AnCnoc Tushkar Limited Edition, NAS, 46 % AnCnoc is the single malt from Knockdhu Distillery, owned by Inver House Distillers. It’s a bit confusing that the whisky branbd and the distillery name do not match – majbe, but it would probably be just as easy to confuse a Knockdhu whisky with Knockando whisky. Anyways, they […]...

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Glen Garioch 1990 23 YO The Whisky Agency og The Nectar, 51,3 % Jeg synes Cinderella Whisky Fair 2014 var en flott opplevelse. Festivalen kan anbefales! Det har allerede gått noen måneder siden årets festival ble gjennomført, men fortsatt har vi mange upubliserte notater fra festivalen. På onsdag skrev jeg om Glenrothes 25 YO, og i dag er turen kommet til Glen Garioch 1990 […]...

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SMWS 4.191 A romp in the heather, 22 YO, 54,2 % Time for yet another whisky from Scotch Maltwhisky Society (SMWS). This time I am enjoying the 4.191 A romp in the heather. This is a 22 year old Highland Park, matured in a refill bourbon hogshead. It was distilled 1991-05-31, and a total […]...

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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 Paul McDonagh. Paul is passionate about his Scotch whisky and the owner of Glasgow’s finest whisky bar, the Bon Accord. A man who’s enjoying the bar life.

What’s the view from your office window – if you have one?

I don’t have one but I do have some nice bottles of whisky to look at.

Good answer! How long have you been owner at the Bon Accord?

This is my 14th year but it seems like...

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Whiskyfun was particularly fond of this Teaninich 1983 bottled by Signatory . The distillery maj not enjoy big fame, at least not among single malt lovers, but it’s highly respected by blenders and a standard ‘workhorse’ for Compass Box for example. I don’t think I’ve ever had bad Teaninich and some of them have been really nice surprises.

Teaninich 29 yo 1983 (57,5%, Signatory Vintage 2013, refill butt #8071, 471 btl.)

Nose: graphite and industrial oils. Paraffin and plastics. Limestone and brine. Surprisingly mineral. There’s a sweetness in the background, a slightly synthetic one of unripe pineapple, green banana...

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The story so far… Just to make things interesting we started a bit earlier day by day. On Thursday we started at 10.30, on Friday at 09.00 and now on Saturday we were due at the bus at 08.45. Everyone, except for one guy, made it to the bus in time. He would join us […]...

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My typical weekend attire

There are many things that work together. Some need no explanation: soap and water, meat and potatoes or fish and chips; some are a little more obscure – Danny DeVito and Arnie , ham and Coca-Cola , strawberries and black pepper. Another combination that fits into the latter category is kummel and golf.  With the 143rd Open Championship already under way, I decided to investigate the little-known link, noticing our golf-club customers were buying an unusually large amount. Anne Bennett, steward at the prestigious Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire (which held the first Open in 1860) says they...

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The Limburg Dramclub was recently founded. For € 99 you get a one year membership, as well as the club bottling (currently this Glenallachie 1999 ), a ticket for the next edition of The Whisky Fair and a 5% discount on releases from The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Fair, Villa Konthor, Sansibar, The Nectar… and other related bottlers.

Glenallachie 15 yo 1999 (57,3%, eSpirits for Limburg Dramclub 2014, ex-sherry cask)

Nose: nice, fairly modern whisky. Candy apples, berries, rum & raisins. Hints of raspberry jam and brown sugar. Honey notes and some leather as well. Sweet and sherried, but...

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Glenrothes 1988 25 YO Sansibar, 47,2 % There are so many whisky distilleries and so little time to taste… I have been drinking whisky for three years now. I did not give score to many whiskies the first year, but since 2012 I have scored 900 whiskies. Still there is, of course, many distilleries I […]...

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