Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Malt and Oak: Whisky Tasting Notes | Whisky Guide | Whisky Blog Malt and Oak is a blog of whisky tasting notes and thoughts about whisky ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://maltandoak.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Glen Garioch 1973 - 40 Years Old - TWE Exclusive Single Cask 4297 (54.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-1973-40-years-old-twe-exclusive-single-cask-4297-54-3/) - Glen Garioch 1973 - 40 Years Old - TWE Exclusive Single Cask 4297 (54.3%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [A Visit to Tobermory Distillery: Remote and Well Worth It....](https://maltandoak.com/a-visit-to-tobermory-distillery-remote-and-well-worth-it/) - A visit to the stunning Tobermory Distillery explains so much about Island life in Scotland..... - [Glen Garioch's Retro-Hightech £6M Upgrade, and a Stunning 1991 BYO to Boot](https://maltandoak.com/glen-gariochs-retro-hightech-6m-upgrade-and-a-stunning-1991-byo-to-boot/) - A visit to renewed, yet delightfully even more traditional, Glen Garioch Distillery. - [Two Bloggers, 15 Days and 32 Distilleries in a Wild Scotland Trip](https://maltandoak.com/two-bloggers-15-days-and-32-distilleries-in-a-wild-scotland-trip/) - Since our earliest days blogging, almost nine years ago, Yoav Gelbfish (of the Whisky Gospel blog) and I have been planning to visit Scotland together. We've each been four times to Scotland in the interim, but have never managed to swing it together. Not for lack of trying, mind you! Two of my longer trips - [2022 Whisky Show - Back on Track (well, almost...)](https://maltandoak.com/2022-whisky-show-back-on-track-well-almost/) - Review of the 2022 London Whisky Show, featuring my top 11 drams. - [Kilchoman Cask 217/2013 Calvados Finish for the Omef (55.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-cask-217-2013-calvados-finish-for-the-omef-55-8/) - Kilchoman Cask 217/2013 Calvados Finish for the Omef (55.8%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [M&H Apex Series Review (Cognac, White Wine, Rum and Pomegranate Wine Casks)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-apex-series-review-cognac-white-wine-rum-and-pomegranate-wine-casks/) - M&H Apex Series Review (Cognac, White Wine, Rum and Pomegranate Wine Casks) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Isle of Raasay Virgin Chinkapin Oak Cask Selection - A First Look at the Distillery](https://maltandoak.com/isle-of-raasay-virgin-chinkapin-oak-cask-selection-a-first-look-at-the-distillery/) - Isle of Raasay Virgin Chinkapin Oak Cask Selection - A First Look at the Distillery | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [M&H Winston Whisky Private Cask 2017/150 (57.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-winston-whisky-private-cask-2017-150-57-2/) - M&H Winston Whisky Private Cask 2017/150 (57.2%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Two Dràm Mòr 9 Year Old Glenrothes, Muscatel and Spanish Red Wine Finishes](https://maltandoak.com/two-dram-mor-9-year-old-glenrothes-muscatel-and-spanish-red-wine-finishes/) - Two Dràm Mòr 9 Year Old Glenrothes, Muscatel and Spanish Red Wine Finishes | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Gordon and MacPhail Bruichladdich 1964, 29 Years Old, Casks 3670, 3671, 3672 (50.6% ABV)](https://maltandoak.com/gordon-and-macphail-bruichladdich-1964-29-years-old-casks-3670-3671-3672-50-6-abv/) - Gordon and MacPhail Bruichladdich 1964, 29 Years Old, Casks 3670, 3671, 3672 (50.6% ABV) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [M&H Elements Sherry Cask (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-elements-sherry-cask-46/) - M&H Elements Sherry Cask (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Malt Whisky Yearbook 2021 - A Review](https://maltandoak.com/malt-whisky-yearbook-2021-a-review/) - Malt Whisky Yearbook 2021 | Malt and Oak Book Review - [M&H Elements Peated (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-elements-peated-46/) - M&H Elements Peated (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [M&H Elements Red Wine Cask (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-elements-red-wine-cask-46/) - M&H Elements Red Wine Cask (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golani Vino Cabernet Oak Cask 72 (55.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/golani-vino-cabernet-oak-cask-72-55-3/) - Golani Vino Cabernet Oak Cask 72 (55.3%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Dràm Mòr Glenrothes 10 Year Old, Oloroso Finish, Cask 5280 (58%)](https://maltandoak.com/dram-mor-glenrothes-10-year-old-oloroso-finish-cask-5280-58/) - Dràm Mòr Glenrothes 10 Year Old, Oloroso Finish, Cask 5280 (58%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Two Glen Garioch Single 1968 Sherry Casks Doing A Head to Head - From the Saddest Year Since 1797](https://maltandoak.com/two-glen-garioch-single-1968-sherry-casks-doing-a-head-to-head-from-the-saddest-year-since-1797/) - Two Glen Garioch Single 1968 Sherry Casks Doing A Head to Head - From the Saddest Year Since 1797 | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Two Unicorn Glen Garioch Vintage 1958 Distilled on the Same Day Going Head to Head at 46 and 60 Years of Age](https://maltandoak.com/two-glen-garioch-1958-going-head-to-head/) - Two Unicorn Glen Garioch Vintage 1958 Distilled on the Same Day Going Head to Head at 46 and 60 Years of Age | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Cadenhead's Glen Garioch 25, Vintage 1991 (47%)](https://maltandoak.com/cadenheads-glen-garioch-25-vintage-1991-47/) - Cadenhead's Glen Garioch 25, Vintage 1991 (47%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Milk and Honey Distillery - M&H Staying Alive in Tel Aviv - COVID -19 Edition (55%)](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-distillery-mh-staying-alive-in-tel-aviv-covid-19-edition-55/) - Milk and Honey Distillery - M&H Staying Alive in Tel Aviv - COVID -19 Edition (55%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golani Black - 5 Year Old (60.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/golani-black-5-year-old-60-4/) - This is the second cask ever filled by the Golani distillery. It's a charred oak cask that did a great job on the single grain whisky inside. Oh, I said Grain? You'd NEVER know it in the glass... - [Golani Single Malt Unicorn Cask 27 (57.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golani-single-malt-unicorn-cask-27-57-7/) - Golani Single Malt Unicorn Cask 27 (57.7%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Milk and Honey - M&H Founder's Edition (57%)](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-mh-founders-edition-57/) - Milk and Honey - M&H Founder's Edition (57%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Yerushalmi Distillery First Glimps: New Make and Single Malt in Cask](https://maltandoak.com/yerushalmi-distillery-first-glimps-new-make-and-single-malt-in-cask/) - Yerushalmi Distillery First Glimps: New Make and Single Malt in Cask | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [M&H Classic - Milk and Honey Distillery (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/mh-classic-milk-and-honey-distillery-46/) - We've been waiting for this moment for quite a while, and M&H's long awaited Classic is available world wide.Should you get a bottle? (Spoiler: You should....) - [Bunnahabhain 30, Marsala Finish, Distell Limited Edition 2019 (47.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-30-marsala-finish-distell-limited-edition-2019-47-4/) - Was 1988 a good year for Bunnahabhain? Let's find out.... - [Bunnahabhain 2007, 11 Year Old French Brandy Finish (52.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-2007-11-year-old-french-brandy-finish-52-5/) - Continuing with the 2019 Distell Limited Editions, this 11 year old Bunnahabhain shows off how well Bunna's spirit plays with different casks. - [Deanston 21, 1997 Palo Cortado Finish (51.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-21-1997-palo-cortado-finish-51-8/) - Palo Cortado gives whisky a nice complexity, but real brilliance is keepeing both the complex sherry influence and Deanston's distillate character. - [Deanston 2002 Organic Oloroso Cask Finish, 16 Years Old (50.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-2002-organic-oloroso-cask-finish-16-years-old-50-6/) - Deanston Organic Oloroso Limited Edition for 2019 is a 16 year old that really plays on the full gamut of the distillery character. - [Deanston 2006, 12 Year Old Fino Finish (55%)](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-2006-12-year-old-fino-finish-57/) - There are really some stellar casks in play for this year's Distell Limited Edition range, and the first we'll look at the 2006 Fino Finish from Deanston. - [Laphroaig 16 - 2019 Edition (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-16-2019-edition-48/) - Bottled at 48%, most of the Laphroaig limited expressions are really good. Think of the Quarter Cask the Triple Wood and the PX. The 16 is right up that alley. - [A Quartet of GlenDronach Single Casks from 1992, 1993 and 1994 Bottled for The Whisky World](https://maltandoak.com/a-quartet-of-glendronach-single-casks-from-1992-1993-and-1994-bottled-for-the-whisky-world/) - Four single casks of GlenDronach from the early 1990s have been bottled for the UK's Whisky World. Sean Russell has a stellar review on all four. - [GlenAllachie Wood Finish Range - Koval Rye 8, Port 10 and PX 12 (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenallachie-wood-finish-range-koval-rye-8-port-10-and-px-12-48/) - Tasting the three new wood finishes, ranging from the 8 year old Rye cask, 10 year old Port cask and 12 year old PX cask finishes. - [GlenAllachie 15 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenallachie-15-46/) - GlenAllachie released the final piece of its core range - The GlenAllachie 15. This is a bona fide sherry bomb, and serves, for me, as the lynchpin of the range. - [GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 8 (61%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-cask-strength-batch-8-61/) - Sean Russell has us covered, and has tasted the GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 8. Can you guess if he liked it better than Batch 7? - [Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2019 - Mòine French Oak 2008 (57.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-feis-ila-2019-moine-french-oak-2008-57-4/) - Tasting the Bunnahabhain Mòine 2008 finished in French oak casks. Not the most complex dram in the world, but a lovely dram nonetheless! - [Goren's Whisky Mortlach 1995, 21 Year Old (51.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/gorens-whisky-mortlach-1995-21-year-old-51-8/) - So Mortlach and sherry work well together, it is known. But does PX add any special properties to the already full bodied Mortalch? - [GlenDronach - Batch 17 Reviewed by Sean Russell](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-batch-17-reviewed-by-sean-russell/) - Sean Russell reviews GlenDronach's batch 17 release. You like older expressions? Good, but Sean has some news for you, but you'll have to read to the end! - [GlenDronach's Missing Port Pipe from Sean Russell's Batch 17 Review - Cask 5976 (55.6)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronachs-missing-port-pipe-from-sean-russells-batch-17-review-cask-5976-55-6/) - Here's the missing Port matured single cask review for batch 17 by Sean Russell. - [Kingsbarns Dream to Dram (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/kingsbarns-dream-to-dram-46/) - This is Kingbarns Distillery's first offering, a 3 year old matured in ex-bourbon and STR casks. I found it to be pretty promising for its age. - [Tobermory 12 (46.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/tobermory-12-46-3/) - Tobermory 12 (46.3%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Compass Box No Name 2 (48.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/compass-box-no-name-2-48-9/) - This is the second incarnation of the very peaty no name, but honestly, other than the name, the two editions are not even close in their complexity and sophistication. - [Glen Garioch 18 Year Old Renaissance Chapter 4 (50.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-18-year-old-renaissance-chapter-4-50-2/) - The fourth chapeter of the story of the modern house style of Glen Garioch is out now, and alongside a review of the whisky, I compare the other chapters and offer some thoughts as to the future of the core range. - [Balblair 17 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/balblair-17-46/) - Balblair is revamping also the travel retail range, but of the four expressions to be offered, only one is truly a travel retail exclusive.For some reason, the 18 year old won't be offered in travel retail stores, and will be replaced with the 17 year old. Is it better? - [Balblair's New Core Range: Balblair 12 (46%), Balblair 15 (46%), Balblair 18 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/balblairs-new-core-range-balblair-12-46-balblair-15-46-balblair-18-46/) - Balblair went back to a standard age stated core range, abandoning the vintage system they employed very successfully. Will the core range blow you away? - [From 'Project Overlord' to Compass Box Affinity (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/from-project-overlord-to-compass-box-affinity-46/) - I've been waiting to write this post for a year and a half, when John Glaser pourd me a dram of 'Project Overlord', Affinity's precursor. The cat is out of the bag, and I can at long last compare the two versions, at 43% and 46% respectively. - [Glen Garioch Virgin Oak No. 2 (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-virgin-oak-no-2-48/) - This is the second incarnation of the Glen Garioch Virgin Oak. I think the first edition was a bit bolder, but this one sits squarely in the "just right" category. Well Done! - [Glenmorangie Private Editions - A Vertical Tasting - Part I](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-private-editions-a-vertical-tasting-part-i/) - I wrote about the Glenmorangie stills in an exploration of still shapes as a significant factor in the character of whisky produced. You can find that previous post here. There are other factors that make Glenmorangie a special distillery, not the least of them the extensive breakthrough experimentation in wood finishes - and i say - [Glen Garioch 2011, Cask 1409, Virgin Oak Distillery Exclusive (60.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-2011-cask-1409-virgin-oak-distillery-exclusive-60-8/) - Deconstructing an expression is always a good exercise, but in this case we have a single cask from the vatting of the casks that make up the Glen Garioch Virgin Oak. This is a great segue into tasting Batch 2 of the Virgin Oak.... - [Springbank Local Barley 9 (57.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-local-barley-9-57-7/) - The highly popular Springank Local Barley series gets a fourth member with a 9 year old that was matured in both sherry and bourbon casks. - [Highland Park Wings of the Eagle (44.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-wings-of-the-eagle-44-5/) - The series started off with two very mundane expressions. How is the Wings of the Eagle, the 16 year old, fully matured in sherry casks? - [Bunnahabhain 1997 Palo Cortado Finish (54.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-1997-palo-cortado-finish-54-9/) - As the upgrade work on the distillery goes into full force, I taste the Bunnahabhain 1997 Palo Cortado Limited Release. It's really good, too.... - [GlenDronach 25 - 1993 “Master Vintage” (48.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-25-1993-master-vintage-48-2/) - Sean Russell tastes this very limited edition from GlenDronach, and is of two minds about it.... - [Glenmorangie Allta (51.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-allta-51-2/) - This time it's the yeast.....Glenmorangie is out with the 10th Private Edition. - [Glenmorangie Spìos, 9th Private Edition Release (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-spios-9th-private-edition-release-46/) - Glenmorangie Spìos, 9th Private Edition Release (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Highland Park 14 Loyalty of the Wolf (42.