June 2012 – Whisky Israel

Macallan Revamp of basic range to NAS–good or bad?

June 28, 2012June 28, 2012Gal Granov 2

Two days ago The Macallan announced it would be revamping it’s basic range : Removal of 10-15 sherry oak and “Fine Oak”, and replacing them […]

Tasting Bowmore 100 Degrees Proof

June 27, 2012June 28, 2012Gal Granov 0

Originally produced for the Travel Retail market (duty free shops) this is a cask strength NCF Bowmore NAS, and comes in a 1 Litre bottle. […]

Springbank Sherry cask 1997 / Potstill Austria

June 26, 2012June 27, 2012Gal Granov 0

Always interesting to taste Springbanks, especially cask strength and single sherry casks ones. This was bottled for Potstill Austria from cask #296 yielding 216 bottles […]

The Benriach ‘Generations’ 1988 Gaja barolo Cask #4423 (Singapore)

June 25, 2012June 27, 2012Gal Granov 0

Earlier this year I posted my notes for a younger single cask expressions bottled for the Singapore market. Unlike the other cask, this one is […]

The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3

June 21, 2012June 26, 2012Gal Granov 1

After the success of batches 1&2 (see my notes on the 2nd) , comes the third batch (actually there’s a fourth batch already in some […]

More Men o’Quaich–Glen Grant 1974 36 yo

June 19, 2012June 21, 2012Gal Granov 0

After a lovely Mortlach, a great Caperdonich comes the best of the three (so i think) – this Glen Grant. Again, a distillery that is […]

Men o’Quiach Collection Take II : Mortlach 1993 , 18yo

June 18, 2012June 20, 2012Gal Granov 2

Ok, Men o’Quaich take II. this time we’re off to the lovely Mortlach distillery located in the town of Dufftown. I’ve had quite a few […]

Tasting ‘Men o’Quiach’ – 1972 Caperdonich 38yo

June 18, 2012June 19, 2012Gal Granov 2

Men o’Quaich is an IB label created by a group of Russian single malt whisky aficionados (Timothy, Paul, Vladislav, Alexis and Mikhail). It consists of […]