Tag Archives: Wine cask

Glen Moray 11, 55.2% – Kyrburg Selection

Posted on 1 October 2020 by

A very random bottling for a German whisky museum. Why Kyrburg would have a whisky museum is beyond me, but apparently it’s a thing. I got a sample from this last week, in a glass, and I had to quickly … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Limited Edition 2017 vs 2019, 50.5% (101 proof)

Posted on 29 September 2020 by

In the first tasting by Whisky4All I participated in we tasted the 2019 bottling of Yellowstone’s Limited Editon. I instantly bought a bottle because of the enormous complexity and goodness it showed. Even before I wrote notes, or told the … Continue reading →

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De Whiskykoning’s Summer Whisky Tasting, 2020 edition

Posted on 24 July 2020 by

Rob Stevens, proprietor of Whiskyslijterij De Koning hosts four seasonally themed tastings each year. As in, there are four themes, but there are way more tastings. He can only fit 11 people in his tasting room, so there’s three tastings … Continue reading →

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Green Spot, Château Léoville Barton, 46%

Posted on 20 January 2020 by

I just had this sample last week and I think I’ve been sitting on it for little over two years when I got it from MvtZ at 2017’s Whiskybase Gathering. When I had it, I didn’t bother to look it … Continue reading →

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Springbank 12, Burgundy Cask, 53.5%

Posted on 27 September 2019 by

We’re venturing into dangerous territory. Y’all know I absolutely worship Springbank for more or less everything they do. However, every now and the a wine cask release pops up and it’s getting sketchy. Mostly, because in general wine cask usage … Continue reading →

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Bruichladdich 2003-2018, Syrah Cask, 63.3% – Valinch 33

Posted on 27 August 2019 by

Last year on April 5th I would have sworn I’d never buy a Bruichladdich wine cask ever again. I’ve had some in the past and they were pretty shit. Then, in the week after I went to Islay and we … Continue reading →

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Jura One and All, 21yo, 51%

Posted on 4 July 2019 by

Let’s get this out: I generally think of Jura as my second least favorite distillery in Scotland. The number one spot is taken by Abhainn Dearg. Somehow, I decided to give them another chance two years ago when this one … Continue reading →

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Bad-Ass Whisky Night #4

Posted on 21 June 2019 by

My backlog of things to blog about is massive. I still have notes lying around from tastings I went to three years ago, and I still mean to use them for a write-up at some point. However, this tasting was … Continue reading →

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Bowmore Warehousemen’s Selection, 17yo, 1999, 51.3%

Posted on 18 January 2019 by

When I was on Islay, of course I didn’t just buy a shared bottle of Bunnahabhain Marsala Cask, we also went to Bowmore. We obviously went to Bowmore since we could see the distillery from our cottage, and it’s a … Continue reading →

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Octomore 08.2/167ppm, 2008-2017, 8yo, 58.4%

Posted on 27 June 2018 by

Slowly but surely slightly older Octomore are being released. In the case of Octomore it’s a bit weird since the age on the label will not entirely reflect a decent price point. Mostly because producing the whisky is ridiculously expensive. … Continue reading →

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