Ardbeg 1999 10 YO Chieftain’s Choice, 57,6 % The last meeting in one of the whisky clubs I am a part of there was a smoky line-up of Ardbegs and Laphroaigs. It was one of the board members leading the tasting. We had Ardbeg 10 YO and Laphroaig 10 YO, and then Ardbeg Uigedail 2014 […]...

Bunnahabhain 1973 40 YO The Birthday Dram, 48,5 % Here’s a special treat! I have fondness for old Bunnahabhain whiskies (and young). I was therefore very happy when our friend Jan Petter wanted to share a dram of his Bunnahabhain 1973 40 YO The Birthday Dram. This is an independent bottling, single cask from The […]...

Invergordon 1988 “Caribbean Crème”, 26 YO, 46 % We can’t be drinking single malts exclusively. We have to venture a bit further out from time to time. One very natural destination then is grain whisky. Grains are for the most part used as a key component in blended whiskies (well that goes for most single […]...

Teerenpeli Hosa Black Cask Edition, 10 YO, 43 % Earlier this year we caught up with Jari Mämmi from Teerenpeli Distillery in Lahti, Finland. We were curious to see if he had any new products for us to try, and he certainly did! We have previously reviewed the Kaski in our Nordic Whisky series. The Teerenpeli […]...

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC12, 12 YO, 58,7 % This is the eight release in the PC series by Bruichladdich. They started with the 5 YO Port Charlotte PC5. The Bruichladdich Port Charlotte PC12 is a Travel Retail Only bottling. Port Charlotte is the heavily peated variant of Bruichladdich, and the phenol level is said to be […]...

Highland Park 1997 Vintage, NAS, 40 % This is a Highland Park made for travel retail only. I have tasted the 1998 from before. The 1998 was not exactly my kind of whisky, so I was very curious about the 1997. I did call this one a NAS in the heading, but we do have […]...

Aberfeldy 1999 “Snuffed Candle”, 15 YO, 46 % I am happy to present the dram of the day, a brand new release from independent bottler Wemyss Malts. The Aberfeldy 1999 “Snuffed Candle” was announced on februari 9, 2015. Aberfeldy is a Highland distillery, founded in 1866 and currently owned by the John Dewar & Sons […]...

Bruichladdich Octomore 06.3 Islay Barley, 5 YO, 64 % This is the first Octomore, the super heavily peated whisky from Bruichladdich, distilled from 100 % Islay barley. The Bruichladdich Octomore 06.3 Islay Barley was distilled in 2009. It has a phenol level of a whopping 258 ppm, which wipes the floor with the previous Octomores with […]...

White Horse The Old Blend of the White Horse Cellar, NAS, ? % This is a very special treat. I find it amazing that it is possible to get bottles like this at online auctions. You should of course be careful, and only shop from well-established and trustworthy sources. This is a very old bottle of […]...

Mackmyra Moment Vintage, 10 YO, 48,6 % Here is a brand new release from Swedish distillery Mackmyra. It was distilled in 2004, then matured for nine years in various casks, and then one year finish in new American oak casks. The other cask types used include Ukrainian wine casks and Tokaij wine casks. Master blender Angela […]...

Glenkinchie 1992 17 YO The Manager’s Choice, 58,1 % I have only tasted two Glenkinchies before todays whisky; the 12 YO and the 20 YO. I attended a whisky tasting at TasteNote in Sweden a few weeks ago. The last dram of the tasting was this rare whisky. A 17 YO Glenkinchie released in Diageos […]...

Cragganmore 1988 17 YO Special release, 55,5 % Vel, Cragganmore er et destilleri som jeg ikke helt har funnet ut av. Det er faktisk kun én whisky derfra som jeg har virkelig har likt, og det var 21-åringen. Jeg deltok på en whiskysmaking hos TasteNote i Sverige for noen uker siden. Der fikk jeg anledning […]...

Last week we were on Islay for a few days. This was Tone’s first visit to the island, and my third. As always, it was a great experience. One of the absolute highlights of this trip, was that we got to spend an evening with John MacLellan. John is someone that is well known to many […]...

Springbank 35 YO Millennium Bottling Limited Edition, 46 % We do try to not nerd out too often here at Whisky Saga HQ. Realizing that it might not be very interesting to read what we think of bottlings that are long gone, and where the chance of you getting to taste it yourself is minimal. […]...

Bruichladdich Octomore Discovery Quadruple Distilled, 7 YO, 69,5 % I am rather fond of the über-peated Octomore whiskies from Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay. Usually these whiskies are released at 5 YO. For the Feis Ile 2014 Bruichladdich made a twist, releasing the Bruichladdich Octomore Discovery Quadruple Distilled. Normally Bruichladdich (as most Scottish distilleries) will distill their […]...

Armorik Classic – Whisky Breton Single Malt, NAS, 46 % We will today continue our series of reviews of whisky from Distillerie Warenghem, France. The Armorik Classic – Whisky Breton Single Malt has been around a few years. This is a No Age Statement (NAS) whisky that has been matured in a mix of 1st fill and refill […]...

Glenmorangie Signet, NAS, 46 % At Bergen International Whisky & Beer Festival I decided to try Glenmorangie Signet. This is what the distillery says about the whisky: A fusion of unique and rare elements, and clouded in secrecy, Signet is the culmination of a lifetime’s experience. A blend of our oldest whisky – distilled over […]...

Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release, NAS, 49,2 % 2015 is a bit year on Islay. Two distilleries, Ardbeg and Laphroaig, celebrate their 200 year anniversary! Both distilleries have promised to celebrate in style, and release a number of special bottlings. The Ardbeg Perpetuum Distillery Release Bicentenary Committee Release (long name!) is the first special from Ardbeg. […]...

Springbank 25 YO (2014), 46 % A rather exclusive whisky on the test bench today; the Springbank 25 YO (2014). This whisky was launched in december 2014, and the official release notice from Springbank Distillery reads: This has been matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being married in port casks for […]...

Karuizawa 1984 29 YO Cask #7802 Cask by Cask, 56,7 % This is a single cask bottled by Independent Bottler Number One Drinks, and bottled for Cask Norway and Cask Sweden. It was distilled 1984-11-29 and bottled 2014-10-13, with a total outturn of 577 bottles. Karuizawa 1984 29 YO Cask #7802 Cask by Cask was matured in […]...