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-loyalty-of-the-wolf-42-3/) - The second expression in the series has a little more ABV, and is somewhat more complex than the Bear.... - [Highland Park Spirit of the Bear (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-spirit-of-the-bear-40/) - Travel retail series from Highland Park. How is the first expression, the Highland Park Spirit of the Bear? - [Golani Distillery 2015 Golani Vino Cask 59 - The Angel's Choice (60.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golani-distillery-2015-golani-vino-cask-59-the-angels-choice-60-7/) - 'Angel's Choice' is the new series of exceptional casks David Zibell found on the top racks of his warehouse, where the summer heat makes great whisky. - [Talisker 1978, 40 Years Old, Delgado Zuleta Amontillado Sherry Finish (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/talisker-1978-40-years-old-delgado-zuleta-amontillado-sherry-finish-50/) - This is the olderst Talisker to date, distilled in 1978 and finished in Amontillado sherry casks that held 40 year old sherry from Delgado Zuleta Bodega. - [Golani Distillery Single Cask 36 - Chardonnay and Brandy (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/golani-distillery-single-cask-36-chardonnay-and-brandy-46/) - This release from Golani is a first on three fronts: First peated single malt, first one matured in a Chardonnay cask and the first to be finished. - [Golani Distillery Brewer's Whisky 4 - 'Never Mix Beer and Wine' (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-brewers-whisky-4-never-mix-beer-and-wine-50/) - This is the fourth edition of the Brewer's Whisky, a project in which David Zibell distills local beer into whisky, and this time fully matures it in Cabernet wine casks. - [The GlenAllachie 25 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-glenallachie-25-46/) - You'd expect the GlenAllachie 25 year old to be the best whisky in the range. But is age really the defining factor in the quality of a drink? - [Milk and Honey Distillery - The Last one - Young Single Malt (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-distillery-the-last-one-young-single-malt-46/) - Milk and Honey is releasing its last 'pre release' before the permanet core edition coming out next year. While young, this is a preview of the style.... - [ Two GlenAllachie Single Casks, 1989 Sherry Cask (60.3%) and 2005 Ex-Bourbon (62.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/two-craigallachie-single-casks-1989-sherry-cask-60-3-and-2005-ex-bourbon-62-6/) - GlenAllachie is adding to the core range out there (10 CS, 12, 18 and 25) also a range of single casks, that were relased yesterday. I taste two of them... - [The GlenAllechie 18 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-glenallechie-18-46/) - Conventional wisdome would have us expect the 18 year old to be better than tha 12 year old, and not as good as the 25 year old. I'm not really sure that's the case here. - [Golan Heights Distillery, 4 Year Old Cask 8 T2 Port Style Yarden Cask Matured (62.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-4-year-old-cask-8-t2-port-style-yarden-cask-matured-62-1/) - Golan Heights Distillery, 4 Year Old Cask 8 T2 Port Style Yarden Cask Matured (62.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 1979, 38 Year Old, Cask 3831, Bottled for CWS (42.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-1979-38-year-old-cask-3831-bottled-for-cws-42-9/) - Glen Garioch first fill sherry cask from 1979. Yes, you're seeing this correctly, an OB bottled for CWS that sheds light on a bit of distillery history! - [Glen Garioch 1987, Cask 603, Bottled for CWS (47.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-1987-cask-603-bottled-for-cws-47-1/) - The CWS chose two OB Glen Garioch casks, both sherry matured stunners! The 1987 is a refill sherry that will make you reconsider mid 80s Glen Gariochs! - [Talisker 8, vintage 2009, Diageo Special Releases 2018 (59.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/talisker-8-vintage-2009-diageo-special-releases-2018-59-4/) - The Talisker 8 at cask strength was one of the most anticipated Special Releases of 2018. After tasting a few of the releases, I get to the Talisker 8. Did it justify the wait? - [Whisky Show 2018 Recap and a Review of the 'Future of Whisky' Invergordon 44 (51.6%), Ben Nevis 21 (47.5%) and Ledaig 12 (58.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/whisky-show-2018-recap-and-a-review-of-the-future-of-whisky-invergordon-44-51-6-ben-nevis-21-47-5-and-ledaig-12-58-4/) - Recapping the 2018 London Whisky Show and tasting notes for the 'Future of Whisky' trilogy of Invergordon 44, Ben Nevis 21 and Ledaig 12 - [Bunnahabhain Moine 2008 Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured (58.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-moine-2008-bordeaux-red-wine-cask-matured-58-1/) - The Distell Limited Edition Malts afford us an opportunity to look at the different distilleries in their portfolio through different casks. Beautiful! - [Allt-á-Bhainne Single Malt (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/allt-a-bhainne-single-malt-40/) - Allt-á-Bhainne is out with an official distillery release for the first time since its inception in 1975.You've waited 43 years....Was it worth the wait?Hint: The press release itself was worth that wait!!!! - [Tobermory 2005 Fino Cask Finish, 12 Year Old (55.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/tobermory-2005-fino-cask-finish-12-year-old-55-1/) - Fino sherry finishes are not all that common, and the dry sherry works so well with the Tobermory spirit.... - [Oban 21, Diageo Special Releases 2018 (57.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/oban-21-diageo-special-releases-2018-57-9/) - There's a new Oban 21, and although it was matured in refill sherry butts, this one is all about the spirit, not the wood. - [GlenDronach 18 1995 cask 1732 for premiumcask.de (54.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-18-1995-cask-1732-for-premiumcask-de-54-6/) - Single casks from GlenDronach are usually very good, although the 1995 can sometimes be hit or miss. This one is a hit! - [Aberlour Casg Annamh, Batch 001 (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/aberlour-casg-annamh-batch-001-48/) - If you're looking for the A'bunadh killer, this isn't it. This is a well made whisky putting sherry and bourbon together nicely. - [Elements of Islay Pl5 - Port Charlotte 2009 (63.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/elements-of-islay-pl5-port-charlotte-2009-63-1/) - This Elements of Islay is your classic Islay malt. Peat, sweet and neat! - [Golan Heights Distillery, Brewer's Whisky 3, 'OMG, this is Goood!' (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-brewers-whisky-3-omg-this-is-goood-50/) - The third installation of the Brewer's Whisky from Golan Heights Distillery is here, with a new concept dubbed OMG casks. And OMG, this really is good! - [The GlenAllachie 12 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-glenallachie-12-46/) - This is a very good base for the core range! I like what GlenAllachie has done with the whisky and is definitely worth a spot in your Speyside rotation. - [GlenDronach Peated Port Wood - Review By Sean Russell (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-peated-port-wood-46/) - GlenDronach Peated Port Wood (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery Golani Black Cask 3 for Hermitage Stores (51.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-black-cask-3-for-hermitage-stores-51-7/) - Golani Black is going specialized, bottled for a store here in Israel "Hermitage". This is a new trend showing the maturity the Israeli whisky market has achieved. - [Elements of Islay CI11 - Caol Ila 2008 (55.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/elements-of-islay-ci11-caol-ila-2008-55-4/) - With the workhorse of Islay you'll rarely be blown away, but you'll also rarely be disappointed by the liquid, it's consistently good. CI11 is no exception. - [Glen Garioch Bottle Your Own 1985 Cask 1586 (43.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-bottle-your-own-1985-cask-1586-43-8/) - Glen Garioch BYO sherry cask from 1985. This is a challenging dram, that'll force you to work with it, and reward you with a glimpse into MBD's 1980's woes. - [Golan Heights Distillery Golani Black Cask 54 (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-black-cask-54-40/) - Golan Heights Distillery's new Golani Black Cask is out, and this time it's an American Oak new Charred cask, number 54, at three years of age. - [Elements of Islay Bn7 - Bunnahabhain 17 Year Old (55.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/elements-of-islay-bn7-bunnahabhain-17-year-old-55-7/) - Elements of Islay with a 4 pronged release: Laphroaig, Port Charlotte, Caol Ila & Bunnahabhain. And the Bunna is lovely! - [GlenDronach 15 - Revival 2018 Edition (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-15-revival-2018-edition-46/) - It's baaaaaack!!! The GlenDronach Revival has been revived. How is the 2018 version at 15 true years? Sean Russell tasted it, and is reporting! - [Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength - Clynelish 2005 (55.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-cask-strength-clynelish-2005-55-1/) - A first tasting of a revamped Connoisseurs Choice bottling from Gordon and MacPhail, a 12 year old Clynelish presented at cask strength. - [GlenDronach Forgue 10 Year Old (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-forgue-10-43/) - We tend to look down at duty free expressions. But should we? We Taste the new GlenDronach Forgue 10 (43%), to see how GlenDronach approaches travel retail. - [Bruichladdich to release WMD III - Yellow Submarine 25 Year Old](https://maltandoak.com/bruichladdich-to-release-wmd-iii-yellow-submarine-25-year-old/) - New version of Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine - [Bowmore Devil's Cask III (56.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/bowmore-devils-cask-iii-56-7/) - Despite not being a big Bowmore fan, there are expression that I like. The Devil's Cask II was such an example. Is the 3rd release as good? - [Golan Heights Distillery, Golani Batch 3 (60.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-batch-3-60-1/) - A virgin American oak cask and a Cabernet French oak cask are both filled with Golani two grain new make, and joined after 3 years. - [Deanston 2008 Bordeaux Cask Matured (57.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-2008-bordeaux-cask-matured-57-8/) - Deanston 2008 Bordeaux Cask Matured (57.8%) is a prime example of how well whisky can mature in wine casks... - [Signatory Small Batch Glenlivet 2007 (48.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/signatory-small-batch-glenlivet-2007-48-1/) - Signatory seems to have a new line of whisky, a small batch vatting, so far with a Glenlivet for the German market. Prepare for and American oak onslaught.. - ['Lucifer's Livet' - The Ultimate Glenlivet 2007, cask 900149, (66.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenlivet-lucifer/) - A satanic single cask of Glenlivet bottled by Dutch Indie! - [Springbank 2007 Fresh Sauternes Hogsheads, 7 Year Old (56.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-society-7-year-old-fresh-sauternes/) - Malt and Oak reviews a 7 year old Springbank Society expression matured in a Fresh Sauternes Cask. Is it as good as the 9 year old released in 2018? - [Rum Review: 1998 Caroni, Cask 19, 20 Year Old - The Duchess (64.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/rum-review-1998-caroni-cask-19-20-year-old-the-duchess-64-6/) - Caroni 1998 Single cask review by Malt and Oak - [Golan Heights Distillery, Single Malt Cask 13 Ex-Golani Black Cask (56.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-single-malt-cask-13-ex-golani-black-cask-56-7/) - Golan Heights Distillery, Single Malt Cask 13 Ex-Golani Black Cask (56.7%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Strathearn Single Cask 115 'Sauron's Eye' (57.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/strathearn-single-cask-115-saurons-eye-57-1/) - Strathearn Single Cask 115 'Sauron's Eye' (57.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bunnahabhain 1980 - 'The Lucky Few Bottle' 37 Years Old (41.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-1980-the-lucky-few-bottle-37-years-old-41-5/) - Bunnahabhain 1980 - 'The Lucky Few Bottle' 37 Years Old (41.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Dramfool Port Charlotte 2001, 15 Years Old (58.3)](https://maltandoak.com/dramfool-port-charlotte-2001-15-years-old-58-3/) - Dramfool Port Charlotte 2001, 15 Years Old (58.3) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ardbeg 'Very Old' 1977 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-very-old-1977-46/) - Ardbeg 'Very Old' 1977 (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bunnahabhain Canasta 1980, 36 Year Old (49.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-canasta-1980-36-year-old-49-5/) - Bunnahabhain Canasta 1980, 36 Year Old (49.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Loch Lomond Croftenga 2008 - TWE Exclusive (54.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/loch-lomond-croftenga-2008-twe-exclusive-54-8/) - Loch Lomond Croftenga 2008 - TWE Exclusive (54.8%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Whiskybase Laphroaig 2011 'Same as 10K" (58.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/whiskybase-laphroaig-2011-same-as-10k-58-7/) - Whiskybase Laphroaig 2011 'Same as 10K" (58.7%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [The Spirit Still "Like A Villain" - Lagavulin 9 Wine Cask Finish (52%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-spirit-still-like-a-villain-lagavulin-9-wine-cask-finish-52/) - The Spirit Still "Like A Villain" - Lagavulin 9 Wine Cask Finish (52%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Balvenie 14 Peated Triple Cask (48.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/balvenie-14-peated-triple-cask-48-3/) - Balvenie 14 Peated Triple Cask (48.3%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Update: Major Expansion at Tel Aviv's Milk and Honey Distillery and A Final Tasting of Cask 3 (64.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/update-major-expansion-at-tel-avivs-milk-and-honey-distillery-and-a-final-tasting-of-cask-3-64-5/) - Major Expansion at Tel Aviv's Milk and Honey Distillery and A Final Tasting of Cask 3 (64.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [The Glenlivet 13 Sherry Oak Matured (Taiwan Exclusive) (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-glenlivet-13-sherry-oak-matured-taiwan-exclusive-40/) - The Glenlivet 13 Sherry Oak Matured (Taiwan Exclusive) (40%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Longrow 2007 Fresh Sauternes Cask - Springbank Society 2017 (56.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/longrow-2007-fresh-sauternes-cask-springbank-society-2017-56-3/) - Longrow 2007 Fresh Sauternes Cask - Springbank Society 2017 (56.3%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Day One Was Great, Day Two Was Even Better!! - Report on the 2014 Whisky Show](https://maltandoak.com/day-one-was-great-day-two-was-even-better-report-on-the-2014-whisky-show/) - Day two was highlighted with two fabulous masterclasses and several more whiskies from the 1950s and 1960s. There were some crackin' drams and some great fun to have.... - [Golan Heights Distillery - Golani Black Single Cask 18 (58.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-black-single-cask-18-58-6/) - Golan Heights Distillery - Golani Black Single Cask 18 (58.6%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Lagavulin 8 - 200th Anniversary Special Edition (48%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/lagavulin-8-200th-anniversary-special-edition-48-whisky-review/) - Lagavulin 8 - 200th Anniversary Special Edition (48%) - Whisky Review - [It Can Vote!! Day 4 Gets Us to the Glengoyne 18](https://maltandoak.com/it-can-vote-day-4-gets-us-to-the-glengoyne-18/) - The 18 year old is the beginning of the "upper class" for Glengoyne. Gone is the perfumy Lowlands and the sherry and spice combine in the 18 to create a real spice banger. It's different than all the other expressions in this massive spiciness, and makes for a great drink. This is the most "Highland" - [The next Karuizawa - Will you get your hands on one?](https://maltandoak.com/the-next-karuizawa-will-you-get-your-hands-on-one/) - The beauty of the Whisky Show is that you get to glimpse into the near future, tasting expressions that have not yet hit the market. One of these was the 1981 Karuizawa by Specialty Drinks, coming soon to an online store near you.... - [Springbank 2007 Fresh Sauternes Cask - Springbank Society 2017 (57.