Tobermory 1994 18 YO Adelphi Selection, 58,8 % Today we present a single cask release from independent bottler Adelphi. The Tobermory 1994 18 YO Adelphi Selection was distilled in 1994, matured in a sherry butt (cask #675031), and bottled in 2013. The total outturn was 604 bottles. This whisky is available to buy in Norway at […]...

Benrinnes 2001 “Rhubarb Royale”, 13 YO, 46 % The independent bottler Wemyss Malts keep releasing single cask whiskies at an impressive tempo. Here is another of their latest releases, launched in mars 2015. The Benrinnes 2001 “Rhubarb Royale” was matured in an unspecified hogshead. Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2014. The total outturn was […]...

Audny Series 2 Single Cask, 3 YO, 46 % This is the second release of the first Norwegian single Maltwhisky. We have previously reviewed Series 1. This whisky was released by Agder Brenneri, but since then the distillery has changed name to Det Norske Brenneri. Audny Series 2 Single Cask was distilled in 2009 […]...

SMWS 66.45 An inspired menu, 9 YO, 61,6 % Last Saturday I gave you my tasting notes on a Bladnoch from the independent bottler SMWS (Scotch Maltwhisky Society). Still at The Bon Accord in Glasgow I got a chance to taste this lovely dram. Today the time has come for distillery 66; Ardmore. This […]...

Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine, NAS, 46,3 % This is the new Travel Retail offering from the Islay distillery Bunnahabhain. This is apparently the replacement for Darach Ur (more on that whisky here). The distillery presents this way with these words: Eirigh Na Greine (pronounced Ae-ree ne gray-nyuh and meaning ‘Morning Sky’ in Gaelic) is an alluringly complex […]...

Glenrothes 1993 “Kumquat Cluster”, 21 YO, 46 % It is not very often that we come across independent bottlings of Glenrothes. But here we have one of those, from independent bottler Wemyss Malts. The Glenrothes 1993 “Kumquat Cluster” was distilled in 1993, matured in a sherry butt, and ultimately bottled in 2014. The total outturn […]...

Laphroaig 15 YO 200th Anniversary, 43 % Laphroaig Distillery on Islay is celebrating its 200th Anniversary this year. This will of course be celebrated with a number of special releases. The Laphroaig 15 YO 200th Anniversary is the first of these releases. So far, what we know will be released throughout the year is the […]...

SMWS 50.52 Tales of the River-bank, 23 YO, 53,1 % We have reviewed a quite a few of the whiskies from the independent bottler SMWS here on Whisky Saga. This independent bottler sure knows how to pick the right casks, most of the time I think. Scotch Maltwhisky Society (SMWS) uses numbers instead of the […]...

We have just learnt that Norway will get a Whisky Cruise! This new festival at sea will set off from Bergen on oktober 24, 2015, at 1.30 pm. The Whisky & Beer Cruise 2015 will follow this route: Bergen – Stavanger – Hirtshals (Denmark) – Langesund – Hirtshals – Stavanger – Bergen. The cruise will […]...

Kilchoman 2009 5 YO Original Cask Strength, 59,2 % On my very first trip to Islay we had our  own tasting with John MacLellan, General Manager at Kilchoman Distillery. My husband has already shared his thoughts on the tasting. One of the whiskies John MacLellan brought was a Kilchoman Original Cask Strength. This one was distilled in […]...

Smögen Sherry Project 1:2, 3 YO, 55,7 % This is the second installment in Pär Caldenby’s ambitious and fun Sherry Project. If you have not already done so, then please read out interview with Pär on the series and the first release (Sherry Project 1:1) here. So this is Smögen Sherry Project 1:2. Distilled in […]...

Tobermory 19 YO Spanish Sherry Cask Finish – Distillery Exclusive, 58,2 % A while back I published my review of the current Tobermory 20 YO distillery exclusive. Time now to publish my review of the previous release, the Tobermory 19 YO Spanish Sherry Cask Finish – Distillery Exclusive. This whisky was matured in a single Pedro […]...

Bruichladdich Octomore 07.2 Scottish Barley, 5 YO, 58,5 % Ever wondered about the numbering on the Octomore releases? Well, there are a lot of numbers, to be sure. Let’s break it down and clear things up: Edition numbers Up until the 7th generation of Octomore there was only 1 release on the odd numbered generations […]...

Oban 21 YO (Special Release 2013), 58,5 % It is very rare to see new releases from the Highland distillery Oban. There are very, very few independent bottlings from this distillery as well. We did, however, get a special treat in Diageo’s Special Release 2013 series, when they presented the Oban 21 YO. This is […]...

Kininvie 1990 23 YO Batch No. 002, 42,6 % Kininvie is a rather unknown Speyside distillery. It was founded in 1990, and distilled their first drops of new make in juli the same year. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons, and is located very close to Balvenie Distillery (same owners). Very few […]...

The Ladies’ Share met last Thursday. Our meeting before this one was very peaty with these whiskies in the line-up: Port Ellen 1982 26 YO OMC Bowmore 100 degrees proof Laphroaig PX Lagavulin 12 YO Special release 2014 Kildalton 2007 7 YO Svenska Eldvatten I was supposed to write reviews of these whiskies, but it seems I […]...

Bruichladdich 2003 11 YO Svenska Eldvatten, 61,8 % I have just recently visited Islay for the very first time. Wow, I am impressed, really! I want to go back! The island was much bigger than I anticipated. The Swedish independent bottler Svenska Eldvatten took us to almost every distillery at Islay. Lovely! At Bruichladdich we […]...

Verso Rye, 4 months, 46 % I had a nice chat with the CEO of Kyrö Distillery Company, Miika Lipiäinen, in Bergen recently. The distillery is based in Isokyrö, Finland, and was established just over a year ago. They started producing in april 2014. They are a rye whisky distillery, and will have their first proper […]...

Lord Elcho, NAS, 40 % We have previously reviewed the older brother of today’s whisky, the Lord Elcho 15 YO, and were left with a very positive impression. Time now then to test the no age statement (NAS) variant of Lord Elcho. This is a blended whisky, from independent bottler Wemyss Malts. The make-up is […]...

BenRiach 1996 18 YO PX Finish Cask #3607 UK Exclusive, 54,4 % Here is a special treat that I tried at the BenRiach Distillery back in oktober 2014, the BenRiach 1996 18 YO PX Finish Cask #3607 UK Exclusive. This is a single cask limited release, UK Exclusive. Cask #3607 was a Pedro Ximenez (PX) […]...