Arran 1996 17 YO Cask #373 Cooper’s Choice, 46 % One of the oldest Arran expressions we have tested, at 17 years old this is an ancient one as far as Arran goes. The Arran Distillery was officially opened on augusti 17, 1995. The Arran 1996 17 YO Cask #373 Cooper’s Choice is released by […]...
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Caol Ila 1996 18 YO OMC, 50 % The series Old Malt Cask has been wellknown amongst whisky fans for many years. Up until 2013 the series was part of the Douglas Laing portfolio. In 2013 the company split, as the two brothers Stewart and Fred Laing parted ways. All assets were divided between the […]...
Mortlach Special Strength, NAS, 49 % About half a year ago Diageo launched a core range of Mortlach single malts. Almost all the production from this Speyside distillery has previously gone to blending, but we have had the chance to taste many independent bottlings. I would say Mortlach has a fairly high standing, and I […]...
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Starward Maltwhisky, NAS, 43 % Many maj think of Australia as a relatively young whisky producing nation. Well, not so. Grain spirits was produced in Sydney as early as 1791. Dunn’s Distillery produced whisky in Victoria from 1863. The giant in the early days was Federal Distilleries – in 1888 they produced 4 million liters […]...
Caperdonich 1996 18 YO Blackadder Raw Cask, 50,2 % On Cinderella Whisky Fair 2015 I got a chance to taste a new Caperdonich. This was a new bottling from the independent bottler Blackadder. Caperdonich distillery was located in Speyside in Scotland, but it was closed in 2010. Todays whisky was distilled 16th maj 1996 and bottled in […]...
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Gjoleid Svenneprøven Cask 9359, 3 YO, 47 % This is the companion release to the Gjoleid sherry cask matured whisky we reviewed a short while ago. Again this is a single cask release. Gjoleid Svenneprøven Cask 9359 has been matured in a 1st fill American Oak bourbon cask. It was distilled in early 2010 and […]...
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Nikka Gold & Gold, NAS, 43 % I Japan er det ikke noe, eller særdeles lite, samarbeid mellom destilleriene. Dette innebærer at dersom et destilleri har lyst til å lage en blend, må destilleriet selv produsere de ulike typer whisky som skal inngå i blenden. Nikka Whisky er et av Japans største destillerier og produserer […]...
Lord Elcho 15 YO, 40 % Lord Elcho is a blended whisky from Wemyss Malts. The Lord Elcho 15 YO was first released in september 2012. It contains 60 % grain and 40 % Maltwhisky. You can purchase the Lord Elcho 15 YO in Norway at NOK 861 (item number 1594501), and in Sweden […]...
Tamdhu 1984 27 YO Adelphi, 51,2 % Tamdhu distillery is one (of many) distilleries I yet have a lot to explore. Last week I got a chance to taste a 27 YO Tamdhu from the independent bottler Adelphi. I have shared my tasting notes on one Tamdhu earlier; Tamdhu 1994 16 YO Chieftain’s Choice. My experience […]...
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Hazelburn 2002 11 YO Society Bottling, 54,4 % This is a special bottling for the Springbank Society. The Hazelburn 2002 11 YO Soceity Bottling was distilled in december 2002, and bottled in oktober 2014. It has been matured in a fresh bourbon barrel, and the total outturn was 204 bottles. Nose (23/25): Malty, rich, with […]...
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Littlemill Distillery was a Lowland distillery established back in 1772 (probably), making it one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland – possibly (probably?) until it closed. It changed owners many times, and had several periods during which it was closed. Production stopped for the last time in 1994. Most of the remnants of the distillery were destroyed […]...
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Mackmyra Midvinter, NAS, 46,1 % Finally I have the time to review the third of the whiskies in the new Season Series from Mackmyra. As far as I know this was the first release in this new series which also includes Midnattssol and Iskristall. Mackmyra Midvinter has received a finish from French Bordeaux casks, glühwine casks (mulled […]...
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Here are a couple of reasonably priced Islay whiskies that I have somehow missed over the years. These are from an undisclosed Islay distillery, but I have it from good authority that we are talking about young and feisty whisky from Lagavulin Distillery. The Independent Bottler The Highlands & Islands apparently entered into a long […]...
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Hazelburn 10 YO, 46 % Hazelburn is the brand name for the unpeated single malt produced at Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown. The Hazelburn brand has been used by Springbank since 1997. The Hazelburn 10 YO is a limited release of 9000 bottles. It was bottled in 2014, after a full maturation in bourbon barrels. Hazelburn […]...
Jim Beam Rye, 4 YO, 40 % Jim Beam Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. Made with a mashbill (recipe) which has the minimum requirement of 51 % rye, any less and it could not legally be called a rye whiskey. It was then matured for four years. The nick name for this whiskey […]...
Jim Beam Rye, 4 YO, 40 % Jim Beam Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. Made with a mashbill (recipe) which has the minimum requirement of 51 % rye, any less and it could not legally be called a rye whiskey. It was then matured for four years. The nick name for this whiskey […]...
Caol Ila 1983 30 YO Special Release, 55,1 % Last Saturday I gave you my opinion on the Caol Ila Young & Feisty from Douglas Laing, which is an affordable whisky. Well, today the time has come to a much less affordable Caol Ila, unfortunately. I am talking about the 30 YO Special Release from […]...
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This is part two of our Clynelish extravaganza review, where we try six old Clynelish with an average age of 27 years. You can read part 1 here. Clynelish 1982 27 YO The Perfect Dram, 53,9 % The first release of the evening from the German independent bottler The Perfect Dram. It has been matured […]...
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Nytt whiskyslipp på polet, fredag 9.januar 2015. Det er 48 whiskyer som slippes denne gangen. Både jeg og Vinmonopolet tar forbehold om at det kan bli endringer. Ikke alt på listen er nye whiskyer, noe er også relanseringer. Det er som vanlig mye å glede seg til når polet slipper whisky. Denne gangen vil jeg spesielt […]...
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The Clynelish Distillery was built in 1968 and started production the same year. It was built right next to the old Clynelish Distillery (started in 1819), which was closed the same year. Both distilleries had the same owner (DCL – later Diageo), and the new Clynelish was three times the size of the old one. […]...
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