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-2007-fresh-sauternes-cask-springbank-society-2017-57-1/) - Springbank 2007 Fresh Sauternes Cask - Springbank Society 2017 (57.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Springbank 14, Bourbon Wood (55.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-14-bourbon-wood-55-8/) - Springbank 14, Bourbon Barrel (55.8%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Renaissance Chapter 3 (50.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-renaissance-chapter-3-50-8/) - Glen Garioch Renaissance Chapter 3 (50.8%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Kilchoman 10 Year Old Club Release - 5th Edition (57%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-10-year-old-club-release-5th-edition-57/) - Kilchoman 10 Year Old Club Release - 5th Edition (57%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ardbeg Kildalton (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-kildalton-46/) - Ardbeg Kildalton (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Laphroaig 1815 Legacy Edition (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-1815-legacy-edition-48/) - Laphroaig 1815 Legacy Edition (48%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Single Malt, Cask 16 In First Fill Cabernet French Oak (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-single-malt-cask-16-in-first-fill-cabernet-french-oak-46/) - Golan Heights Single Malt, Cask 16 In First Fill Cabernet French Oak (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery Golani Brandy Finished - Israel's 70th Anniversary (49.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-brandy-finished-israels-70th-anniversary-49-7/) - Golan Heights Distillery Golani Brandy Finished - Israel's 70th Anniversary (49.7%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Old Pulteney 2004 - Sherry Cask 128 - TWE Exclusive (62.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/old-pulteney-2004-sherry-cask-128-twe-exclusive-62-1/) - Old Pulteney 2004 - Sherry Cask 128 - TWE Exclusive (62.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenglassaugh Peated Port Finish (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenglassaugh-peated-port-finish-46/) - Glenglassaugh Peated Port Finish (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [GlenDronach Peated Port Wood (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-peated-port-wood-46-2/) - GlenDronach Peated Port Wood (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Hazelburn 13 Oloroso Cask Matured (47.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/hazelburn-13-oloroso-cask-matured-47-1/) - Hazelburn 13 Oloroso Cask Matured (47.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [BenRiach 21 Four Cask Matured (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/benriach-21-four-cask-matured-46/) - BenRiach 21 Four Cask Matured (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Macallan Classic Cut 2017 Edition Cask Strength Release (58.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-classic-cut-2017-edition-cask-strength-release-58-4/) - Macallan Classic Cut 2017 Edition Cask Strength Release (58.4%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Laphroaig Four Oak (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-four-oak-40/) - Laphroaig Four Oak (40%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Port Ellen 1979, Goren's Whisky 37 Year Old refill sherry hogshead (44.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-1979-gorens-whisky-37-year-old-refill-sherry-hogshead-44-8/) - Port Ellen 1979, Goren's Whisky 37 Year Old refill sherry hogshead (44.8%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog Review - [GlenDronach - Full Review of Batch #16 (15 Single Casks)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-full-review-of-batch-16-15-single-casks/) - GlenDronach - Full Review of Batch #16 (15 Single Casks) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Milk and Honey Experimental Cask 2, Lightly Peated (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-experimental-cask-2-lightly-peated-46/) - Milk and Honey Experimental Cask 2, Lightly Peated (46%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery Golani Black Whisky Live Tel-Aviv 2018 (61.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-black-whisky-live-tel-aviv-2018-61-9/) - Golan Heights Distillery Golani Black Whisky Live Tel-Aviv 2018 (61.9%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Kilchoman 2007, 10 Year Old TWE Exclusive Sherry Cask (58.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-2007-10-year-old-twe-exclusive-sherry-cask-58-5/) - Kilchoman 2007, 10 Year Old TWE Exclusive Sherry Cask (58.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 15 Year old, 1990s bottling (40%) ](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-15-year-old-1990s-bottling-40/) - GlenDronach 15 Year old, 1990s bottling (40%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery - Brewer's Whisky BBX Amber (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-brewers-whisky-bbx-amber-50/) - Golan Heights Distillery - Brewer's Whisky BBX Amber (50%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - ["Orkney/Kirkwall" 17 Year Old - The WFFA Cask (58.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-17-year-old-the-wffa-cask-58-1/) - "Orkney/Kirkwall" 17 Year Old - The WFFA Cask (58.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Laphroaig 30 - 2016 Version (53.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-30-2016-version-53-5/) - Laphroaig 30 - New Version (53.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 10 Year Old 'Luke Skywalker' (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-10-year-old-luke-skywalker-48/) - GlenDronach 10 Year Old 'Luke Skywalker' (48%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog Review - [GlenDronach 9 Years Old 'Darth Vader" (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-9-years-old-darth-vader-48/) - GlenDronach 9 Years Old 'Darth Vader" (48%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery, "Brewer's Whisky Spicy Hummus" (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-brewers-whisky-spicy-hummus-50/) - Whisky lovers are always on the lookout for interesting things, and while this isn't technically a whisky, this is one I think you'll find very interesting. David Zibell is really into experimentation, and here's an experiment that went pretty well. Working with a local beer brewery, Meadan Brewery, he distilled their gluten free malted chickpea ale. - [Cadenhead's 175 Rosebank 25 1991 (50.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/cadenheads-175-rosebank-25-1991-50-5/) - Cadenhead's 175 Rosebank 25 1991 (50.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Tasting Notes - [Golan Heights Distillery, Single Malt Cask 10 In Ex-Golani Cask (62.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-single-malt-cask-10-in-ex-golani-cask-62-1/) - Golan Heights Distillery, Single Malt Cask 10 In Ex-Golani Cask (62.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Mortlach 1978, 20 Year Old Rare Malt Selection (62.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/mortlach-1978-20-year-old-rare-malt-selection-62-2/) - Mortlach 1978, 20 Year Old Rare Malt Selection (62.2%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Golan Heights Distillery - Golani Vino Single Cask 15 (64.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-golani-vino-single-cask-15-64-7/) - Golan Heights Distillery - Golani Vino Single Cask 15 (64.7%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [North Port/Brechin 1975, 26 Years Old, Signatory Silent Stills, Cask 2960 (55.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/north-port-brechin-1975-26-years-old-signatory-silent-stills-cask-2960-55-6/) - North Port/Brechin 1975, 26 Years Old, Signatory Silent Stills, Cask 2960 (55.6%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Cadenheads 175th Anniversary - 1977 Caperdonich 39 YO (50.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/cadenheads-175th-anniversary-1977-caperdonich-39-yo-50-4/) - Cadenheads 175th Anniversary - 1977 Caperdonich 39 YO (50.4%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Whisky Exchange Black Friday 2017, 16 Year Old Speyside Single Cask (54.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/whisky-exchange-black-friday-2017-16-year-old-speyside-single-cask-54-6/) - Whisky Exchange Black Friday 2017, 16 Year Old Speyside Single Cask (54.6%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [12 Bottles That Would Make a Great Christmas Present - 2017](https://maltandoak.com/12-bottles-that-would-make-a-great-christmas-present-2017/) - 12 Bottles That Would Make a Great Christmas Present - 2017 | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Benromach Triple Distilled (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-triple-distilled-50/) - Benromach Triple Distilled (50%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Glen Garioch Bottle Your Own, 1999 Wine Cask 1420 (56.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-bottle-your-own-1999-wine-cask-1420-56-5/) - Glen Garioch Bottle Your Own, 1999 Wine Cask 1420 (56.5%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Tasting Notes - [Bowmore 2001, 15 Years Old, Signatory TWE Exclusive (55.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/bowmore-2001-15-years-old-signatory-twe-exclusive-55-6/) - Bowmore 2001, 15 Years Old, Signatory TWE Exclusive (55.6%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 009 (58.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-10-year-old-cask-strength-batch-009-58-1/) - Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 009 (58.1%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Two 27 Year Old Irish Single Cask - Whisky Agency TWE Exclusives (46.8% and 51.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/two-27-year-old-irish-single-cask-whisky-agency-twe-exclusives-46-8-and-51-3/) - Two 27 Year Old Irish Single Cask - Whisky Agency TWE Exclusives (46.8% and 51.3%) | Malt and Oak Whiksy Blog - [GlenDronach 1993, 24 Year Old for Abbey Whisky (60.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-1993-24-year-old-for-abbey-whisky-60-6/) - GlenDronach 1993, 24 Year Old for Abbey Whisky (60.6%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 17 Year Old Renaissance Chapter Three Released (50.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-17-year-old-renaissance-chapter-three-released-50-8/) - Glen Garioch 17 Year Old Renaissance Chapter Three Released (50.8%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair (46.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-stiuireadair-46-3/) - Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair (46.3%) | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie's Wood Experiments - A Whisky Show Masterclass With Dr. Bill Lumsden](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangies-wood-experiments-a-whisky-show-masterclass-with-dr-bill-lumsden/) - Glenmorangie's Wood Experiments - A Whisky Show Masterclass With Dr. Bill Lumsden | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Rosebank Distillery to be resurrected by Ian Macleod](https://maltandoak.com/rosebank-distillery-to-be-resurrected-by-ian-macleod/) - Rosebank Distillery to be resurrected by Ian Macleod - [Brora and Port Ellen to be Rebuilt by Diageo, Operational 2020](https://maltandoak.com/brora-and-port-ellen-to-be-rebuilt-by-diageo-operational-2020/) - Brora and Port Ellen to be Rebuilt by Diageo, Operational 2020 - [Not Really a Rant: Addressing the Whisky Pricing 'Crisis' of 2017](https://maltandoak.com/not-really-a-rant-addressing-the-whisky-pricing-crisis-of-2017/) - Not Really a Rant: Addressing the Whisky Pricing 'Crisis' of 2017 - Malt and Oak Opinion - [Balblair 1991 Single Sherry Cask 1712 - TWE Exclusive (51.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/balblair-1991-single-sherry-cask-1712-twe-exclusive-51-9/) - Balblair 1991 Single Sherry Cask 1712 - TWE Exclusive (51.9%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Golan Heights Distillery First Single Malt Whisky - 3 Year Old Cask 1 (61.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/golan-heights-distillery-first-single-malt-whisky-3-year-old-cask-1-61-4/) - Golan Heights Distillery First Single Malt Whisky - 3 Year Old Cask 1 (61.4%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Notes - [Festive 500th Post - Cadenhead's Glen Garioch 1957 (45.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/festive-500th-post-cadenheads-glen-garioch-1957-40/) - Festive 500th Post - Cadenhead's Glen Garioch 1957 (45.6%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part IV - Vintage 1978 and Two 1978 Single Casks](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-vintage-series-review-part-iv-vintage-1978-and-two-vintage-1978-single-casks/) - Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part IV - Vintage 1978 and Two 1978 Single Casks | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part III - Vintage 1990 and Vintage 1986](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-vintage-series-review-part-iii-vintage-1990-and-vintage-1986/) - Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part III - Vintage 1990 and Vintage 1986 - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part II - Vintage 1995 , Vintage 1994 and Vintage 1991](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-vintage-series-review-part-ii-vintage-1995-vintage-1994-and-vintage-1991/) - Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part II - Vintage 1995 , Vintage 1994 and Vintage 1991 - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part I - Vintage 1999 (Sherry), Vintage 1998 (Wine) and Vintage 1997 (Bourbon)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-vintage-series-review-part-i-vintage-1999-sherry-vintage-1998-wine-and-vintage-1997-bourbon/) - Glen Garioch Vintage Series Review: Part I - Vintage 1999 (Sherry), Vintage 1998 (Wine) and Vintage 1997 (Bourbon) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Elements of Islay - Lagavulin - Lg5 (54.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/elements-of-islay-lagavulin-lg5-54-8/) - Elements of Islay - Lagavulin - Lg5 (54.8%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [G&M - The MacPhail's Collection - Bunnahabhain 2006 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/gm-the-macphails-collection-bunnahabhain-2006-43/) - G&M - The MacPhail's Collection - Bunnahabhain 2006 (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Laphroaig 18 - Elements of Islay - Lp7](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-18-elements-of-islay-lp7/) - Laphroaig 18 - Elements of Islay - Lp7 | Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Elgin 1986 - 21 Year Old First Cask (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-elgin-1986-21-year-old-first-cask-46/) - Glen Elgin 1986 - 21 Year Old First Cask (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [GlenDronach - Batch 15 Review](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-batch-15-review/) - GlenDronach - Batch 15 Review - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 21 Vintage 1994 - Abbey Whisky Rare Casks (55%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-21-vintage-1994-abbey-whisky-rare-casks-55/) - Glen Garioch 21 Vintage 1994 - Abbey Whisky Rare Casks (55%) - Malt and Oak Whisk Review - [GlenDronach 18 Marsala Cask Finish (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-18-marsala-cask-finish-46/) - GlenDronach 18 Marsala Cask Finish (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Kilchoman Red Wine - Single Cask for K&L (60.