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Tasting Cambus 24 yo (Bladnoch Forum)
Moving back in time to the remains of my Bladnoch bottle share samples. This time we’re dealing with Cambus (Camb-what?! you ask?), So, yeah. Cambus […]
SMWS 5.29 – ‘Freesias crushed by an escaping car’–Auchentoshan 11 yo
Not all single casks are great, and not all blended mats are mediocre. A saying I just invented, but it’s true. I’ve been tasting quite […]
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 […]
Mortlach SMWS, 76.83 ‘Cocktails after Rugby’ 15 yo vintage 1995
Another one of the SMWS bottle share by the good old Sjoerd from NL. Time to go through that bunch, methinks. And today : A […]
Tasting Elijah Craig 18 Single Barrel
Time to taste some of the samples I’ve got from my good friend Josh (@cooperedtot). I’ve tasted the EC 12 before and liked it a […]
Tasting the new Balblair 1975 vintage (batch 2)
Last week Balblair distillery has released a 2nd batch of their 1975 vintage. The new expression has been matured in American Ex-Sherry casks (rather than […]
Tasting The Benriach “Horizons” 12 yo triple distilled
Today’s dram is the Benriach Horizons 12. What’s so unique about it is that it’s distilled three times as opposed to most single malts which […]
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 […]