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Caol Ila 1990, 28yo, 48% – The Whisky Nerds
I always get a little excited when a new Whisky Nerds bottling is announced. So far, all they’ve bottled is about the best you can spend you booze-allocated-money on. The Lagavulin was a bit of an exception, since it was … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila
Tagged 1990, Caol Ila, Free Sample, Islay, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds
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Springbank 23, 1995-2018, 48% – WhiskyNerds
It’s not been two weeks since I did the previous review of a WhiskyNerds bottling. That Lagavulin 21 was amazing, and hot on the heels of that one comes a fresh sherry matured, 23 year old Springbank. Their Lagavulin scoreed … Continue reading
Posted in Springbank
Tagged 1995, Campbeltown, Free Sample, Sherry Cask, Springbank, WhiskyNerds
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Lagavulin 1997, 21yo, 56.6% – OB for Boris, Floris, Bram, Sebastian, Ronny, Rolf
I don’t know four of the six people mentioned in the title, but the other two (Bram and Floris) are the guys behind WhiskyNerds, and fellow Usquebaugh Society club members. What I also know is that they’ve bottled some amazing … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Lagavulin
Tagged 1997, Free Sample, Islay, Lagavulin, WhiskyNerds
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Springbank 21, 1996-2017, 58.1% – Whisky Nerds
My friends Floris and Bram, to some better known as The Whisky Nerds are on a roll. Coming of the high that was their trio of great Inchmurrins, they selected another cask to release in the waning of 2017. This … Continue reading
Whiskies of the year: Runners up
I published the post with my whisky of the year last Monday. Generally I do the runners up first, or all in one post or so, but in this case it was a brand new whisky that I had not … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Benrinnes, Glenglassaugh, Glenlochy, Highland Park, Inchmurrin, Mortlach, Springbank, Undisclosed
Tagged 1954, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2003, Adelphi, Archives, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Cask Ends, Feis Ile, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Mortlach, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Springbank, The Bottlers, The Duchess, Trias Usquebaugh, WhiskyNerds
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Inchmurrin 2003-2017, 14yo, 54.6%, cask 171-1, The Whisky Nerds
Last Friday I was at a whisky tasting at De Whiskykoning. In that line-up were the previous two Inchmurrins from The Whisky Nerds, and they were hugely popular. And while Rob tried to keep the arrival of the third one … Continue reading
Posted in Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond
Tagged 2003, Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength, Free Sample, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds
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A flock of Inchmurrin
After some posts of Islay whiskies, we’re moving a little bit east to Loch Lomond. This truly stunning are is home to a large but largely unknown distillery of the same name. Most of it’s fame (if you can call … Continue reading
Posted in Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond
Tagged 1993, 2003, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Single Cask, WhiskyNerds
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