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-red-wine-single-cask-for-kl-60-3/) - Kilchoman Red Wine - Single Cask for K&L (60.3%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Springbank CV (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-cv-46/) - Springbank CV (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie Astar Returning in 2017](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-astar-returning-in-2017/) - Glenmorangie Astar Returning in 2017 - Malt and Oak - [Milk and Honey Crosses 3 Year Threshold - Single Malt Whisky Single Cask](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-crosses-3-year-threshold-single-malt-whisky-single-cask/) - Milk and Honey Crosses 3 Year Threshold - Single Malt Whisky Single Cask - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Tomatin 25 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/tomatin-25-43/) - Tomatin 25 (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [viagra yan etkileri Eşim 40 yaşında. Şöyle](https://maltandoak.com/viagra-yan-etkileri-esim-40-yasinda-soyle/) - Eşim 40 yaşında. Şöyle ki Viagra 20 mg etkisini yaklaşık 36 saat olarak gösterebiliyorken Viagra 100 one hundred a hundred mg etksini 48 forty eight saate kadar çıkarabiliyor. Hemen Viagra Krem satın al ve erekte olmanın tadını çıkar! Bulunla birlikte cinsel gücü arttırmaya yönelik olarak kullanılır ve penis içerisindeki damarları genişlettiği için penis içerisine kan - [Kavalan Peaty Cask - La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary (52.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/kavalan-peaty-cask-la-maison-du-whisky-60th-anniversary-52-4/) - Kavalan Peaty Cask - La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary (52.4%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ledaig 12 Year Old 2004 - Single Malts of Scotland (58.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/ledaig-12-year-old-2004-single-malts-of-scotland-58-1/) - Ledaig 12 Year Old 2004 - Single Malts of Scotland (58.1%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive, 100% Islay Cask Vatting (57.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-distillery-exclusive-100-islay-cask-vatting-57-1/) - Kilchoman Distillery Exclusive, 100% Islay Cask Vatting (57.1%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ledaig 2008, 7 Year Old - Signatory Vintage (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/ledaig-2008-7-year-old-signatory-vintage-46/) - Ledaig 2008, 7 Year Old - Signatory Vintage (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Amrut Rye (50%)](https://maltandoak.com/amrut-rye-50/) - Amrut Single Malt Rye (50%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [White Horse Scotch Whisky - Bottled 1922 (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/white-horse-scotch-whisky-bottled-1922-40/) - White Horse Scotch Whisky - Bottled 1922 (40%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Moray 2007, Single Malts of Scotland (59.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-moray-2007-single-malts-of-scotland-59-1/) - Glen Moray 2007, Single Malts of Scotland (59.1%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Springbank Local Barley 11 (53.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-local-barley-11-53-1/) - Springbank Local Barley 11 (53.1%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Gordon & MacPhail Strathisla 1963, Bottled 2009 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/gordon-macphail-strathisla-1963-bottled-2009-43/) - Gordon & MacPhail Strathisla 1963, Bottled 2009 (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Scapa Glansa (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/scapa-glansa-40/) - Scapa Glansa - Batch GL01 (40%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ardbeg Kelpie - Committee Release (51.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-kelpie-committee-release-51-7/) - Ardbeg Kelpie - Committee Release (51.7%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bruichladdich 23 Year Old 1992 - The Single Malts of Scotland (55.4%) - And Some Bruichladdich Tidbits](https://maltandoak.com/bruichladdich-23-year-old-1992-the-single-malts-of-scotland-55-4-and-some-bruichladdich-tidbits/) - Bruichladdich 23 Year Old 1992 - The Single Malts of Scotland (55.4%) - And Some Bruichladdich Tidbits - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [SWA Outlaws Triple Distillation in Scotland - Auchentoshan, Springbank and Mortlach Threatened](https://maltandoak.com/swa-outlaws-triple-distillation-in-scotland-auchentoshan-springbank-and-mortlach-threatened/) - SWA Outlaws Triple Distillation in Scotland - Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Glenrothes 26 Years Old 1989, Single Malts of Scotland (53.8)](https://maltandoak.com/glenrothes-26-years-old-1989-single-malts-of-scotland-53-8/) - Glenrothes 26 Years Old 1989, Single Malts of Scotland (53.8) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Highland Park Fire Edition (45.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-fire-edition-45-2/) - Highland Park Fire Edition (45.2%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Miltonduff 17 Year Old 1999 - Single Malts of Scotland (54.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/miltonduff-17-year-old-1999-single-malts-of-scotland-54-8/) - Miltonduff 17 Year Old 1999 - Single Malts of Scotland (54.8%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bunnahabhain 2001 14 Year Old - Cooper's Choice (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-2001-14-year-old-coopers-choice-46/) - Bunnahabhain 2001 14 Year Old - Cooper's Choice (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Bunnahabhain 1988 - 28 Year Old - Single Malts of Scotland (46.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-1988-28-year-old-single-malts-of-scotland-46-8/) - Bunnahabhain 1988 - 28 Year Old - Single Malts of Scotland (46.8%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Benrinnes 20 Year Old 1995 - Single Malts of Scotland (51.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/benrinnes-20-year-old-1995-single-malts-of-scotland-51-1/) - Benrinnes 20 Year Old 1995 - Single Malts of Scotland (51.1%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Ledaig 19 Marsala Cask Finish (51%)](https://maltandoak.com/ledaig-19-marsala-cask-finish-51/) - Ledaig 19 Marsala Cask Finish (51%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenfiddich Rare Oak 25 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenfiddich-rare-oak-25-43/) - Glenfiddich Rare Oak 25 (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Opinion: The Death of House Style and the Rise of Whisky Profiles](https://maltandoak.com/opinion-the-death-of-house-style-and-the-rise-of-whisky-profiles/) - Opinion: The Death of House Style and the Rise of Whisky Profiles | Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - [Aberlour 12 Non Chill Filtered (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/aberlour-12-non-chill-filtered-48/) - Aberlour 12 Non Chill Filtered (48%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 8 The Hielan' (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-8-the-hielan-46/) - GlenDronach 8 The Hielan' (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Blog - Tasting Notes - [G&M Speymalt - Macallan 2006-2015 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/gm-speymalt-macallan-2006-2015-43/) - G&M Speymalt - Macallan 2006-2015 (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie Bacalta - Private Edition VIII (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-bacalta-private-edition-viii-46/) - Glenmorangie Bacalta - Private Edition VIII (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Tasting Notes - [GlenDronach Peated (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-peated-46/) - GlenDronach Peated (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Timorous Beastie: The 21 and 40 Going Head to Head - Douglas Laing](https://maltandoak.com/timorous-beastie-the-21-and-40-going-head-to-head-douglas-laing/) - Timorous Beastie: The 21 and 40 Going Head to Head - Douglas Laing - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Wilson and Morgan Home Blend 35 Years Old, Sherry Butt 26, 1980-2015 (47,6%)](https://maltandoak.com/wilson-and-morgan-home-blend-35-years-old-sherry-butt-26-1980-2015-476/) - Wilson and Morgan Home Blend 35 Years Old, Sherry Butt 26, 1980-2015 (47,6%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Virgin Oak (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-virgin-oak-48/) - Glen Garioch Virgin Oak (48%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Old Particular Clynelish 18 (48.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/old-particular-clynelish-18-48-4/) - Clynelish 18 - Douglas Laing Old Particular (48.4%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie Tayne (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-tayne-43/) - Glenmorangie Tayne (43%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Teeling 24 Year Old - 1991 Sauternes Finish (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/teeling-24-year-old-1991-sauternes-finish-46/) - Teeling 24 Year Old - 1991 Sauternes Finish (46%) - Malt and Oak Tasting Notes - [Highland Park Thor - Valhalla Series (52.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-thor-valhalla-series-52-1/) - Back in October, during my visit to Orkney, Ian Moir, our most gracious host and local ambassador to the Highland Park Appreciation Society, took us to the Cliffs of Yesnaby, and the first thought that popped into my mind was that right here, according to Norse mythology, Thor brought down his hammer - Mjölnir - and created - [Visit to Glen Garioch and Tasting a Stunning 1997 BYO Sherry Cask](https://maltandoak.com/visit-to-glen-garioch-and-tasting-a-stunning-1997-byo-sherry-cask/) - Visit to Glen Garioch and Tasting a Stunning 1997 BYO Sherry Cask - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [Spice Tree Extravaganza - Compass Box (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/spice-tree-extravaganza-compass-box-46/) - Spice Tree Extravaganza - Compass Box (46%) - Malt and Oak Whisky Review - [12 Bottles That Would Make a Great Christmas Present - 2016](https://maltandoak.com/12-bottles-that-would-make-a-great-christmas-present-2016/) - 12 Bottles That Would Make a Great Christmas Present - 2016 - [GlenDronach Batch 14 Reviewed - 12 Single Casks Reviewed by Sean Russell](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-batch-14-reviewed-12-single-casks-reviewed-by-sean-russell/) - GlenDronach's Full Batch 14 Reviewed - 12 Single Casks - Whisky Review - [Highland Park Single Cask Bottling for Braunstein & Friends Danish Market Exclusive (58.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-single-cask-bottling-for-braunstein-friends-danish-market-exclusive-58-2/) - Highland Park OB for Braunstein & Friends (58.3%) - Whisky Review - [Yula II - 21 Years Old Island Malt - Douglas Laing (52.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/yula-ii-21-years-old-island-malt-douglas-laing-52-3/) - Yula II - 21 Years Old Island Malt - Douglas Laing (52.3%) - Whisky Review - [Kilkerran 12 Years Old (46%) and a Visit to the Distillery](https://maltandoak.com/kilkerran-12-years-old-46-and-a-visit-to-the-distillery/) - Kilkerran 12 Years Old (46%) - Whisky Review and Distillery Tour and News - [GlenDronach 2003, Sauternes Cask 2545 , 11 Year Old (56.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-2003-sauternes-cask-2545-11-year-old-56-6/) - GlenDronach 2003, Sauternes Cask 2545 , 11 Year Old (56.6%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch Renaissance Chapter 2 (51.4%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-renaissance-chapter-2-51-4/) - Glen Garioch Renaissance Chapter 2 (51.4%) - Whisky Review - [Big Peat Christmas Edition 2016 "All Islay" (54.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/big-peat-christmas-edition-2016-all-islay-54-6/) - Big Peat Christmas Edition 2016 "All Islay" (54.6%) - Whisky Review - [Compass Box Three Year Old Deluxe (49.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/compass-box-three-year-old-deluxe-49-2/) - Compass Box Three Year Old Deluxe (49.2%) - Whisky Review - [Seven Rules to Stay Sane and Win at Whisky Auctions. Or: Maybe The World isn't Crazy After All](https://maltandoak.com/seven-rules-to-stay-sane-and-win-at-whisky-auctions-or-maybe-the-world-isnt-crazy-after-all/) - Seven Rules to Stay Sane and Win at Whisky Auctions. Or: Maybe The World isn't Crazy After All - [The Favorite Distilleries of Secret Facebook Maltheads: A Survey](https://maltandoak.com/the-favorite-distilleries-of-secret-facebook-maltheads-a-survey/) - The Favorite Distilleries of Secret Facebook Maltheads: A Survey - [Highland Park Loki - Valhalla Collection (48.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-loki-valhalla-collection-48-7/) - Highland Park Loki - Valhalla Collection (48.7%) - [Celp - Everything But Seawater inside a bottle - Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/celp-everything-but-seawater-inside-a-bottle-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Celp is a young single malt Islay whisky bottled at cask strength with the addition of a branch of seaweed. If you like salty whiskys, this is the one to try. - [Laphroaig Infused Beer - The Next Phase in the Whisky-Beer Nexus](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-infused-beer-the-next-phase-in-the-whisky-beer-nexus/) - Laphroaig Infused Beer - The Next Phase in the Whisky-Beer Nexus - [Glen Garioch Renaissance 2nd Chapter 16 Year Old Released!](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-renaissance-2nd-chapter-16-year-old-released/) - Glen Garioch Renaissance 2nd Chapter 16 Year Old Released! - [Tomatin 35 1978 Cadenhead's (44.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/tomatin-35-1978-cadenheads-44-1/) - Tomatin 35 1978 Cadenhead's (44.1%) - Whisky Review - [In Whisky, Is Crazy the New Normal?](https://maltandoak.com/in-whisky-is-crazy-the-new-normal/) - A 12 year old Glen Garioch closes at auction at 450 GBP.... Has the world gone bonkers? Maybe not..... - [Tomatin 1997 - Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/tomatin-1997-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-46/) - Tomatin 1997 - Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice (46%) - Whisky Review - [Dailuaine 1996 - Grindlay's Selection (57%)](https://maltandoak.com/dailuaine-1996-grindlays-selection-57/) - Dailuaine 1996 - Grindlay's Selection (57%) - Whisky Review - [Glentauchers 1996, Grindlay’s Selection (54.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/glentauchers-1996-grindlays-selection-54-5/) - Glentauchers 1996, Grindlay’s Selection (54.5%) - Whisky Review - [Ben Nevis 1997 - Grindlay's Selection (52.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/ben-nevis-1997-grindlays-selection-52-6/) - Ben Nevis 1997 - Grindlay's Selection (52.6%) - Whisky Review - [News: Compass Box Three Year Old Deluxe (51.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/news-compass-box-three-year-old-deluxe-51-6/) - News: Compass Box Three Year Old Deluxe (51.6%) - [Mortlach 18, Signatory Vintage 1998 The Whisky Exchange Exclusive (55.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/mortlach-18-signatory-vintage-1998-the-whisky-exchange-exclusive-55-8/) - Mortlach 18, Signatory Vintage 1998 The Whisky Exchange Exclusive (55.8%) - Whisky Review - [Compass Box to Release Spice Tree Extravaganza to Commemorate the Banning of Spice Tree a Decade Ago](https://maltandoak.com/compass-box-to-release-spice-tree-extravaganza-to-commemorate-the-banning-of-spice-tree-a-decade-ago/) - Compass Box to Release Spice Tree Extravaganza to Commemorate the Banning of Spice Tree a Decade Ago - [Signatory Vintage Caol Ila 2007 for The Whisky Exchange (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/signatory-vintage-caol-ila-2007-for-the-whisky-exchange-46/) - Signatory Vintage Caol Ila 2007 for The Whisky Exchange (46%) - Whisky Review - [Benromach Sassicaia 2007 (45%)](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-sassicaia-2007-45/) - Benromach Sassicaia 2007-2016 (45%) - Whisky Review - [BenRiach Cask Strength - Batch 1 (57.