Glenlossie-Glenlivet 1993 18 YO Sherry Wood, 55,1 % Time now for a sherry matured whisky. This is a whisky distilled in 1993, and bottled in 2011 by independent bottler Cadenhead. The Glenlossie-Glenlivet 1993 18 YO has been matured in a sherry cask, and the total outturn was 258 bottles. Glenlossie is a Speyside distillery, owned […]...

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This one simply has Ireland written on the label. It’s a single malt whiskey, so it could be Bushmills or Cooley . We had a similar one from the same stable a few months ago, the Irish Malt 1991 Liquid Library .

Irish Malt 22 yo 1991 (49,2%, The Whisky Fair 2014, Bourbon barrel, 184 btl.)

Nose: oh this typical Irish fruit basket, even brighter than in other expressions, just lovely. Passion fruits, ripe banana and mango sherbet. Hints of mint and lime leaves. Some vanilla. Mouth: same, same. Very tropical, full of maracuja, pink grapefruit and sweet...

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Benrinnes 15 YO Flora & Fauna, 43 % Today I am back with yet another whisky from a distillery I do not know much about. So far I have only tasted three Benrinnes. This Benrinnes 15 YO is released as a part of the Flora & Fauna series from Diageo. Most of the whiskies in […]...

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Despite the growth of using brown spirits in mixed drinks, Cognac  has not benefited to the same degree. The same can be said of liqueurs, with Grand Marnier and Domaine du Canton the only two Cognac-based examples that spring to mind. A few years ago, renowned crème de cassis producer Merlet , located in the Fins Bois cru of the region, introduced two Cognac-based fruit liqueurs – one with cassis (blackcurrant) and one with citron (lemon), both bottled at 33% abv. The range was named C² – why you maj ask? It’s simple: each variety is a combination of Cognac and a fruit starting with...

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Royal Lochnagar is part of the Classic malts since 2005 (part of the second wave that also included Caol Ila, Cardhu and Clynelish) and the Distillers Edition was introduced in 2008. It is finished in old Muscat wine casks .

Lochnagar is the training distillery of the Diageo group, a lot of distillery managers are trained there before being transferred. majbe this is why it’s not being promoted very much, nor released often.

Royal Lochnagar 2000 ‘Distiller’s Edition’ (40%, OB 2012, Muscat finish, RL/00-12W)

Nose: a floral nose that starts on bergamot and evolves towards leather and fruits....

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Hanyu 1991 Ichiro’s Malt Two of Diamonds, 17 YO, 58,1 % I continue with my review of whisky in Ichiro Akuto’s Card Series. Today I am diving into (Oh, I wish!) Hanyu 1991 Ichiro’s Malt Two of Diamonds. This whisky was distilled in 1991, and ended up in 259 bottles in 2008. It was initially […]...

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This new Arran 1996 from Malts of Scotland was matured in a sherry butt for almost 18 years, but its colour indicates it’s not the usual Oloroso influence. The same bottler already released a similar cask last year (ref. 13002).

Arran 17 yo 1996
(54,9%, Malts of Scotland 2014, sherry butt, ref. 14029, 612 btl.)

Nose: fresh but quite discreet at first, in the sense that you get grains and acacia honey at first, not much more. After a while there’s a lot of apple, some vanilla and soft spices. The best part is a nice grapefruit / mint...

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Hanyu 2000 Ichiro’s Malt Three of Spades, 7 YO, 57 % I continue my quest to experience as many whiskies as possible in Ichiro Akuto’s Card Series. About a month ago I got to try two more, and here is the review of the first of these two. This is a 7 year old whisky, distilled […]...

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Jura Paps Beinn a’Chaolais Mountain of the Sound, 15 YO, 46 % This whisky was released as one of three in a Paps of Jura Collection for the Feis Ile festival in 2009. The Paps of Jura are three mountains located on the western side of the island. The Jura Paps Beinn a’Chaolais Mountain of the Sound […]...

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Old Pulteney 12 YO, 40 % Vi har skrevet om flere Old Pulteneyer her på Whisky Saga, både fra standardutvalget og fra independent bottlers. Blant annet har jeg selv skrevet om en 31 YO utgitt av Gordon & MacPhail. Old Pulteney 12 YO er er del av standard sortimentet fra Old Pulteney. Den har vært lagret […]...

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Karuizawa Vintage 1979 33 YO Cask #7752, 59,9 % We came across a “new”, old Karuizawa a couple of days ago, and of course had to try it. This is the Karuizawa Vintage 1979 33 YO Cask #7752. It was distilled in december 1979, and bottled in juli 2013. It has been matured in an […]...

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Another in our occasional series of Tweet-style interviews. As always, it’s 140 characters or less (we don’t count the spaces) in the answers from Georgie Bell, Diageo’s luxury brand ambassador (Mortlach’s her main focus). Georgie’s boundless enthusiasm ran us close to the wire on some answers, but we managed. 

Where are you based and what’s the view from your office window (if you have one)?

The center of Edinburgh; I have been for the last 8 years. The sun is streaming through the window (a rarity for augusti) and I have a cup of Vietnamese coffee to hand.

Sounds...

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Bowmore Tempest , the 10 years old cask strength expression,   is a hit. A big part of this success was due to the excellent first batch released in 2009. There seemed a general consensus that subsequent batches were less cracking, though still really good.

Today we’re placing two batches head-to-head. In our left corner, there is Bowmore Tempest Batch 4, in the right corner is the latest Batch 5. Both of them were the first to be composed by master blender Rachel Barrie . While you’ll still find Batch 4 in most stores in Europe and the US, Batch...

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Bunnahabhain 18 YO, 46,3 % According to Andrew Brown, the Distillery Manager at Bunnahabhain, this 18 YO is the whisky in their core range with the most sherry influence. Bunnahabhain is a distillery with quality products, and Andrew is truly a great guy. You can Läs mer about my latest visit to the distillery here. Bunnahabhain […]...

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