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Port Ellen, Pe1, 58.7% – Elements of Islay
While there is no official statement saying which Elements of Islay bottlings is which, this line of bottles from The Whisky Exchange‘s Specialty Drinks Ltd. leaves little to the imagination. The toughest one to guess has been the Pc range … Continue reading
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Tagged Drinks & Gifts, Elements of Islay, Pe1, Port Ellen, Specialty Drinks Ltd. Islay, The Whisky Exchange
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Glenfarclas 43yo, 1966-2009, Speyside’s Finest for The Whisky Show, 48.2% – Old Malt Cask
Officially it’s an undisclosed distillery, of course, but when even the receipt says it’s a Glenfarclas, I tend to believe that. When this came out I was really into sherry casks and the darker the better, usually. When this came … Continue reading
Posted in Glenfarclas
Tagged Douglas Laing, Glenfarclas, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, Speyside, Speyside's Finest, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Undisclosed
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GlenDronach 1995, PX Puncheon, 56.6%, The Whisky Exchange Exclusive
Yesterday a not so surprise package dropped on the doormat with a sample of this new private bottling of GlenDronach. Billy from The Whisky Exchange mailed me that if it arrived early I had to keep my mouth shut until it … Continue reading
Port Askaig 30, 51.1% – Speciality Drinks Ltd.
The last of the three new Port Askaig releases that have recently been let loose on the market. I tried this one last because I wanted to build up in age. I didn’t taste them on the same day, then … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila, Undisclosed
Tagged Caol Ila, Port Askaig, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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Port Askaig 19, 50.4% – Speciality Drinks Ltd.
The follow up bottling of the 12 year old I did earlier, and in another way the follow up to the Port Askaig Harbour 19 year old from about two years ago. That one wasn’t bottled at cask strength though. … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila, Undisclosed
Tagged Caol Ila, Port Askaig, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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Port Askaig 12, 45.8% – Speciality Drinks Ltd.
I recently got a small parcel of samples from The Whisky Exchange, including yesterday’s Midleton 1991 and this new Caol Ila Port Askaig 12. A not too new addition to their Port Askaig series which included a 17, 19 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Caol Ila, Port Askaig, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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Midleton 1991, 20yo, bottled for The Whisky Exchange
Last week I received a surprise package from The Whisky Exchange with 4 samples of their newest releases. Three of those samples were new Port Askaig releases and there was this one. A single cask Irish Pot Still whiskey from … Continue reading
Port Charlotte PI1 – Elements of Islay
It feels like it’s been ages since I received a sample of this dram from my friend Billy at The Whisky Exchange. Since then it’s been sold out since it picked up top honours from the Malt Maniacs Awards. I … Continue reading
Top drams of 2012
Just as I did last year, the last week of December is spent on reviewing everything that’s happened during this solar orbit. Yesterday I listed my favorite records of 2012, and today it’s time for the top whiskies. Again, like … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Balvenie, BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Karuizawa, Longmorn
Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Black Label, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Gordon & MacPhail, Johnnie Walker, Master of Malt, Number One Drinks, The Whisky Exchange, Tun 1858, Usquebaugh Society, Wealth Solutions
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Malt Fascination 