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/benriach-cask-strength-batch-1-57-2/) - BenRiach Cask Strength - Batch 1 (57.2%) - Whisky Review - [Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 Cask 50252 - Signatory Vintage TWE Exclusive (50.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/imperial-20-year-old-1995-cask-50252-signatory-vintage-twe-exclusive-50-8/) - Imperial 20 Year Old 1995 Cask 50252 - Signatory Vintage TWE Exclusive (50.8%) - Whisky Review - [The Epicurean - Douglas Laing Lowlands Malt Blend (46.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-epicurean-douglas-laing-lowlands-malt-blend-46-2/) - The Epicurean - Douglas Laing Lowlands Malt Blend (46.2%) - Whisky Review - [Blair Athol 27 Year Old 1988 - Signatory Vintage TWE Exclusive (55.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/blair-athol-27-year-old-1988-signatory-vintage-twe-exclusive-55-7/) - Blair Athol 27 Year Old 1988 - Signatory Vintage TWE Exclusive (55.7%) - Whisky Review - [Isle of Jura, 26 Year Old, SMWS 31.32 Piri Piri and Teriyaki Chicken, (52.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/isle-of-jura-26-year-old-smws-31-32-piri-piri-and-teriyaki-chicken-52-7/) - Isle of Jura, 26 Year Old, SMWS 31.32 Piri Piri and Teriyaki Chicken, (52.7%) - Whisky Review - [Old Particular Aberlour 21 Years Old (51.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/old-particular-aberlour-21-years-old-51-5/) - Aberlour 21 Years Old - Douglas Laing Old Particular (51.5%) - Whisky Review - [Amrut Spectrum (50%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/amrut-spectrum-50-whisky-review/) - Amrut Spectrum (50%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 15 Year Old 1998 Wine Cask Matured (48%)](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-15-year-old-1998-wine-cask-matured-48/) - Glen Garioch 15 Year Old 1998 Wine Cask Matured (48%) - Whisky Review - [Dailuaine 7 years old - Douglas Laing Provenance (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/dailuaine-7-years-old-douglas-laing-provenance-46/) - Dailuaine 7 years old - Douglas Laing Provenance (46%) - Whisky Review - [Scallywag Cask Strength #2 - Douglas Laing Remarkable Regional Malts (54.1%)](https://maltandoak.com/scallywag-cask-strength-2-douglas-laing-remarkable-regional-malts-54-1/) - Scallywag Cask Strength #2 - Douglas Laing Remarkable Regional Malts (54.1%) - Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie Milsean - Private Edition VII (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-milsean-private-edition-vii-46/) - Glenmorangie Milsean - Private Edition VII (46%) - Whisky Review - [Glenmorangie Private Edition VI - Tùsail (46%) - Just How Influential is the Barley on the Whisky?](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-private-edition-vi-tusail-46-how-influential-is-the-barley/) - Glenmorangie Private Edition VI - Tùsail (46%) - Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 12 Year Old, Green Welly Stop, Cask #4102 (55.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-12-year-old-green-welly-stop-cask-4120-55-2/) - GlenDronach 12 Year Old, Green Welly Stop, Cask #4102 (55.2%) - Whisky Review - [Enlightenment - Compass Box Malt Blend (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/enlightenment-compass-box-malt-blend-46/) - Enlightenment - Compass Box Malt Blend (46%) - Whisky Review - [The Circus - Compass Box Blended Whisky (49%)](https://maltandoak.com/the-circus-compass-box-blended-whisky-49/) - The Circus - Compass Box Blended Whisky (49%) - Whisky Review - [Ardbeg Galileo 1999, 12 Year Old (49%)](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-galileo-1999-12-year-old-49/) - Ardbeg Galileo 1999, 12 Year Old (49%) - Whisky Review - [Kilchoman 10th Anniversary Release (58.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-10th-anniversary-release-58-8/) - Kilchoman 10th Anniversary Release (58.8%) - Whisky Review - [Laphroaig 30 Year Old - First Bottling (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-30-year-old-first-bottling-43/) - As part of our run up to Fèis Ìle here, our Malt Mongers Israel Whisky Club had a conference call with John Campbell during a Laphroaig themed meeting held last Wednesday. Responding to my question about age stated whisky, John revealed that later this year Laphroaig will be releasing a new release of a 30 year - [Caol Ila Unpeated 17 Year Old - 2015 Special Releases (55.9%)](https://maltandoak.com/caol-ila-unpeated-17-year-old-2015-special-releases-55-9/) - Caol Ila Unpeated 17 Year Old - 2015 Special Releases (55.9%) - Whisky Review - [Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 2007, 8 Year Old - CC:01- Cognac Casks (57.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/bruichladdich-port-charlotte-2007-8-year-old-cc01-cognac-casks-57-8/) - Port Charlotte (Bruichladdich) 2007, 8 Year Old - CC:01- Cognac Casks (57.8%) - Whisky Review - [Lagavulin 16 Year Old - Fèis Ìle Lagavulin Open day 2010 (52.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/lagavulin-16-year-old-feis-ile-lagavulin-open-day-2010-52-7/) - Lagavulin 16 Year Old - Fèis Ìle Lagavulin Open day 2010 (52.7%) - Whisky Review - [Tobermory 42 (47.7%) - Whisky Review and Full Details of the Release](https://maltandoak.com/tobermory-42-47-7-whisky-review-and-full-details-of-the-release/) - Tobermory 42 (47.7%) - Whisky Review and Full Details of the Official Release - [Aberlour 16 Year Old, First Fill Sherry Cask 4738, TWE Exclusive (53.5%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/aberlour-16-year-old-first-fill-sherry-cask-4738-twe-exclusive-53-5-whisky-review/) - Aberlour 16 Year Old, First Fill Sherry Cask 4738, TWE Exclusive (53.5%) - Whisky Review - [Highland Park 1999, 16 Year Old, Gordon and MacPhail TWE Exclusive, Cask 4260 (56.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-1999-16-year-old-gordon-and-macphail-twe-exclusive-cask-4260-56-6/) - Highland Park 1999, 16 Year Old, G&M TWE Exclusive, Cask 4260 (56.6%) - Whisky Review - [Glengoyne Lafitte Cask - Cadenheads (55%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/glengoyne-lafitte-cask-cadenheads-55-whisky-review/) - Glengoyne Lafitte Cask - Cadenheads (55%) - Whisky Review - [Ledaig 15 Pre 2007 (43%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/ledaig-15-pre-2007-43-whisky-review/) - Ledaig 15 Pre 2007 (43%) - Whisky Review - [Berry Bros Bunnahabhain 1990 - 21 Year Old - Cask 19 (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/berry-bros-bunnahabhain-1990-21-year-old-cask-19-46/) - Berry Bros Bunnahabhain 1990 - 21 Year Old - Cask 19 (46%) - Whisky Review - [Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Edition (55%)](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-dark-cove-committee-edition-55/) - Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Edition (55%) - Whisky Review - [Cult of Ardbeg Day is Here - The Brilliance of Guerrilla Marketing](https://maltandoak.com/cult-of-ardbeg-day-is-here-the-brilliance-of-guerrilla-marketing/) - Ardbeg has been absolutely brilliant in employing guerrilla marketing tactics, and making it's fans, it's "committee members" avid evangelists..... How was this done and where is all this going? - [Gordon and MacPhail Ardmore 1996 (43%)](https://maltandoak.com/gordon-and-macphail-ardmore-1996-43/) - Gordon and MacPhail Ardmore 1996 (43%) - Whisky Review - [Kilchoman 2010 TWE Exclusive PX Finish Cask 579/2010 (58.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/kilchoman-2010-twe-exclusive-px-finish-cask-5792010-58-3/) - Kilchoman 2010 TWE Exclusive PX Finish Cask 579/2010 (58.3%) - Whisky Review - [Auchentoshan Distillery Exclusive, Bordeaux Cask #205 (56.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/auchentoshan-distillery-exclusive-bordeaux-cask-205-56-5/) - Auchentoshan Distillery Exclusive, Bordeaux Cask #205 (56.5%) - Whisky Review - [The Oldest and Rarest Oban Ever - 32 Year Old Vintage 1969](https://maltandoak.com/the-oldest-and-rarest-oban-ever-32-year-old-vintage-1969/) - A few months ago, I got to taste the second oldest Oban ever bottled. It was a 21 year old Special Release. Today I taste the 32 year old 1969, the oldest Oban ever bottled, and what a classic beauty it is.... - [Port Charlotte Cuan-Àrd - Valinch 06 - Grenache Blanc Cask (58.6%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/port-charlotte-cuan-ard-valinch-06-grenache-blanc-cask-58-6-whisky-review/) - Port Charlotte Cuan-Àrd - Valinch 06 - Grenache Blanc Cask (58.6%) - Whisky Review - [Springbank 13 Year Old - Starkicker - Fresh Port (44.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-13-year-old-starkicker-fresh-port-44-5/) - Springbank 13 Year Old - Starkicker - Fresh Port (44.5%) - Whisky Review - [Springbank 10 (46%) - Different, but Oh, So Springbank](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-10-46-different-but-oh-so-springbank/) - Springbank 10 (46%) - Whisky Review - [It's WAY Overpriced - But Darn Good! Finally a Macallan I REALLY Like...](https://maltandoak.com/its-way-overpriced-but-darn-good-finally-a-macallan-i-really-like/) - Macallan Oscuro - Whisky Review - [Macallan Rare Cask (43%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-rare-cask-43-whisky-review/) - Macallan Rare Cask (43%) - Whisky Review - [Consumer Trust and the Whisky Industry - Truth and Tales on the Isle of Jura](https://maltandoak.com/consumer-trust-and-the-whisky-industry-truth-and-tales-on-the-isle-of-jura/) - OPINION: Consumer Trust and the Whisky Industry - Truth and Tales on the Isle of Jura - [Clynelish 17 Year Old - Whiskybroker 1997 (54.5%)](https://maltandoak.com/clynelish-17-year-old-whiskybroker-1997-54-5/) - Clynelish 17 Year Old - Whiskybroker 1997 (54.5%) - Whisky Review - [Ardbeg 21's Polar Opposite - An 8 Year Old Fiery Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-21s-polar-opposite-an-8-year-old-fiery-sherry-bomb/) - Ardbeg 21's Polar Opposite - An 8 Year Old Fiery Sherry Bomb - Whisky Review - [Springbank 15 year old Fresh Rum Cask (46.5 ABV)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-15-year-old-fresh-rum-cask-46-5-abv/) - Springbank 15 year old Fresh Rum Cask (46.5 ABV) - Whisky Review - [Springbank Local Barley 16 Year Old (54.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-local-barley-16-year-old-54-3/) - Springbank Local Barley 16 Year Old (54.3%) - Whisky Review - [Mortlach 12 Year Old - G&M Bottled 1960s (40%)](https://maltandoak.com/mortlach-12-year-old-gm-bottled-1960s-40/) - Mortlach 12 Year Old - G&M Bottled 1960s (40%) - Whisky Review - [Milk and Honey Distillery All Set to Begin Full Production](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-distillery-all-set-to-begin-full-production/) - Milk and Honey Distillery All Set to Begin Full Production - A Progress Report - [Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel (47.8%)](https://maltandoak.com/balvenie-12-year-old-single-barrel-47-8/) - Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel (47.8%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Keith 1992, 22 Year Old - Signatory Vintage (54.9%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/glen-keith-1992-22-year-old-signatory-vintage-54-9-whisky-review/) - Glen Keith 1992, 22 Year Old - Signatory Vintage (54.9%) - Whisky Review - [Balblair 1999 (46%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/balblair-1999-46-whisky-review/) - Balblair has been sticking to vintages, in lieu of age statements, and it seems to be working pretty well for the brand. You can always find, in the ever changing core offerings by the distillery a 10 year old (currently 2005) 12-13 year old (currently 2003) a 15-18 year old (currently 1999) and some chosen vintages - [Teaninich 1973, Rare Malts Selection, 23 Year Old (57.1)](https://maltandoak.com/teaninich-1973-rare-malts-selection-23-year-old-57-1/) - Teaninich 1973, Rare Malts Selection, 23 Year Old (57.1) - Whisky Review - [Deanston 20 Year Old (55.3%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-20-year-old-ob-55-3-whisky-review/) - Deanston 20 Year Old (OB, 55.3%) - Whisky Review - [Elements of Islay - Peat - Blended Malt (59.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/elements-of-islay-peat-blended-malt-59-3/) - Elements of Islay - Peat - Blended Malt (59.3%) - Whisky Review - [Deanston 18 Year Old (46.3%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/deanston-18-year-old-46-3-whisky-review/) - Deanston 18 Year Old (46.3%) - Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 19 Madira Cask Finish (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-19-madira-cask-finish-46/) - One of the things I love about the whisky community is the prevalent idea of sharing. It comes in the form of samples being shared (I've exchanged samples with friends on three continents) and in the form of bottle shares, someone buying a bottle and splitting it up into usually seven parcels of 100 ml, - [Transparency, Compass Box and The Right Thing to Do - An Analysis](https://maltandoak.com/transparency-compass-box-and-the-right-thing-to-do-an-analysis/) - Transparency, Compass Box and The Right Thing to Do - An Analysis - [GlenDronach 2003 - 11 Year Old PX Single Cask 2034 (53.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-2003-11-year-old-px-single-cask-2034-53-7/) - GlenDronach 2003 - 11 Year Old PX Single Cask 2034 (53.7%) - Whisky Review - [GlenDronach 18 Year Old, Vintage 1995 PX Cask 3302 (53.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-18-year-old-vintage-1995-px-cask-3302-53-7/) - GlenDronach 18 Year Old, Vintage 1995 PX Cask 3302 (53.7%) - [Royal Brackla 21 Years Old (40%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/royal-brackla-21-years-old-40-whisky-review/) - Royal Brackla 21 Years Old (40%) - Whisky Review - [Royal Brackla 16 Year Old (40%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/royal-brackla-16-year-old-40-whisky-review/) - Royal Brackla 16 Year Old (40%) - Whisky Review - [Royal Brackla 12 Year Old (40%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/royal-brackla-12-year-old-40-whisky-review/) - Royal Brackla 12 Year Old (40%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 15 Renaissance First Chapter (51.9%) - Whisky Review and Visit to a Lost Aberdeen Distillery](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-15-renaissance-first-chapter-51-9-whisky-review-and-visit-to-a-lost-aberdeen-distillery/) - Glen Garioch 15 Renaissance First Chapter (51.9%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Grant 30 Year Old, Douglas Laing XOP (59.1%) - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/3531-2/) - Glen Grant 30 Year Old, Douglas Laing XOP (59.1%) Whisky Review - [Braeval 1990 - 25 Year Old - Douglas Laing XOP (57.