Tag Archives: Wine cask
The Lakes, The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No. 5, 2022, Oloroso, PX and Red Wine casks, 52%
I think this is the first time I have had an English whisky in my collection. I’ve had Dutch, German, French, Scottish (duh), Irish, Japanese, Australian, South African, Mexican, Canadian, Swedish, Finnish, and I’m probably forgetting some. But not yet … Continue reading
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Tagged English Whisky, Sherry Cask, The Lakes, Whiskymaker's Reserve, Wine cask
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2x Boomsma Single Cask Genevers, by King Cask
Normally, Boomsma keeps all their spirit to themselves for bottling. However, Joris Dam, the man behind Dam Dranken and King Cask managed to get hold of several casks and has been bottling them recently. The first ever independent bottlings from … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomsma, Bourbon Cask, Dam Dranken, Genever, Jenever, King cask, Wine cask
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Burnside 1999-2023, Oksamyt Wine Finish, 57.9% – Berry Bros. & Rudd
Where Fiddichside is obviously Glenfiddich, Burnside is their neighbouring distillery of Balvenie. As with many distilleries nowadays, they don’t want their distillery name on the label, and on top of that things have to be bottled as a blended malt. … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Burnside
Tagged 1999, Balvenie, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Burnside, Kirsch Import, Speyside, Tea spooned, Wine cask
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Raasay 3, Batch R-01, Rye & Chinkapin & Bordeaux casks, 46.4%
So, this turns out to be a re-tasting. I had completely forgotten that I had already tried and reviewed this whisky in 2021. With my sample not being empty and just sitting on the shelf for a year or 2, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 2018, Chinkapin cask, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Raasay, Raasay, Rye cask, Wine cask
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Strathmill 31, 1975, Côtes du Rhône Wine Cask, 42.3% – Creative Whisky Company
This bottling from a decade and a half ago comes from the Creative Whisky Company, then run by David Stirk. Since it’s been sold there have been no bottlings as far as I know. Strathmill is one of those distilleries … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Speyside, Strathmill, Wine cask
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Arran 13, Peated Pinot Noir Cask, 56% – OB for The Netherlands
Look at me reviewing a recent release of which I wasn’t sent a sample! That never happens! Anyway, this one popped up a few weeks ago on the shelves of Dutch whisky shops. It stood out because it being a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Bottled for The Netherlands, Islands, Isle of Arran, Wine cask
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Blair Athol 13, bottled 2022, 56.2% – Hand filled at the distillery
A friend of mine gave me a sample of this a little while ago. Last year he visited the distillery on a family holiday to Scotland, if I recall correctly. This cask was available and although it officially doesn’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged Blair Athol, Distillery Only, Hand Filled, Highlands, Pitlochry, Wine cask
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Kilkerran 8, 2007-2015, Barolo Wine Cask, 61% – OB for Belgium
Another one of these random samples from the sample cupboard. I have no idea where it came from, but it’s an interesting one so I’m not going to feel bad about that for too long! It’s been a while since … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, The Nectar, Wine cask
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Blair Athol 10, 2011-2021, 3 Red Wine Barriques, 50% – Uncharted Whisky Co.
I know where I got a sample of this, but I can’t for the life of me remember why. As in, I like Blair Athol well enough, but why on earth would I spend money (if I did) on a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Blair Athol, Highlands, Uncharted Whisky Co, Wine cask
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Milk & Honey 3, 60.7% – OB for Maltstock 2022
So, no further info in the title, because it would have gotten too long: Also, the vintages are either 2018 (the rum and bourbon casks) and 2019 (the STR casks), so it is technically 3 years old. And, in case … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 2019, Bourbon Cask, Israel, Maltstock, Milk & Honey, Rum Cask, Tel Aviv, Wine cask
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Malt Fascination 