bottling, Private Bottling, PX puncheon, Sherry Cask, The Whisky Exchange
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Arran 2000-2015, 14yo, 55.5% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
Arran is on a roll the last year or two. There have been so many private bottlings you’d almost start wondering if they’re keeping anything for themselves any longer. Almost every independent bottler or bigger shop or importer has had … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Islands, Isle of Arran, Private Bottling, The Whisky Exchange
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