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/braeval-1990-25-year-old-douglas-laing-xop-57-3/) - Braeval 1990 - 25 Year Old - Douglas Laing XOP (57.3%) - Whisky Review - [Glen Garioch 15 Sherry Cask Matured (Travel Retail) - 53.7% - Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-15-sherry-cask-matured-travel-retail-53-7-whisky-review/) - Glen Garioch 15 Sherry Cask Matured (Travel Retail) - 53.7% - Whisky Review - [Balblair 1990 (2nd Release), 23 Year Old (46%)](https://maltandoak.com/balblair-1990-2nd-release-23-year-old-46/) - Balblair 1990 (2nd Release), 23 Year Old (46%) - Whisky Review - [Highland Park, Bottle Your Own (53.3%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-bottle-your-own-53-3/) - Highland Park, Bottle Your Own - Distillery Only Bottling (53.3%) - [Highland Park 1968 - Orcadian Vintage (45.6%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-1968-orcadian-vintage-45-6/) - Highland Park 1968 - Orcadian Vintage (45.6%) - [Highland Park Odin, 16 Years Old, Valhalla Collection (55.8%) - Nice Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-odin-16-years-old-valhalla-collection-55-8-nice-sherry-bomb/) - Highland Park Odin, 16 Years Old, Valhalla Collection (55.8%) - [Highland Park Freya - Valhalla Collection (51.2%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-freya-valhalla-collection-51-2/) - Highland Park Freya, 15 Years Old, Valhalla Collection (51.2%) - [Highland Park 25 - Comparing Old (Pre 2012 - 48.1%) and New (Post 2012 - 45.7%)](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-25-comparing-old-pre-2012-48-1-and-new-post-2012-45-7/) - Highland Park 25 - Comparing Old (Pre 2012 - 48.1%) and New (Post 2012 - 45.7%) - [Highland Park 21 Year Old (47.5% ABV) - The King of Spice](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-21-year-old-47-5-abv-the-king-of-spice/) - Highland Park 21 Year Old (47.5% ABV) - The King of Spice - [Two 30 Year Old Highland Parks....Wow and Wower](https://maltandoak.com/two-30-year-old-highland-parks-wow-and-wower/) - Highland Park 30 Year Old - Two expressions tasted side by side! - [Longmorn 27 Year Old - SMWS 7.86 - A Peculiar Longmorn](https://maltandoak.com/longmorn-27-year-old-smws-7-86-a-peculiar-longmorn/) - Longmorn 27 Year Old - SMWS 7.86 - 56.7% - A Peculiar Longmorn - [GlenDronach 1995, Cask 3240 - Sultanas Basking in Prune Juice](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-1995-cask-3240-sultanas-basking-in-prune-juice/) - GlenDronach 1995, Cask 3240 - Sultanas Basking in Prune Juice - [Milk and Honey Distillery - Tasting Cask 003 and an Update](https://maltandoak.com/milk-and-honey-distillery-tasting-cask-003-and-an-update/) - Milk and Honey Distillery - Tasting Cask 003 and an Update - [GlenDronach 18 Allardice Review - Starting to Get Older....](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-18-allardice-review-starting-to-get-older/) - GlenDronach 18 Allardice Whisky Review 46% - [Glendronach 15 - Is it the Best Buy in the World of Whisky?](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-15-is-it-the-best-buy-in-the-world-of-whisky/) - GlenDronach 15 Revival Review - The Best Buy, and Best Value, in the World of Whisky - [Glenisla 1977 - Rarest of the Rare, Weirdest of the Weird](https://maltandoak.com/glenisla-whisky-rarest-of-the-rare-weirdest-of-the-weird/) - Glenisla 1977, Signatory Vintage, 34 Year Old, Distilled 7 July 1977, Bottled 11 November 2011, Cask 19605, Yield 274 Bottles 44.3% - [Glen Grant 1954 by Gordon and MacPhail - The Glory of Old Whisky](https://maltandoak.com/glen-grant-1954-by-gordon-and-macphail-the-glory-of-old-whisky/) - Glen Grant 1954 40% by Gordon and MacPhail - [Tobermory 42 - Celebrating the Replacement of 42 Year Old Stills - With 42 Year Old Expressions](https://maltandoak.com/tobermory-is-celebrating-the-replacement-of-42-year-old-stills-with-42-year-old-expressions/) - Tobermory 42, Oloroso Sherry Finish 47.7% - Whisky Review - [Laphroaig 32 Year Old - Laphroaig's 30 Something](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaigs-30-something-the-new-laphroaig-32-year-old/) - Laphroaig 32 Year Old, 200th Anniversary Limited Edition 46.6% - Whisky Review - [Glengoyne 35 - A Great Closer For My Birthday Weekend](https://maltandoak.com/glengoyne-35-a-great-closer-for-my-birthday-weekend/) - Glengoyne 35 Year Old 46.8% - Whisky Review - [Macallan Rare Cask Black - Travel Retail](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-meets-islay-a-peated-macallan-at-an-airport-near-you/) - Macallan Rare Cask Black - Travel Retail 48% ABV - Whisky Review - [Oban Little Bay - Have Oban, Will Travel...Retail](https://maltandoak.com/have-oban-will-travel-retail-oban-little-bay-a-surprisingly-well-made-nas/) - Oban Little Bay, Travel Retail 43% ABV - Whisky Review - [Karuizawa 1981 La Maison Du Whisky - An Olympic Parisian](https://maltandoak.com/an-olympic-karuizawa-the-1981-parisian/) - Karuizawa 1981, La Maison De Whisky, Cask 136 - [Laphroaig 16 Travel Retail Pricing Strategy - Will We See More of the Likes of this?](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaigs-new-travel-retail-pricing-strategy-will-we-see-more-of-the-likes-of-the-laphroaig-16/) - Laphroaig 16, Travel Retail 200th Anniversary Edition Review (43% ABV) - [Laphroaig 21 Review - Small Bottle Packing a Big Punch](https://maltandoak.com/small-bottle-packing-a-big-punch-laphroaig-21/) - With this one, the heading actually says it all, small bottle - big punch! Another bottle presented in a 350 ml. bottle. This expression is a stunner, and if you're a friend of Laphroaig and are in a location they ship to, you might want to get a bottle. - [Brora 25 Year Old, From the Year That Ended it All....](https://maltandoak.com/brora-25-year-old-from-the-year-that-ended-it-all/) - A classic, if somewhat reticent, Brora. Waxy, fruity and peaty, this is all you'd expect from a Brora, distilled in the last year of operation. - [Kicking off 2016 in Ayrshire - Tasting the Rarest Distilleries](https://maltandoak.com/kicking-off-2016-in-ayrshire-tasting-the-rarest-distilleries/) - Ladyburn is probably the shortest lived distillery, operating for nine years and demolished by the tenth. Three decades later rose on its ruins a new distillery, Ailsa Bay. I taste a very rare 37 year old Ladyburn and and equally rare 3 year old from Ailsa Bay! - [Advent Calendars and Blind Tasting Competitions - Celebrating December](https://maltandoak.com/advent-calendars-and-blind-tasting-competitions-celebrating-december/) - For some, December is all about Advent Calendars and the countdown toward the holidays. For others, it's about blind competitions and getting ready for vacations. With Hanukka bouncing around between late November and December, I took the route of participating in the 5th annual Usquebaugh Society 2015 blind tasting competition. So how it going for me? Not well at - [A Nice, Yet Unintended, Birthday Gift from BenRiach - BenRiach 35](https://maltandoak.com/a-nice-yet-unintended-birthday-gift-from-benriach-benriach-35/) - My local retailer, Wine and Flavors, held a GlenDronach tasting on Wednesday and besides a single cask bottling of GlenDronach, the surprise dram of the night was the 35 year old BenRiach.... - [12 Bottles That Would Make a Great Christmas Present](https://maltandoak.com/12-bottles-that-would-make-a-great-christmas-present/) - Holiday shopping is at its height, and I recommend the top 12 bottles for your holiday shopping.... - [Yula Princess or Goddess of Islay - Island Malts](https://maltandoak.com/yula-princess-or-goddess-of-islay-island-malts/) - How often do you get to follow the same whisky as it ages? Douglas Laing has started a series of three very limited expressions of peated Island that will compose of three consecutive annual releases of the same malts, as they age in the casks. This Yula is 20 Years old, and is a cracker! - [Redbreast 21 - More Irish than a Leprechaun](https://maltandoak.com/redbreast-21-more-irish-than-a-leprechaun/) - More Irish even than a Leprechaun!!! The Redbreast 21 is the quintessential Irish pot still. Very complex with a lot of sherry and spice.... Fascinating dram! Would I buy a bottle? no...Should you? Maybe you should! Want to know why? - [Redbreast 15 - The Best Single Pot Still](https://maltandoak.com/redbreast-15-the-best-single-pot-still/) - We're in the midst of a flight of Irish whiskey, having so far tasted the very surprising Jameson Caskmates (reviewed here) and the Redbreast 12 (reviewed here). The 15 year old is, in my opinion, the best of the age stated Redbreast expressions, and is much more harmonious than the 12. It was initially released - [Redbreast 12 - As Irish as They Get](https://maltandoak.com/redbreast-12-as-irish-as-they-get/) - Irish whiskey is experiencing a surge, and the single pot still is coming back into vogue. The most well known representative of the style is the Redbreast 12. Should you get a bottle for the holidays? - [A Short Flight to Ireland - Jameson's Caskmates](https://maltandoak.com/a-short-flight-to-ireland-jamesons-caskmates/) - Not a big fan of triple distilled whisky, I was expecting another generic NAS at 40%. I was wrong!! Totally surprised by this expression, you might actually want to get hold of this one.... - [Benromach 1976 - Old Yet Modern...](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-1976-old-yet-modern/) - Gordon and MacPhail have owned Benromach since 1993, but the distillery style has remained staunchly traditional. Here is a chance to taste a whisky distilled before the G&M era, and experience that older character, which you find in today's very fine 10 year olds.... - [St. Magdalene Strikes Back - A 32 Year Old Beauty](https://maltandoak.com/st-magdalene-strikes-back-a-32-year-old-beauty/) - There's something about St. Magdalene's that holds a special place in my heart. The few St. Magdalenes I've had were all complex, and all left me with a desire to further explore this distillery. This 32 year old is a classic beauty! - [The St. Magdalene Engineers' Beauty - Lost Distilleries Finale](https://maltandoak.com/the-st-magdalene-engineers-beauty-lost-distilleries-finale/) - This St. Magdalene is a beautiful sherry bomb, single Oloroso cask bottled to celebrate 100 years of Diageo's Engineering at Waterloo Street in Glasgow. Stunning expression.... - [Royally Silenced - Glenury Royal 36 - Lost Distilleries V](https://maltandoak.com/royally-silenced-glenury-royal-36-lost-distilleries-v/) - The nose on this dram is just utterly amazing!! Had the palate delivered on the promise, this would have been a bottle to break a savings account to buy! - [A Brora for the Ages - Silent Distilleries III](https://maltandoak.com/a-brora-for-the-ages-silent-distilleries-iii/) - The Brora was the only peated whisky in the Gone But Never Forgotten tasting, and was the anchor against which all other whiskies were nosed. I taste the 8th annual release of Brora, from 2010. - [Rounding out Yamazaki week with the Yamazaki 18](https://maltandoak.com/rounding-out-yamazaki-week-with-the-yamazaki-18/) - The Yamazaki 18 is a fabulous example of Japanese precision and craftsmanship. The price, however is out of whack. High on quality and low on VFM is the sure way to frustration.... - [2015 SWA Scotch Export Figures - The Industry May Be a Lot Worse Off Than You Think!!](https://maltandoak.com/2015-swa-scotch-export-figures-the-industry-may-be-a-lot-worse-off-than-you-think/) - Malt and Oak takes a fresh look at the SWA numbers for the first half of 2015, and realizes that we've been looking at the wrong numbers all this time. And what this data reveals is worrying for the industry.... - [A Surprising Old Convalmore - Silent Distilleries IV](https://maltandoak.com/a-surprising-old-convalmore-silent-distilleries-iv/) - This is my first Convalmore, and I was truly blown away! This is one complex dram!! Don't pass it over if you can get hold of a dram of this one! - [Lost Distilleries Part II - What Happened to Glenesk?](https://maltandoak.com/lost-distilleries-part-ii-what-happened-to-glenesk/) - Few distilleries, if any, had so many names and underwent so many changes like Glenesk. Since 1968 there are maltings operating on site, and in 1985 the distillery is closed. This particular expression is weird, but it was fun.... - [Lost Distilleries and Extinct Whisky - The Last Millburn](https://maltandoak.com/lost-distilleries-and-extinct-whisky-the-last-millburn/) - There are quite a few lost distilleries, that were lost in my own lifetime, in the big whisky loch of the 1980s. Some distilleries are household names and are still regularly bottled today, like Port Ellen and Brora, while others have passed into oblivion like Millburn. The last Millburn was bottled in 2007, and there are probably no more casks around. I taste one of the last bottles of the 1975 Rare Malts Selection! - [Karuizawa 1980 - Coming Your Way Soon](https://maltandoak.com/karuizawa-1980-coming-your-way-soon/) - Specialty Drinks is continuing to bottle single cask Karuizawa expressions, of which stocks are now down to below 50 casks, and The Whisky Show is the showcase for the new expressions each year. I review the 1980 Karuizawa, due out in the not to distant future. - [A Pair of New Karuizawas - Bourbon and Sherry with Mirror Geisha Labels](https://maltandoak.com/a-pair-of-new-karuizawas-bourbon-and-sherry-with-mirror-geisha-labels/) - This release included two single cask bottlings, one is a 29 year old from an ex bourbon cask (#8897) and a 30 year old sherry cask (#5347). Happily, both were available to taste for a single dream token. As you would expect from a Karuizawa, both are rather oaky, and if you think of the oak as the canvass, a beautiful spectrum of aromas and flavors appear. - [Glenfarclas 1956 Oloroso Casks - Stunning Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/glenfarclas-1956-oloroso-casks-stunning-sherry-bomb/) - Having tasted the first bottling in the series honoring the six generations of the Grant family running the Glenfarclas Distillery - a 1966 Fino matured expression - getting hold of the second expression was a given, and I was able to do it at the Whisky Show. The second expression is a 1956 Oloroso Sherry bomb, a real stunner! - [25 Year Old Bowmore in a Cracker of a Cask](https://maltandoak.com/25-year-old-bowmore-in-a-cracker-of-a-cask/) - Bowmore isn't my favorite distillery by a long stretch, but any given single cask can be utterly beautiful. I was keen to taste this one because when the team at Douglas Laing, headed by Fred, choose casks to bottle in the XOP range, they really pick winners every time. - [Flaming Heart 15th Anniversary Edition - Compass Box's Newest Malt Blend](https://maltandoak.com/flaming-heart-15th-anniversary-edition-compass-boxs-newest-malt-blend/) - Compass Box's fifth incarnation of the Flaming Heart is out, in conjunction with the 15th anniversary of the company. If you like peat and if you like the Clynelish waxy notes, you'll love this expression! - [Compass Box's 15 Anniversary - With a Luxuriously Not Luxury Whisky!](https://maltandoak.com/compass-boxs-15-anniversary-with-a-luxuriously-not-luxury-whisky/) - Compass Box, celebrated its 15th anniversary this past Friday, and what better way to congratulate them than to review their newest offering? In 'This is Not a Luxury Whisky' John Glaser raises the question of what's real and what isn't in the definition of Luxury, through a well made blended malt. - [One Quick Dram: Compass Box Oak Cross](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-compass-box-oak-cross/) - Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be reviewing some vatted malts I'm tasting as part of the writing of a bigger post on vatted malts in general. Some of these, like the Compass Box expressions, are official samples sent to me by the bottlers, and some tasted from my collection as well as - [Mortlach Generations 75 Year Old - The Last Cask From the 1930s!!](https://maltandoak.com/mortlach-generations-75-year-old-the-last-cask-from-the-1930s/) - In November 1939 World War II was only a formality on the British Isles. War was declared in September, but the actual fighting was yet to come. In fact, it was still 10 months away when on November 17th, 1939 a first fill sherry cask was filled with Mortlach new make, under the instructions of - [Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra - Masterclass at The Whisky Show](https://maltandoak.com/gordon-macphails-new-private-collection-ultra-masterclass-at-the-whisky-show/) - Holy moly....a 1951 Mortlach for which I can the existence of masterclasses, otherwise I would have never gotten to sample this beauty. Old and dignified, this opens our review series of G&M's flagship premium series bottled to honor the transfer of the baton to the next generation of Urquharts. - [Report on My Visit to the Beautiful Glengoyne Distillery!](https://maltandoak.com/report-on-my-visit-to-the-beautiful-glengoyne-distillery/) - I visited the Glengoyne Distillery, and took the Malt Master's Tour, where you make your own Glengoyne single malt vatting five single casks at cask strength! I had fun and learned a lot! - [A Dram at the Bon Accord - Meeting a Closed Distillery - Glenugie 1981](https://maltandoak.com/a-dram-at-the-bon-accord-meeting-a-closed-distillery-glenugie-1981/) - Visiting the Bon Accord in Glasgow for some hard to find drams, I stumbled onto a meeting of the Glasgow Whisky Club. After an evening with those fine gentlemen, I treated myself to a Glenugie, and a fascinating one at that! - [Big Peat Christmas 2015 Edition - The Cask Strength Peat Monster....](https://maltandoak.com/big-peat-christmas-2015-edition-the-cask-strength-peat-monster/) - I visited Douglas Laing in Glasgow the other week. I will have a full report of the most enjoyable visit, but for today I wanted to review the Christmas edition of Big Peat, out every year for the holidays at Cask Strength. - [The 2015 TWE Whisky Show - Day Two