Archive For August 16, 2014

Glendronach 15 – Is it the Best Buy in the World of Whisky?

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Glendronach 15 – Is it the Best Buy in the World of Whisky?

After Jun Nunez’s head-to-head review of the Glendronach 18 and the Macallan Sherry Oak 18 yesterday, I thought I’d make it a series on the Glendronach core range.  I’ll mention that my own conclusion on yesterday’s contest, would have been different – as I prefer the Glendronach 18, and not only on the value for…

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Smokehead – Teaching First Grade on Islay Whisky Tasting Notes

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Smokehead – Teaching First Grade on Islay Whisky Tasting Notes

This whisky is another Islay mystery malt, thought to be a young Ardbeg and bottled by Ian Macleod. Given the current Islay craze, it seems like anything that is distilled on the island is bound to fly off the shelves. Thus, Smokehead joins Finlaggan (who’s cask strength expression was reviewed here), the Ian Mcleod As…

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Once in a Lifetime: The Berlin Bottlings of Ben Nevis 34 and Tomintoul 44

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Once in a Lifetime: The Berlin Bottlings of Ben Nevis 34 and Tomintoul 44

One single barrel to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Big Market whisky shop in Berlin and another to commemorate the fourth of Finest Whisky – two local Berlin shops whose commemorative bottlings I tasted  while in Berlin a couple of months ago. Indeed, it seems to be quite the thing for whisky stores to bottle their own bottlings for…

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Springbank Goes to the Peat Shop: Longrow 18 Whisky Tasting Notes

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Springbank Goes to the Peat Shop: Longrow 18 Whisky Tasting Notes

Springbank is one of those distilleries that always raises the interest of maltheads. There’s this fascinating combination between craft distilling and old time traditions, unbroken since the 19th century, together with an almost playfulness with experimentation with different wood finishes and styles. Of the three Springbank brands – the Sherry and light peat of Springbank,…

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Celp – Everything But Seawater inside a bottle – Whisky Tasting Notes

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Celp – Everything But Seawater inside a bottle – Whisky Tasting Notes

Celp is a fun whisky. You can’t actually call it scotch whisky, because it has an branch of seaweed inside the bottle, and is aptly named “the seaweed experience” and thus holds the moniker “Single Malt Islay Spirit”. It’s thought to be either a young Laphroaig or a young Lagavulin, bottled by The Ultimate Whisky Company,…

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