As I’ve mentioned in the last post about the 1975 vintage Balblair, another new vintage will be released shortly by the guys from Edderton: a […]
Tasting the new Balblair 2002 edition
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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 […]
Tasting Laphraoig PX Cask
After the success of the Triple wood , and it’s migration to the general retail sector from travel retail, Laphraoig introduces another retail exclusive this […]
Tasting Bakery Hill peated whisky (Australia)
Scotch whisky is wonderful, but great whisky is made worldwide as we all know. Australian whiskies are sometimes forgotten or not really available in Europe […]
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 […]
Macallan Revamp of basic range to NAS–good or bad?
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 […]