Recap!](https://maltandoak.com/the-2015-twe-whisky-show-day-two-recap/) - Day two was marked by two amazing masterclasses and a slew of incredible whisky. I got to add five new (well, closed) distilleries to my list, and had a really great time! - [The 2015 TWE Whisky Show - Bigger and Better - Day One Recap!](https://maltandoak.com/the-2015-twe-whisky-show-bigger-and-better-day-one-recap/) - I traveled to London again this year to take part in The Whisky Exchange's annual Whisky Show, here's my report on the bigger and better show, and the details of day one! - [Visit to The Whisky Library - Guest Post by Shai Gilboa](https://maltandoak.com/visit-to-the-whisky-library-guest-post-by-shai-gilboa/) - Shai Gilboa visits Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where he finds a lovely whisky bar worth visiting if you're in the area! You might even find yourself sharing a dram with the Mayor! - [Port Ellen Series - Post VII: Diageo's 6th Annual Release](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-vii-diageos-6th-annual-release/) - To me, the 6th release is the quintessential bourbon cask matured Port Ellen. - [Port Ellen Series - Post IX: Closing the Port Ellen Series with a Fetching Teenager](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-ix-closing-the-port-ellen-series-with-a-fetching-teenager/) - 15 and very clean, this is probably as close to Port Ellen spirit as you can get. - [Port Ellen Series - Post VIII: The Most AMAZING Port Ellen](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-viii-the-most-amazing-port-ellen/) - This is, by far, the best Port Ellen I've had. Beefy, thick, complex and highly satisfying, this is a "smoky Mortlach". Wow, what a cracking dram! - [The Port Ellen Phenomenon and a Tasting of the 26 Years Old Malt Cask](https://maltandoak.com/the-port-ellen-phenomenon-and-a-tasting-of-the-26-years-old-malt-cask/) - The Port Ellen distillery needs no introductions. This distillery was mothballed in the 1983 wave of distillery closing by the company now known as Diageo, in response to a serious decline in demand for whisky world over. As the whisky produced at Port Ellen was never sold as a single malt, and was only used for - [Port Ellen Series - Post VI: Diageo's 5th Annual Release](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-vi-diageos-5th-annual-release/) - Back to 1979 for the second time in our five expression flight of Port Ellen annual Special Releases by Diageo. This time, it's a tame and balanced beast! Might this be the best Port Ellen in this flight of releases? - [Port Ellen Series - Post V: Diageo's 4th Annual Release](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-v-diageos-4th-annual-release/) - Somewhat more "farmy" than the 2nd and 3rd Releases, the 4th brings some different notes into the mix, with pine and licorice. Interesting. May the 4th be with you! - [Port Ellen Series - Post IV: Diageo's 3rd Annual Release](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-iv-diageos-3rd-annual-release/) - The 3rd annual release came in 2003, and is still a 24 year old, this time distilled in 1979. It's more maritime and less sweet than the 2nd release! - [Port Ellen Series - Post III: Diageo's 2nd Annual Release](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-series-post-iii-diageos-2nd-annual-release/) - I got a "virtual seat" in a Port Ellen Special Release tasting held in Helsinki. They tasted the 2nd through the 6th release, and just a week later, I had my samples here, thanks to my friend Eitan. We review the five releases.... - [Flight of the Port Ellens - Part II](https://maltandoak.com/flight-of-the-port-ellens-part-ii/) - This is a very down to earth dram, and is probably what many of the farm distilleries produced on Islay in days gone by.... - [Celebrating 300 Posts in Style: 1978 Port Ellen](https://maltandoak.com/celebrating-300-posts-in-style-1978-port-ellen/) - What better way to celebrate the 300th post, than starting an eight dram series of Port Ellen tasting notes? Starting with a 23 year old 1978 Signatory that was one of the most challenging drams ever.... - [The Pride of Speyside in Cask Strength](https://maltandoak.com/the-pride-of-speyside-in-cask-strength/) - What do you get when you put cask strength Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes into a bottle? - [Best Càirdeas of the Lot](https://maltandoak.com/best-cairdeas-of-the-lot/) - In Gaelic, càirdeas means friendship, and while it comes out around the Islay Festival, it's not technically part of it, rather it's a Friends of Laphroaig release, and is thus produced in large numbers and is available off of the island as well. - [Celebrating the Upcoming Autumn - 1986 Blair Athol](https://maltandoak.com/celebrating-the-upcoming-autumn-1986-blair-athol/) - Blair Athol distillery serves as the spiritual home for Bell's blended whisky, which is the best selling whisky in the UK. This Wemyss single cask is tart and if you like sourness, you'll find it rewarding and fun. - [Lagavulin 12 - Cask Strength Feistiness](https://maltandoak.com/lagavulin-12-cask-strength-feistiness/) - Diageo is about to officially release details of the 15th Annual Special Releases, and it will soon be time for a new Lagavulin 12. I taste the 12th annual edition and find some true feistiness under the cork.... - [A 23 Year Old Ardbeg](https://maltandoak.com/a-23-year-old-ardbeg/) - Simple goodness from a bourbon cask with that old industrial revolution type smoke from that ancient style peat that you just don't find in today's crisper peat. - [Strathclyde's Single Grain - Is this Scotch Bourbon?](https://maltandoak.com/strathclydes-single-grain-is-this-scotch-bourbon/) - In a blind tasting, I'd swear it was American bourbon. Granted, in Kentucky this would be achieved in less than a tenth of the 27 years this liquid spent in a cask, but hey, this is scotch... - [A 25 Year Old Grain From the Distillery Built by Television](https://maltandoak.com/a-25-year-old-grain-from-the-distillery-built-by-television/) - This story has it all: David vs. Goliath, television advertising and remarkable feats. We taste Douglas Laing​'s new bottling from the distillery that television built!! - [Fred's Grainy Day - Douglas Laing and Single Cask Grain Whisky](https://maltandoak.com/freds-grainy-day-douglas-laing-and-single-cask-grain-whisky/) - North British is a 130 year old grain distillery jointly owned by Diageo and The Edrington Group and Douglas Laing is releasing single cask grain whisky in the Old Particular range. This one is a 21 year old North British at cask strength. - [Cameronbridge - A Behemoth Tamed in a Bottle...](https://maltandoak.com/cameronbridge-a-behemoth-tamed-in-a-bottle/) - Cameronbridge is a real monster in terms of the amount of whisky it produces, we're talking about 140 million liters per year. This is ten times larger than Glenfiddich, which is the largest malt distillery. We taste the 25 year old single cask Douglas Laing recently bottled at natural cask strength. - [A Fascinating Caperdonich from the Orchard](https://maltandoak.com/a-fascinating-caperdonich-from-the-orchard/) - Caperdonich was one of those distilleries that were like a falling star. They show up, shine for a short time, are found to be redundant and poof, are gone. This expression 1996 single cask ex-bourbon hogshead that winks at an apple orchard! - [Throwing in Another Grain - Port Dundas Single Grain](https://maltandoak.com/throwing-in-another-grain-port-dundas-single-grain/) - Port Dundas was another of Diageo's grain distilleries. Located in Glasgow, it was closed in 2010 as Diageo consolidated grain production at Cameronbridge and North British, casks of both were reviewed this past week. - [Is the Benromach 15 the new 10?](https://maltandoak.com/is-the-benromach-15-the-new-10/) - Recently, Benromach released a new 15 year old that just hit the market and with it we complete the reviews of Benromach's revamped core range. How does it do within the excellent Benromach lineup? - [Benromach 10 on Steroiods!!](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-10-on-steroiods/) - It would seem to be the most obvious idea in the world. Take your really good age stated base expression and just put out a version of the exact same whisky at cask strength. Yet only Benromach does it.... And the do it REALLY well! - [Benromach 10 Year Old - Is the Hype Justified?](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-10-year-old-is-the-hype-justified/) - Revamping their core range, the Benromach 10 caused a whirlwind of attention to rise around it, especially from the geeks. Is it justified? - [Benromach Week - Speyside's Smallest (old) Distillery](https://maltandoak.com/benromach-week-speysides-smallest-old-distillery/) - Until last year Benromach was Speyside's smallest distillery. But like owners Gordon & MacPhail, they do things their own way. This is the first in a series reviewing Benromach's revamped and fully age stated core range. - [Private Bottlings Can Showcase Stunning Aspects Not in Any Official Bottlings](https://maltandoak.com/private-bottlings-can-showcase-stunning-aspects-not-in-any-official-bottlings/) - This is a beautiful sherry cask, which brings out a some very unexpected notes! - [The Three Headed Hound of Diageo-Singleton of Dufftown 12](https://maltandoak.com/the-three-headed-hound-of-diageo-singleton-of-dufftown-12/) - In Greek mythology, Cerberus was a three headed dog who was charged with guarding the entrance to the underworld so the living don't come in and the dead don't escape. In the world of whisky, it's Diageo's three headed Singleton brand, trying to be the 'go-to' entry level whisky (and beyond) without investing in distillery expansion. Basic single malt, drinkable but unremarkable in any way. It's the type of whisky you'd bring a non drinker to introduce them to single malts, as it's really easy going and not complex. - [New Israeli Distillery Starting Up and We Get An Early Peek](https://maltandoak.com/new-israeli-distillery-starting-up-and-we-get-an-early-peek/) - David Zibell emigrated from Canada to Israel with a vision to establish a distillery near the Golan Heights Winery, aptly naming it the Golan Heights Distillery. I met with David on a warm and muggy night in Tel Aviv, and had a chance to both hear his plans and taste the single malt new make, and a single malt and a malted rye spirit six months into the aging process in new oak barrels. - [A Special Finish Aberlour](https://maltandoak.com/a-special-finish-aberlour/) - Aberlour is really big in France, and this is a special edition that was limited to the French market. What happens inside that finishing cask? - [A Glengoyne Special Edition - In a Rum Cask](https://maltandoak.com/a-glengoyne-special-edition-in-a-rum-cask/) - From time to time, you can find a one off special bottling, being either a special cask or a finish, coming from the distillery. Today's expression is just one of those, from Glengoyne and tomorrow we'll taste a special 10 year old Aberlour, finished in a sherry cask. - [The Bygone Glengoyne](https://maltandoak.com/the-bygone-glengoyne/) - It's been almost three years since Glengoyne has totally revamped the middle of its lineup and we lost the 17 year old. I review the 17 year old and compare it with the 15 and 18 that took its place in the lineup. - [Springbank and Jamaican Rum...A Match Made in Heaven](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-and-jamaican-rum-a-match-made-in-heaven/) - The cage at the Cadenhead's shop in Campbeltown holds endless wonders, many of them single barrels bottled for sale at the shop or held in a cask to bottle your own cask. This is a 13 year old matured in a Jamaican rum cask. - [Did You Get to Choose A Single Cask Springbank to be Bottled for Your 18th Birthday?](https://maltandoak.com/did-you-get-to-choose-a-single-cask-springbank-to-be-bottled-for-your-18th-birthday/) - Potstill is Vienna's premier whisky shop, and to celebrate owner Mario Prinz's daughter Briana's 18th birthday the shop bottled a single barrel bottling of a lovely 17 year old Springbank which Briana herself chose. The bottle was distilled in her birth year and bottled before her birthday from a refill sherry cask. - [Springbank and Port...You Can't Really Go Wrong!](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-and-port-you-cant-really-go-wrong/) - Springbank's Wood Expressions series are at the very least intriguing, if not downright great. Long finishes in different wood types, with the Port Wood in the glass today! - [A Longrow Not Quite There...](https://maltandoak.com/a-longrow-not-quite-there/) - Some whiskies are at their prime when they are young, and Longrow is definitely one of them. I loved the CV (now called just Longrow) and wasn't impressed with the 18 year old. The 14 went down that road.... - [Second Oldest Oban Ever Officialy Bottled - An amazing Oceanaside Sherry](https://maltandoak.com/second-oldest-oban-ever-officialy-bottled-an-amazing-oceanaside-sherry/) - This is the second oldest official bottling of Oban. Less known (and less popular outside the United States), Oban is a very consistent whisky, with a beautiful coastal character. In this expression, you get the sea with a splash of sherry! - [Craigellachie Coming Through With a Lovely Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/craigellachie-coming-through-with-a-lovely-sherry-bomb/) - Gordon and MacPhail's casks hit a home run again! Nice sherry bomb packing a solid punch from Craigellachie. - [A Glenrothes Single Cask that will Stun Your Senses](https://maltandoak.com/a-glenrothes-single-cask-that-will-stun-your-senses/) - Adelphi Distillery is a great independent bottler, started in 1993 by James Walker, who is the great grandson of Archibald Walker who owned the original Adelphi, which operated in Glasgow until 1902. Not only do they bottle some cracking 50 casks a year, they have just opened their own distillery. One of the casks was a young Glenrothes that's stunning. - [Is There a Distillery You Just Say "Meh" When You See It? Maybe You Shouldn't....](https://maltandoak.com/is-there-a-distillery-you-just-say-meh-when-you-see-it-maybe-you-shouldnt/) - There's something really sad about a distillery that produces stunning whisky and bottles mediocrity under their own label....This distillery, who's whisky I best described as "pleasant", produces some SHOCKINGLY good sherry bombs! - [Put a Complex Speysider in a Pedro Ximénez Cask....](https://maltandoak.com/put-a-speysider-in-a-pedro-ximenez-cask/) - Independent bottlings of Cragganmore are not plentiful, and this particular one expression is two casks (1903 and 1904) that underwent a finish in Pedro Ximénez casks by independent bottler Wilson & Morgan of Edinburgh. - [How Clean Do You Like Your Whisky?](https://maltandoak.com/how-clean-do-you-like-your-whisky/) - There's something only a good bourbon cask can deliver, that really clean and really fresh style of whisky. This 1979 Balblair is just that, and was the harbinger of Balblair's move into artisanal vintage presentation. - [A Benrinnes Sherry Bomb!](https://maltandoak.com/a-benrinnes-sherry-bomb/) - This absolutely stunning sherry bomb is an indie Benrinnes 26 years worth getting your hands upon! - [Born in the USA - Celebrating the 4th of July with the Whisk(e)y Geek's Bourbon](https://maltandoak.com/born-in-the-usa-celebrating-the-4th-of-july-with-the-whiskey-geeks-bourbon/) - Malt and Oak will have a double celebration today, as we'll celebrate July 4th with an uncommon occurrence here, a Bourbon review, and a toast to Jim Rutledge, who will be retiring from Four Roses in less than two months after resurrecting the whisk(e)y geek's bourbon! - [The Balvenie's Strange Overpriced 25 Year Old](https://maltandoak.com/the-balvenies-strange-overpriced-25-year-old/) - The Balvenie is one of those distilleries that geeks love to love. I taste a 25 year old offering at £350, and while this isn't BAD whisky. It's not the 25 year old stunner I expected in any way! - [On that Laphroaig-y Note - Tasting the Laphroaig 25](https://maltandoak.com/on-that-laphroaig-y-note-tasting-the-laphroaig-25/) - Oh...Laphroaig 25!! Very dignified, with a gravitas and a gentleness you'd expect from a whisky this old. The sherry and bourbon casks join beautifully here, and form a stunning