So, A Longmorn with a very enticing name : “A balm for the soul”. here’s to it delivering that promise… 2nd fill Sherry butt, and […]
Tasting SMWS 7.65 ‘A Balm for the Soul’–Longmorn 21 yo
Category: Cask Strength
Tasting SMWS 35.51, Glen Moray “Every Flavour Beans”
My Second Glen Moray tasting note on the blog (the first was a Duncan Taylor), and the fourth from the SMWS bottle share series. distilled […]
Tasting SMWS 29.102 : Laphraoig, Cowboys campfire dram
A few days ago I heard a bad yearning for a sherried peat smoke and ash monster and I immediately thought of this one. I […]
Tasting Perfection : Glenfarclas Norse Cask 1964 “Rechlerich”
Some distilleries make consistent wonderful drams and the family owned Glenfarclas is one of them. It’s a favorite of mine as you well know, and […]
Tasting Arran’s latest release : The Devil’s Punch Bowl
When I heard about this one a few weeks ago, I was very keen to know more. What an unusual name (good work PR guys!). […]
SMWS 93.50–Glen Scotia 20yo–“Hot embers at the gate of hell”
Another SMWS bottling this time from the Region of Campbletown which once was one of the biggest whisky regions and is now reduced to only […]
Tasting Talisker 25 yo OB, vintage 2007 release
Talisker 10 is a cornerstone of my whisky bar, and I know only a few whisky drinkers who do not consider it to be one […]
SMWS 33.109 (Ardbeg 11 yo) – Delightful intensity of sherry and smoke
Well, time to kick start some SMWS bottling tasting notes. All those are part of the SMWS bottle share organized earlier this year by my […]
Quick Dram : Cragganmore 19 yo (Bladnoch Forum bottling)
Continuing my Bladnoch tastings notes (from a very old bottle share, I don’t even remember when it took place). This Cragganmore was distilled on the […]
Tasting Bowmore 100 Degrees Proof
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. […]