Tag Archives: Whiskey

Highland Single Malt 22, 1996-2023, Refill Bourbon Vatting Cask CD1-18, 54.7% – C. Dully Selection

I had, until recently, never heard of the C. Dully Selection, but it turns out to be a bottler from Switzerland. They’re trying to supply their friends and customers with old fashioned styles of whisky. The likes of which are … Continue reading

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Balcones Single Malt, 2yo, Rum Cask Finish batch SMR20-1, 62%

Aged at least 35 months in oak, according to the label. Why they wouldn’t leave it for a couple more days and bottle it as a 3 year old is a bit baffling, but still. Again, one of these bottlings … Continue reading

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Gjoleid 10, bottled in 2020, Bourbon Barrels, 47.3%

This post is going to be a study in being way off. Last year MvZ gave me a few samples without any labels on them, apart from a number. This was the first one. I had zero information to go … Continue reading

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Teaninich 11, 2010-2022, Ex-Stout Barrel, 53.9% – Thompson Brothers

Whisky from beer casks always peeks my interest. I’m not entirely sure why, because on average, the experiences have not been great. The IPA cask from Chichibu was a very welcome exception and still a stellar dram. When this ‘Phil … Continue reading

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Sagamore Spirit Rye, Cask Strength, Batch 11AB, 56.1%

Based on some really enthusiastic reviews by Bourbon Junkies, I wanted to get my hands on whiskies from Sagamore Spirit in Baltimore, Maryland. Of course, with American whisky imports being what they are in The Netherlands I had to look … Continue reading

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Bunnahabhain Mòine 15, 2005-2021, PX Finish, 55.3% – The Duchess

This time it’s not Archives’ tropical fish, generally from around Samoa, but a more ‘local’ series of animals. Animals found in the United Kingdom, if I’m not mistaken, from Dutch independent bottler The Duchess. The label is, not entirely surprising, … Continue reading

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Distilled – Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley

The guys at the Cask Strength whisky blog have been making a name for themselves for the last couple of years or so. The started bottling whisky, their blog went professional and now they’ve also got a book out. Let’s start … Continue reading

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Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers

Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading

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Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014

This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading

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Back from the family holiday

So, I’ve been MIA for about three weeks now. No longer. After a long weekend in the Ardennes of Belgium I came back home to get my car fixed (the AC broke) and went straight back south to Burgundy. It … Continue reading

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