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Four mistakes, some quite horrible

Skriven den 22 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Tequila Rose (15%, OB, liqueur, USA, +/-2014) - Fireball (33%, OB, cinnamon whisky, USA/Canada, +/-2014) - Cabin Fever (40%, OB, maple flavoured whisky, USA, +/-2014) - Yukon Jack Jacapple (40%, OB, flavoured whiskey, Canada, +/-2014)...

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Skriven den 22 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

What wouldn't we do for The Cause!

Four mistakes, some quite horrible
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I’ve tasted some superb American whiskies while in California, especially ryes and bourbons including some brilliant old ‘Very Old Fitzgerald’ or Four Roses’ recent Small Batches (a million thanks again, Adam, Dave and Steve), not to forget a few good tequilas and local beers (lovely Pliny IPA, than…

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Skriven den 21 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

At LA airport. Old world vs new world, a pretty good summary of the current 'whisky situation'.

A quartet of naked Speysiders for the weekend

Skriven den 19 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Allt-A-Bhainne 16 yo 1996/2013 (54.5%, Spirit of Caledonia, bourbon hogshead, cask #107157, 294 bottles) - Linkwood 14 yo 1998/2012 (58.5%, Mick and Tom's Bluebird Selection, hogshead, cask #10014, 300 bottles) - Miltonduff 18 yo 1995/2014 (51.2%, Whisky-Fassle, bourbon barrel) - Braes O'Glenlivet 23 yo 1989/2012 (59.7%, The Golden Cask, bourbon hogshead, cask #CM 194, 228 bottles)...

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Skriven den 19 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Some clean, honest and loyal ones

A quartet of naked Speysiders
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Light in colour, rather simple, quite fruity and close to the raw materials, especially barley, these babies aren’t usually mindboggling, but they’re often easily quaffable.

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Skriven den 17 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

New

Two great cowboy ryes live from California

Skriven den 17 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

High West ?Double Rye!? (46%, OB, USA, batch #13k21, 2013) - 1512 Spirits ?100% Rye? (48%, OB, USA, batch #6, +/-2013)...

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Skriven den 17 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Better than good bread

Two great cowboy ryes live from California
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High West ‘Double Rye!’ (46%, OB, USA, batch #13k21, 2013) This baby comes from ‘the world’s only ski-in gastro-distillery’ that’s located in Town Park City, Utah. It’s a blend of a 2yo that contains 95% rye and of a 16yo with 53% rye and 37% corn (I know, 10% are missing from the list, probably bar…

Tasting two of the most unusual Littlemill ever

Skriven den 16 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Littlemill 30 yo (38.5%, OB, Edinburgh crystal decanter, 75cl, +/-1985?) - Littlemill 1992/2012 (54.5%, Riegger's Selection, sherry cask finish, 629 bottles)...

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Skriven den 16 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

One of the very few 'legal' under-40%s

Tasting two of the most unusual Littlemill ever
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Unusual because one was bottled at 38.5%, which was legal at the time, while the other one was finished in sherry, which might have masked or even buried the distillate’s fruitful character. Or not, let’s see…

A trio of Glendullan, one very very strange

Skriven den 15 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Singleton of Glendullan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2013) - Glendullan 16 yo ?Centenary Bottling? (65.9%, OB, 1998) - Glendullan-Glenlivet 31 yo 1966/1997 (49.7%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection)...

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Skriven den 15 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Who really knows Glendullan?

A trio of Glendullan, one very very strange
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I’m trying hard to also showcase the lesser-known distilleries on Whiskyfun, such as the strangely christened Glendullan, even if that sometimes leads to disappointments. But there can be massively good surprises too!

A short verticale of five Glen Garioch

Skriven den 14 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Glen Garioch 20 yo 1993/2014 (55.1%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #808, 226 bottles) - Glen Garioch 21 yo 1992/2013 (52.8%, Acla da Fans, bourbon hogshead, 132 bottles) - Glen Garioch 20 yo 1991/2012 (54.6%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon hogshead, cask #4454, 238 bottles) - Glen Garioch 23 yo 1990/2013 (51.5%, The Whisky Agency The Nectar, refill hogshead, 272 bottles) - Glen Garioch 23 yo (54.3%, Jack Wiebers, Wiebers Brothers, 2013)...

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Skriven den 14 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Another grouped fire

A short verticale of five Glen Garioch
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They are like the middle-aged Longmorns, +/-20yo Glen Gariochs are growing on trees these days, and we just won’t complain as they’re often very, very excellent. And sometimes a little old-school. Let’s check these relatively new ones…

Two extreme young whiskies from Frisco

Skriven den 12 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Balcones ?Special Release? (53%, OB for CASK San Francisco, USA, batch SM 13-10, bottled 11/6/13) - Talisker 5 yo 2008/2013 (58.2%, The Speakeasy, KL Wine Merchants, USA, refill hogshead, 345 bottles)...

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Skriven den 12 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Beasts

Two extreme young whiskies from Frisco
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(Almost) live from sunny San Francisco, two very different whiskies that have been bottled for two of the city’s most famous whisky shops. Both should be quite beastly…

Yet another little bag of blends

Skriven den 11 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Nevis Dew ?Special Reserve? (40%, OB, Scotch blend, +/-2013) - Putachieside 12 yo (40%, Cadenhead, Scotch blend, +/-2013) - Moidart 10 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Scotch blended malt, +/-2013) - The Feathery (40%, Spencerfield Spirit, Highland blended malt, 2014)...

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Skriven den 11 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

The ones by CAD keep rocking

Yet another little bag of blends
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The Moidart was a trap, which blend could still put up a good show after it? Let’s try another little-known blended malt… And if that doesn’t work, we’ll simply stop.

Another bag of blends, some really cheap

Skriven den 10 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Statesman (40%, OB, Scotch blend, Aldi, +/-2014) - Scottish Glory (40%, OB, Duncan Taylor, Scotch blend, +/-2013) - William Lawson?s (40%, OB, Scotch blend, +/-2013) - William Lawson's 12 yo (40%, OB, Scotch blend, +/-2013) - William Grant's 'Ale Cask Reserve' (40%, OB, Scotch blend, +/-2014) - The Lost Distilleries Blend (50.9%, The Blended Whisky Company, batch #4, 97 bottles, 2014)...

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Skriven den 10 april 2014. Publicerad i Whisky Fun

Well my fav' IS expensive

Another bag of blends, some really cheap
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Four mistakes, some quite horrible

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A quartet of naked Speysiders for the weekend

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Two great cowboy ryes live from California

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Tasting two of the most unusual Littlemill ever

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A trio of Glendullan, one very very strange

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A short verticale of five Glen Garioch

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Two extreme young whiskies from Frisco

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Yet another little bag of blends

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Another bag of blends, some really cheap

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