Peaters and non peaters


Bunnahabhains as they came
www.whiskyfun.com
After Highland Park, Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Bowmore, I think Bunnahabhain took the lead as far as amounts of new indie bottlings are concerned. Just a feeling... It's certainly the case here at WF Towers, whether unpeated or very peaty, they abound!

Impeccable


Tasting two sherried Arran
www.whiskyfun.com
Less funny finishings (is there a wine they haven't used in the past, apart from wine that's never matured in oak?), more 'traditional' maturing, I think Arran keeps improving and it's becoming as much a classic as any 'good old name out there'. Let's try two 'traditionally sherried' versions...

Oh that Swedish Barbados!


Malternatives, another large bag of rums
www.whiskyfun.com
When it comes to malternatives, rum's an obvious choice but in my opinion, and as I maj have written before, only the characterful ones are interesting, while many 'commercial' ones are too sweet and ridden with, well, sugar, caramel or other additives (too shameful to mention!) But let's pursue our...

A gang of young Glens
www.whiskyfun.com
Usually easy, fruity drams that won't make you scratch your head but that can be very quaffable. So probably no record breakers but pleasure maj be found in these little babies...

Do you need any mustard and walnuts?


Tasting three old Banff
www.whiskyfun.com
I hadn't expected there would be some 'new' Banff in 2013, but the wizards at W.M. Cadenhead had some casks left and gifted us with a new black 1976 this summer. Hurray! But first, let's try two earlier compadres from WF's archives...

Halloween Special cognac vs. rum vs. whisky
www.whiskyfun.com
Halloween Special cognac vs. rum vs. whiskyWhilst Modern Asia in general now makes some rather wonderful spirits, especially whiskies (Taiwan, India) all tourists could and still can find some truly putrid swill over there (Right, not just in Asia!) and that's what we maj have on WF's tasting table…

Would someone be so kind and translate this for me please? Many thanks!

Cock-and-bull trio No.10, Aberfeldy and Benriach


Cock-and-bull trio No.10, Aberfeldy and Benriach
www.whiskyfun.com

Cock-and-bull trio No.9, Clynelish and Caol Ila


Cock-and-bull trio No.11, Clynelish and Caol Ila
www.whiskyfun.com
I think I maj have trapped myself. I do not want to try another Clynelish... No new Broras around (yet)... Oh well, lets have some sherried Islay peat then.

Cock-and-bull trio No.8, Johnnie Walker, Glencraig, Littlemill


Cock-and-bull trio No.8, Johnnie Walker, Glencraig, Littlemill
www.whiskyfun.com
Mouth: old Irish indeed, both 'wide' and relatively light. Sémillon, white chocolate, grapefruits again, coconut and cornflakes in the arrival but it becomes spicier over time, majbe a notch drying. Funny metallic touches as well, very Irish indeed. A little humus. Finish: neither particularly long…

Cock-and-bull trio No.7, Paul John and Amrut


Cock-and-bull trio No.7, Paul John and Amrut
www.whiskyfun.com
Namaste! Well no real cock-and-bull session today as we'll stay in India this time. We'll have a go at these new 'Paul John', it was about time I tried some of them. And then we'll try a new single cask Amrut...

Cock-and-bull trio No.6, Hautes Glaces, Pappy, and a surprise


Cock-and-bull trio No.6, Hautes Glaces, Pappy, and a surprise
www.whiskyfun.com
I really wanted to try this new baby by Domaine des Hautes Glaces, a distillery in the French Alps where they have pushed terroir to its limits as they do distil their own organic crops only. And 'of course' they're using direct firing, indigenous yeast and all that. You cannot be more 'craft'. We'l...