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Aberlour-Glenlivet 1989 23 YO Cadenhead Small Batch

Aberlour-Glenlivet 1989 23 YO Cadenhead Small Batch, 54,9 % Today I present my review of a new small batch release from Cadenhead. It is the Aberlour-Glenlivet 1989 23 YO. This is another of Mark Watt’s new expressions. He has had a very good hand with the new releases from Cadenhead over the past couple of […]...

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Nordic Whisky #8 – Spirit of Hven Seven Stars No. 1 Dubhe

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Spirit of Hven Seven Stars No. 1 Dubhe, NAS, 45 % On the small island Hven, in the middle of Øresund, between Sweden and Denmark, there is a distillery called Backafallsbyn AB. They make whisky under the brand Spirit of Hven. This is the second release from them (see also my review of the first […]...

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Hanyu Joker Ichiro’s Malt

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Hanyu Joker Ichiro’s Malt, 57,7 % At the recent whisky festival in Gothenburg (En Öl & Whiskymässa 2014) I was lucky enough to meet Ichiro Akuto, and to taste the final release in his famous “Card Series”. The whisky is called Hanyu Joker Ichiro’s Malt. This is a vatting of casks from many of the […]...

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Bunnahabhain 1973 40 YO The Fishes of Samoa (Whiskytaste Sweden)

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Bunnahabhain 1973 40 YO The Fishes of Samoa (Whiskytaste Sweden), 50,6 % Whiskybase.com is a fantastic online whisky database. You can find thousands and thousands of whiskies there, with facts, images and reviews. They also have an online shop, and a series of single cask whiskies. The whiskies are bottled under the label Archives. The […]...

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Banff 1975 36 YO Douglas Laing Old Rare Platinum Selection

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Banff 1975 36 YO Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection, 41,8 % We have never reviewed anything from Banff Distillery on Whisky Saga. I have only ever tasted two Banff. You can read about my first meeting with Banff in this review, and the other one will be published in a few days. My […]...

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Glenburgie 1964 G&M

Glenburgie 1964 G&M

Glenburgie 1964 G&M, 46 år, 43 % A golden oldie now. Glenburgie 1964 from Gordon & MacPhail. It was bottled in 2010, so the age is about 46 years! Smell (23/25): Dry hay, dust, fruit juice, some oakiness. It tickles the nose in a good way. Some spices come through as well, after it has […]...

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Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC11

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Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC11, 11 YO, 59,5 % Here’s another relatively new release from Bruichladdich. The Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC11 is 11 years old, and made exclusively with Scottish barley. It is a limited release of 12 000 bottles. Unfortunately it is Travel Retail only, which makes it a little bit harder to obtain, but […]...

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Bruichladdich Octomore 06.2 Scottish Barley

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Bruichladdich Octomore 06.2 Scottish Barley, 5 YO, A few months back, Bruichladdich released yet another Octomore; their über-peated, young monsters. The whiskies in this series are usually a lot of fun, in my mind. The new expression is called Bruichladdich Octomore 06.2 Scottish barley. It is again peated at the insane level of 167 ppm […]...

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Balvenie 17 YO New Wood

Balvenie 17 YO New Wood

Balvenie 17 YO New Wood, 17 år, 40 % I had tasted four Balvenies before Balvenie 17 YO New Wood. My first four Balvenies have a score between 87 and 95. Quite impressive, I think. No doubt, I was ready to taste som more Balvenie! This is what Balvenie says about how Balvenie New Wood […]...

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