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Bruichladdich 15, 2008, Cask 1454, 50% – Stirk Brothers
Back when David Stirk was head-honcho of the Creative Whisky Company there were ups and downs for the bottler. As soon as he did things with normal casks, the whiskies were thoroughly enjoyable, but the ones with the Exclusive Casks … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, David Stirk, Islay, Scotch, Single Malt, Stirk Brothers, Whisky
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Glenlivet Nàdurra 16, Bottled in 2007, Batch 0407C, 59.7%
Back in the day, when I still was innocent and unspoiled I bought a bottle of this at De Whiskykoning. I absolutely loved it, the fruitiness, the fierceness, the differentiation of what Glenlivet was known for. The entire package spoke … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Glenlivet, Nadurra, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whisky
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Jameson 18, Bottled in 2018, Bow Street Cask Strength, 55.3%
With this being a slightly more rare Irish whisky, it would make sense that MvZ supplied me with the sample I tried. However, I don’t see his rating on Whiskybase, so I’m second guessing myself. While it’s far from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Bow Street Distillery, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Jameson, Midleton, Sherry Cask, Whiskey, Whisky
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2x Wagging Finger 2019, both for KCWS
KCWS stands for King’s Court Whisky Society, although based on the label of these bottles, they abbreviate it to KWCS instead. It’s a whisky club located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and it has been around for quite a while. I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, American oak, Deventer, Dutch whisky, European oak, KCWS, King's Court Whisky Society, Netherlands, Single Malt, Wagging Finger, Whiskey, Whisky
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Ryggia Inaugura Release, 2019-2022, Maple Syrup, Red Wine, Cognac and Moscatel casks, 61.7% – Bruges Whisky Company
If I were in charge, inaugural releases would always consist of refill bourbon so that the distillery character gets as much spotlight as it can. Simply to show what you’re about and not hide anything behind the influence of previous … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Belgium, Bruges Whisky Company, Inaugural Release, Maple Syrup Cask, Ryggia, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Whisky, WhiskyCenter, Wine cask
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Inchfad 16, Bottled in 2023, PX Finish, 53.2% – Dràm Mòr
When Ralfy’s review of this whisky popped up I watched it, and it was the first one I watched in ages. I immediately ordered a bottle (although I should check with the shop, since it’s not in yet). Of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dram Mor, Highlands, Inchfad, Loch Lomond, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Whisky
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Cragganmore 38, 1985-2023, Refill American Oak Hogshead 601269, 45.3% – Cask of Distinction for Wu Dram Clan
This truly is something special. There have only been four older Cragganmores ever, and with this one coming from the guys at Wu Dram Clan, my expectations are soaring. Cragganmore is one of those distilleries that never really disappoints, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985, Cask of Distinction, Cragganmore, Diageo, Hong Kong Whisky Fellows, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky, Wu Dram Clan
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Laphroaig Yggdrasil 26, 1996-2022, Cask 5391, 48.7% – Jack Tar
Yggdrasil, the world tree in Norse mythology, is based in peat, or so it seems! This very old Laphroaig is bottled by Jack Tar, a Polish bottler that is rather focused on mythology themed bottlings. Not only of whisky, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Islay, Jack Tar, Laphroaig, Scotch, Single Malt, Whisky, Yggdrasil
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WhistlePig 12, Fiji Rum Cask, 43% – OB for Cane & Grain
A couple of months ago Whiskybase was having their Dutch Auction discount and I managed to snag this one up, among at least one other bottle. American whisky (or Canadian, because that is what the distillery started with) isn’t overly … Continue reading
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Tagged American Whiskey, American Whisky, Cane & Grain, Rum Cask, Rye Whiskey, Rye Whisky, USA, Vermont, Whisky, Whistlepig
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Ardnamurchan 6, 2016-2023, 1st Fill American Oak PX Sherry Butt, 60.6% – SMWS 149.3 (A Walk in the Woods)
Even though I think Ardnamurchan is a distillery that is doing very, very well, they don’t often find their way to my shelf. It maybe has to do with me not paying attention, or simply that there’s so much out … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Highlands, Scotch, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, SMWS, Whiskey, Whisky
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Malt Fascination 