Tag Archives: USA
Pappy Van Winkle 15, 53.5%
Pappy Van Winkle has been rather popular for a couple of years now with prices soaring to ridiculous heights. Even the Family Reserve Rye 13 year old that Marco and I bought together about two years ago for about € … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Pappy Van Winkle, Stitzel Weller, USA, wheated bourbon
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Old Potrero 18th Century Style Spirit, 62.3%, California Only
From the luxurious to the obscure. Old Potrero is a product from Anchor Brewing in San Francisco, where they occasionally distill some ‘old style’ spirits and whiskey. What they mostly product is Single Malt, Rye Whiskey and 18th Century Style … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Old Potrero
Tagged 18th Century Style, Anchor Brewing, Anchor Steam, California, Old Potrero, Rye Malt, USA
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Other great booze in 2013
Although I try to limit my spending on non-whisk(e)y booze, sometimes variety is king. And, of course, you can’t drink whisky all the time. I’m trying though. Here’s the highlights of 2013 that are not whisk(e)y: Beer This year, I had … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer, - Other Spirits
Tagged Abstrakt, Alameda, Brewdog, California, Fentiman's, Gin, Ginger Beer, IPA, IPA is Dead, Loch Ness Brewery, Podlasie, Poland, Prince of Darkness, Quadrupel, Scotland, St. George Distillery, Terroir Gin, Trappist, USA, Vestal Vodka, Vodka, Westvleteren
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My favourite whiskies of 2013
I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Balblair, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, High West, Invergordon, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Midleton, Springbank, Zuidam
Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balblair, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, Grain Whisky, High West, Highlands, Invergordon, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Limited Edition, Master of Malt, Midleton, Millstone, Netherlands, Number One Drinks, Old Particular, Small Batch, Springbank, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Whisky Exchange, USA, Wealth Solutions, Zuidam
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Black Maple Hill, 47.5% – Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
Black Maple Hill is one of those bourbon out there that don’t have much info about them to be found. No age, no distillery to be named and only stating an ABV and the fact that it is Kentucky Straight … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Black Maple HIll
Tagged Black Maple Hill, Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, USA, Willett
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Maltstock – Bourbon & Innovation with Hans Offringa
This Masterclass was not exactly scheduled to appear in the regular line-up but was announced pretty late as a prize for the winners of the whisky quiz. In the end, it turned out, it was also for the runner-ups. The … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Maker's Mark, Woodinville
Tagged Bourbon, Hans Offringa, Hooch, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Maker's Mark, Maltstock, Masterclass, Moonshine, New Make, Sietse Offringa, Terressentia, USA, White Dog, Woodinville
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Wigle Organic Wheat Whiskey, 46%
Apart from the fact that I had never heard of the Wigle distillery before getting this sample, I also never had a whiskey with a honeycombed hickory wood finish. Shai sent me this sample and he got his bottle in … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Wigle
Tagged Hickory, Pittsburgh, USA, Wheat Whiskey, Whiskey, Wigle Distllery
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2 Balcones whiskies
Balcones is a small distillery in Waco, Texas. It is the only distillery in Texas, which feels a bit weird for such a large state. Its also believed to be the only distillery distilling a blue corn mash. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Balcones
Tagged Baby Blue, Balcones, Blue Corn, Corn Whiskey, Texas, True Blue, USA, Waco
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Regional Tasting Noord-Holland
The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Aberlour, Benromach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, High West, Imperial, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Strathisla
Tagged Aberlour, Aberlour-Glenlivet, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Hanyu, High West, Ichiro's Malt, Ileach, Imperial, Islands, Islay, Kintra, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Lowlands, Old Malt Cask, Orkney, Provenance, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Signatory, Speyside, Strathisla, The Perfect Dram, USA, Utah, Valinch, Vat 69
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Malt Fascination 