Jura Paps Beinn a’Chaolais Mountain of the Sound, 15 YO, 46 % This whisky was released as one of three in a Paps of Jura Collection for the Feis Ile festival in 2009. The Paps of Jura are three mountains located on the western side of the island. The Jura Paps Beinn a’Chaolais Mountain of the Sound […]...
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Karuizawa Vintage 1979 33 YO Cask #7752, 59,9 % We came across a “new”, old Karuizawa a couple of days ago, and of course had to try it. This is the Karuizawa Vintage 1979 33 YO Cask #7752. It was distilled in december 1979, and bottled in juli 2013. It has been matured in an […]...
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Bunnahabhain 18 YO, 46,3 % According to Andrew Brown, the Distillery Manager at Bunnahabhain, this 18 YO is the whisky in their core range with the most sherry influence. Bunnahabhain is a distillery with quality products, and Andrew is truly a great guy. You can Läs mer about my latest visit to the distillery here. Bunnahabhain […]...
Strathisla 1960 51 YO Gordon & MacPhail, 43 % Some of the last memories from Cinderella Whisky Fair 2014 is coming up! A real gem – for many. Todays whisky is a 51 YO Strathisla from 1960, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. The whisky was distilled 17 and 19 november 1960 and bottled 28 februari […]...
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SMWS 94.4 Ode to Autumn, 24 YO, 52,3 % The whisky of the day is a rarity. This is an independent bottling of Fettercairn. It is not often I come across Fettercairn ‘in the wild’ so to speak. This distillery produces mainly for the blends of Whyte & Mackay, the owner of Fettercairn. The distillery […]...
mars Whisky The Revival 2011 Komagatake, 3 YO, 58 % Hombo Shuzo Ltd is an old Japanese spirits company, established in 1872. They were traditionally a “shochu” producer, but in 1985 they built the Shinshu mars Distillery in Miyata village, to start producing whisky and brandy. The whisky was sold under the brand mars Whisky. Unfortunately […]...
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Bruichladdich 1990 24 YO Valinch – 05 Mary McGregor Shop Manager, 51,1 % Ever since 2001 Bruichladdich have released something they call the Valinch bottlings. These are the DIY bottlings available exclusively to visitors to the distillery. The way Mark Reynier explains it in an old post to their official website, it is their view […]...
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Bunnahabhain 25 YO, 46,3 % I am very happy that Bunnahabhain now have re-introduced their whole core range without chill-filteration, without coloring and with a higher strength of 46.3%, up from the previous 43 %. The last expression to get this upgrade was the Bunnahabhain 25 YO. This whisky is available to buy in Norway […]...
Bunnahabhain Darach Ùr, NAS, 46,3 % Darach Ùr (pronounced Dar-ach oor) means ‘New Oak’ in Scots Gaelic and is named after the new oak barrels used for its maturation. Bunnahabhain Darach Ùr is a limited edition available in Travel Retail only. I have here tried batch 10, which I believe is the last or one […]...
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2001 11 YO Malts of Scotland, 58,2 % Still some nice memories from Cinderella Whisky Fair 2014. I do love whiskies from Bruichladdich in general, and Port Charlotte has never ever disappointed me. So, when I was about to taste this 11 YO Port Charlotte from Malts of Scotland as the last whisky […]...
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Bowmore Black Rock, NAS, 40 % The Bowmore Black Rock is part of the new Travel Retail range from Bowmore. This new range also includes Gold Reef and White Sands. This is a no age statement whisky, predominantly matured in ex-sherry casks. The name Black Rock is explained as follows by the distillery: Looking out […]...
Jura Elixir 12 YO, 40 % I recently visited Jura, and found that to be a wonderful island, and a interesting distillery. I did get to try a few different whiskies from Jura, and have since also tried a few, to get to know them a little better. I am therefore now ready to present […]...
Clynelish 1996 16 YO Blackadder, 58,6 % My experience with Clynelish has been very varying. I haven’t tasted that many yet though. Clynelish 1996 16 YO from the independent bottler Blackadder had been matured in a sherry butt, cask number 8782. It was distilled 8 oktober 1996 and bottled in augusti 2013 into 528 bottles. […]...
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SMWS 39.96 The Sultan’s Treasure Chest, 29 YO, 55,0 % Today we have a whisky from a Speyside distillery owned by Diageo. This is a Linkwood, 29 years old. The SMWS 39.96 The Sultan’s treasure chest was distilled back in 1984, on september 4. It has been matured in a refill bourbon hogshead, and the outturn […]...
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SMWS 36.73 Tired vampire gets a massage, 22 YO, 54,7 % We have tried a lot of whiskies from the Scotch Maltwhisky Society (SMWS) lately, which means you have to suffer through a lot of these SMWS reviews. I hope this is not too painful, the whiskies are on average very good – which […]...
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Aberlour A’bunadh batch #47, NAS, 60,7 % I have tasted four different batches of Aberlour A’bunadh so far, #24, #37, #45 and today #47. My husband has reviewed batch #12. Aberlour A’bunadh has matured in sherry butts. It is a no age statement (NAS) whisky. A’bunadh means ‘the original’ in Gaelic. The whisky is made […]...
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Caol Ila 2000 13 YO Old Particular, 48,4 % “13 glorius years old. Unlucky for some? We think not!”, that’s what it says on the label. I love quirky little details like that, and independent bottler Douglas Laing seem to take pride in adding these fun little details from time to time. Keep it up, […]...
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Aultmore 5 YO McGibbon’s Provenance, 50 % A fun whisky today, an Aultmore! I have only ever tried two Aultmores, so that is unusal – and fun. It is also rare to find single malts from Scotland at the young age of 5. There are of course the Octomores and the young Glenglassaughs etc., but […]...
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Bowmore 17 YO White Sands, 43 % Bowmore recently announced their new Travel retail series. It consists of Bowmore Black Rock, Bowmore Gold Reef, and Bowmore 17 YO White Sands. I have now tried the last one, the Bowmore 17 YO White Sands. It is bottled at 43 %. I would like to see this […]...
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Bowmore 17 YO White Sands, 43 % Bowmore recently announced their new Travel retail series. It consists of Bowmore Black Rock, Bowmore Gold Reef, and Bowmore 17 YO White Sands. I have now tried the last one, the Bowmore 17 YO White Sands. It is bottled at 43 %. I would like to see this […]...
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