gentle dram. WOW! - [Laphroaig 15 - Comparing the Old and the New](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-15-comparing-the-old-and-the-new/) - In 2009, the gentle 15 year old was discontinued and the 18 year old introduced. In 2015, the trend is reversed and a new 15 year old was introduced to celebrate Laphroaig's 200th anniversary, and the 18 has been phased out. I compare the old and new versions of the 15 year old! - [Laphroaig 10 - Unchanged for 75 years???](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-10-the-75-year-old-formula/) - Laphroaig prides itself on the 75 years in which the Laphroaig 10 hasn't changed, but that's not really true....Nothing really stays the same in such a dynamic industry. Nevertheless, this is a staple malt in every peat head's cabinet. - [Lochside Distillery - Short lived and Bitter](https://maltandoak.com/lochside-distillery-short-lived-and-bitter/) - Lochside, in the Eastern Highlands, fell silent in 1992, after only 35 years of operation as a distillery. Bottles appear here and there, but this definitely isn't a whisky you see every day. - [A Visit to the Milk and Honey Distillery - An Update on Progress and a First Tasting from Barrels](https://maltandoak.com/a-visit-to-the-milk-and-honey-distillery-an-update-on-progress-and-a-first-tasting-from-barrels/) - My visit to the Milk and Honey Distillery in Tel-Aviv on 18 June 2015 had me really excited about the promise of barrel 003/2015....A photo essay update on the distillery! - [A 12 Year Old Craigellachie Done Right](https://maltandoak.com/a-12-year-old-craigellachie-done-right/) - My review of the Craigellachie 13 was quite unequivocal about how much I disliked that expression. Today I'll be reviewing a 12 year old single cask bottled by Wemyss Malts that is one of the most interesting Craigellachie expressions I've had. - [Compass Box goes Back to its Roots - Hedonism Quindecimus](https://maltandoak.com/compass-box-goes-back-to-its-roots-hedonism-quindecimus/) - Two silent distilleries (Port Dundas and Dumbarton) and two open ones (Loch Lomond and North British) meet in a bottle. This isn't a joke and the result is as close to a high end bourbon as Scotland gets! - [When Peat and Sherry Go on Vacation Together](https://maltandoak.com/when-peat-and-sherry-go-on-vacation-together/) - There's something magical about how Laphroaig spirit interacts with sherry casks. This one works a little differently, but nevertheless, works well. - [Linkwood 24 - Indie Style](https://maltandoak.com/linkwood-24-indie-style/) - Linkwood is one of those endearing distilleries that are hard not to like. A classic Speyside malt, with a very fruity, floral and fresh character. This whisky plays a major roll in the Johnny Walker blends, including the now dis-discontinued Johnny Walker Green Label. Today we review a 24 year old indie.... - [Know Thy Casks - Edradour's Amazing Sauternes Cask Used Wrong.....](https://maltandoak.com/know-thy-casks-amazing-cask-used-wrong/) - Wood management is not only having amazing casks, but also using each of them in a best way possible. In this case, Edradour took an AMAZING Sauternes cask that would have been incredible finishing casks, but it didn't work for maturation. It's really a shame! - [A Lovely 17 Year Old Ledaig for the Weekend](https://maltandoak.com/a-lovely-17-year-old-ledaig-for-the-weekend/) - Tobermory just released an official bottling of a Ledaig 18, which I have yet to taste. For now, I'm having a stunning 17 year old Gordon and MacPhail's Connoisseur's Choice 1993 Ledaig. Good stuff. - [A Single Barrel of Karuizawa, the Dear Liquid](https://maltandoak.com/a-single-barrel-of-karuizawa-the-liquid/) - Karuizawa prices are NUTS!! But Is Karuizawa whisky really good? Get hold of a young one and taste it..... We did just that in a 12 year old single cask! - [To Reach the Skye - The Sublime Talisker 30](https://maltandoak.com/to-reach-the-skye-the-sublime-talisker-30/) - The Talisker 30 is a sublime dram - delicate and balanced, this expression has depth and a stunning finish! - [The shy Talisker - Talisker 25](https://maltandoak.com/the-shy-talisker-talisker-25/) - I'm somewhat less enthusiastic about the 25 year old than I was with the 18 year old. Why? - [The Gem of Skye - Talisker 18](https://maltandoak.com/the-gem-of-skye-talisker-18/) - Time to return to the second half of our Talisker series, which runs up the age stated part of the Talisker lineup, and we get to start with my favorite Talisker of them all, the 18 year old. - [Fèis Ìle Bunnahabhain Open Day - What Does the Helmsman Drink?](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-bunnahabhain-open-day-what-does-the-helmsman-drink/) - The 2014 Fèis Ìle bottling put peat and wine together in a nice way! Happy Bunnahabhain day!! - [Fèis Ìle Bowmore Open day - Tasting the Bowmore Fèis Ìle 2014](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-bowmore-open-day-tasting-the-bowmore-feis-ile-2014/) - How was last year's Bowmore's festival bottling? Not bad! - [Fèis Ìle Laphroaig Open day - Tasting the Càirdeas 2014](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-laphroaig-open-day-tasting-the-cairdeas-2014/) - Laphroaig is one of the most popular distilleries on Islay, and the Càirdeas releases have an almost religious following among aficionados. Tasting the 2014 Càirdeas... - [Storms Can Get Dark on the Isle of Skye](https://maltandoak.com/storms-can-get-dark-on-the-isle-of-skye/) - Darker, smokier and with more depth than the Storm, this might just be the best NAS Travel Retail expression out there... - [Fèis Ìle Caol Ila Open day - Tasting the 2014 Fèis Ìle Bottling](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-caol-ila-open-day-tasting-the-2014-feis-ile-bottling/) - For 2015 Diageo decided to make another use of their Distiller's Reserve casks and do a triple maturation: First standard casks, then using the DE casks for a second maturation and "old oak puncheons" for a third gentle maturation. We'll be tasting last year's rather ordinary expression. - [Fèis Ìle Bruichladdich Open day - Tasting the Quadruple Distilled Octomore Discovery](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-bruichladdich-open-day-tasting-the-quadruple-distilled-octomore-discovery/) - Oh, so different than anything else out there!!! - [Fèis Ìle Lagavulin Open day - Tasting the Lagavulin 1995 Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/feis-ile-lagavulin-open-day-tasting-the-lagavulin-1995-sherry-bomb/) - Last year's Lagavulin festival bottling was probably the best of the Fèis Ìle crop last year. A sweet sherry bomb, this is a great sipper. Today's bottle is older yet! - [An Independent Fèis Ìle Bottling - Douglas Laing's Laphroaig 14](https://maltandoak.com/an-independent-feis-ile-bottling-douglas-laings-laphroaig-14/) - Yes, I know...we're right in the middle of a Talisker series that will still include the 18, 25 and 30 year old expressions. But Fèis Ìle is here, and I got together all of the festival bottlings from last year to taste on each distillery's open day. This is a concept pioneered by my colleague and - [A Storm is Brewing on the Island of Skye](https://maltandoak.com/a-storm-is-brewing-on-the-island-of-skye/) - Talisker Storm is, in many ways, the exact opposite of the Skye. While the Skye is meant to be a soft and gentle introduction to the Talisker lineup, the Storm is extremely maritime and smoky, and definitely conjures up images of a storm. Is it worth the foray into NAS territory? - [The Skye is the Limit - Launching Talisker Week](https://maltandoak.com/the-skye-is-the-limit-launching-talisker-week/) - Talisker Skye is the newest edition to the Talisker lineup, meant to serve as a softer, less peated introduction to the lineup. In that, it was perfectly crafted. Young and spirity, it's a good tipple. I just wonder what they were thinking when they set the price... - [A Two Faced Bowmore Single Cask - The Wemyss 1998 Cacao-Geyser](https://maltandoak.com/a-two-faced-bowmore-single-cask-the-wemyss-1998-cacao-geyser/) - Bowmore definitely has its ardent fans. I'm not one of them though. This expression, though, holds promise for those who don't :) - [One Quick Dram: SMWS 29.109 - Laphroaig 20 Years](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-smws-29-109-laphroaig-20-years/) - Today is the Laphroaig day at the Feis Ila festival, and I figured this to be a wonderful time to post my notes about the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Laphroaig 20 Years bottle 29.109 titled "Oak and Smoke Intensity". Scotch Malt Whisky Society Bottle 29.109 - Laphroaig 20 Years, Refill Sherry Butt (59.2% ABV, Single Cask, NCF, NC) - [Almost as Old as They Get - The Balvenie 40](https://maltandoak.com/almost-as-old-as-they-get-the-balvenie-40/) - The 40 is a mix of sherry butts and ex bourbon hogsheads, hand selected by David Stewart and released by batches. You don't really need me to tell you that this dram is divine, right? - [Comparing the Two Versions of the 21 Year Old Balvenie PortWood](https://maltandoak.com/comparing-the-two-versions-of-the-21-year-old-balvenie-portwood/) - A comparison of the two versions of the beloved 21 year old Balvenie PortWood, the original 40% and the limited edition 47.6% non chill filtered. The results are intense! - [Another 17 Year Old - Teaspooned Balvenie from Vom Fass](https://maltandoak.com/another-17-year-old-teaspooned-balvenie-from-vom-fass/) - 17 Seems to be a good number for Balvenie, and Vom Fass, an independent "straight from the cask" retailer got hold of a batch of Balvenie. Good stuff, even if it has a somewhat creative name.... - [The Strangest (and Coolest?) Balvenie of Them All](https://maltandoak.com/the-strangest-and-coolest-balvenie-of-them-all/) - In 2001, Balvenie distilled a heavily peated batch of whisky. When it was moved to other casks, 17 year old spirit was put into the peated casks to create this strange step child. Untamed, yet Balvenie..... - [Double Balvenie - A Song of Oak and Sherry](https://maltandoak.com/double-balvenie-a-song-of-oak-and-sherry/) - The DoubleWood 17 year old is a solid expression. Extremely solid. Well crafted, very much a dram for home on a long summer night. - [Balvenie Goes Tropical!](https://maltandoak.com/balvenie-goes-tropical/) - This is the fourth Balvenie expression finished in Rum casks, but the first to be universally available. I'm launching into a week of Balvenies after getting a request from Tiffany to review this expression. - [Pulling the Vats Together: The Remarkable Regional Malts By Douglas Laing and a Taste of the Beastie](https://maltandoak.com/pulling-the-vats-together-the-remarkable-regional-malts-by-douglas-laing-and-a-taste-of-the-beastie/) - The past two years have seen independent bottler Douglas Laing roll out three new regional vatted malts alongside Big Peat. These four malts have now been put under a single "Brand" label - Remarkable Regional Malts. We Look at this move and taste the Highland member of the quartet: The Timorous Beastie. - [Tomatin's New Cask Strength - Not What I Expected](https://maltandoak.com/tomatins-new-cask-strength-not-what-i-expected/) - I expected a heavily sherried cask strength expression to compete with the very established class out there on the market, but Tomatin surprised me and took a different route! - [Tomatin's Second Cù Bòcan Cask Maturation Series - Virgin Oak](https://maltandoak.com/tomatins-second-cu-bocan-cask-maturation-series-virgin-oak/) - This is the second in the 'Wood Influence' series of Tomatin's lightly peated Cù Bòcans. Young whisky, with the peat taking a second chair to the sweet and fruity notes. Interesting expression.... - [Old Buck Finnish Whisky - Private Bottling for the Finnish Fellowship](https://maltandoak.com/old-buck-finnish-whisky-private-bottling-for-the-finnish-fellowship/) - Finnish Whisky Fellowship (Viskin Ystävien Seura - VYS) has some 700 members and several private bottlings, all in three years of existence. For their last birthday they put out a lovely bottle from Old Buck. What they have planned for this year's celebration will make your hear swirl.... - [Another Single Malt from Finland - Teerenpeli Sherry Matured Kaski](https://maltandoak.com/another-single-malt-from-finland-teerenpeli-sherry-matured-caski/) - As we saw in the post on the 8 year old, Teerenpeli did very well with the 60-40 combination of bourbon and sherry sherry casks. The expression was all you'd expect from a Finnish whisky, with a character all to its own, conjuring up forests, rain and wet earth. You'd obviously expect that the Distiller's - [Following the Helsinki 1930s Tasting - A Finnish Single Malt from Teerenpeli](https://maltandoak.com/following-the-helsinki-1930s-tasting-a-finnish-single-malt-from-teerenpeli/) - What's your first reaction when you hear the words "Finnish Whisky"? My question when approaching a world whisky is "Did they nail the local touch?" and with this expression I can tell you that Teerenpeli did... - [Tobermory 20 from the Whiskybroker - Taking Spices New Places](https://maltandoak.com/tobermory-20-from-the-whiskybroker-taking-spices-new-places/) - A 20 year old Tobermory that offers a mirror image to the hevily sherried Tobermory 15. This is a serious spice colossus... - [An Indie Springbank 18 Year Old - Sherry Meets More Peat Than expected](https://maltandoak.com/an-indie-springbank-18-year-old-sherry-meets-more-peat-than-expected/) - Don't you just love indie Springbanks? I do, and this one is right up there on a top rung...Peatier than your average Springbank, and it kept the peat for 18 years...Great stuff! - [A Tormore to Remember - Whisky Live Tel-Aviv 2015 Special Bottling](https://maltandoak.com/a-tormore-to-remember-whisky-live-tel-aviv-2015-special-bottling/) - Tormore is one of those distilleries that have no real fans. With official bottlings that were put out sporadically and not really marketed. This cask, however, was a great choice, and is absolutely delightful! - [A Seven Year Old Craigelleachie - Whisky Live Tel Aviv 2015 Bottling](https://maltandoak.com/a-seven-year-old-craigelleachie-whisky-live-tel-aviv-2015-bottling/) - There's some real history being made here. In the summer there were a couple of travel retail exclusive bottlings. The two single cask bottlings for Whisky Live Tel Aviv 2015 are the first ever special single casks aimed at the Israeli consumer inside Israel. So how is the 7 year old Craigellachie? - [SWA Moves to Change Non Single Cask "Single Malt" to "Vatted Malt" - New Regulations to Prohibit Re-Casking During Maturation](https://maltandoak.com/swa-moves-to-change-non-single-cask-single-malt-to-vatted-malt-new-regulations-to-prohibit-re-casking-during-maturation/) - In a highly controversial move, the SWA voted at the close of business yesterday by a very slim majority to prohibit re-casking of single malt whisky during maturation, beginning 1 July 2015. All single malt scotch whisky will be required to be labeled "MATURED IN ONE CASK" or be labeled "VATTING OF SINGLE CASKS", essentially rendering most single malts on the market today vatted malts. - [This Time I Got the Notes!! Old Pulteney Limited Edition 1990 Vintage Peated Cask](https://maltandoak.com/this-time-i-got-the-notes-old-pulteney-limited-edition-1990-vintage-peated-cask/) - I tasted this excellent expression at the Whisky Show in London, but didn't get to take down my tasting notes for it. Happily, it featured in the VIP lounge at Whisky Live Tel Aviv 2015, and this time I got the notes. What can I say....wonderful stuff! - [Velvet Fig - Wemyss' Vatted Malt is a Winner](https://maltandoak.com/velvet-fig-wemyss-vatted-malt-is-a-winner/) - I like vatted malts, and am intrigued by them as they have the potential to be very complex or to be disasters. Making a really good vatted malt, one that truly highlights what each of the different malts brings into the blend is a true feat of art and this is what was achieved with Velvet Fig! - [Whisky Live Tel Aviv 2015 - A Show to Remember](https://maltandoak.com/whisky-live-tel-aviv-2015-a-show-to-remember/) - I want to start with a huge thanks to the Israeli Ministry of Finance. Yes, you heard me right! Almost two years ago, Israel reformed its alcohol tax imposing a uniform per liter tax on all alcoholic beverages, cancelling a 'luxury tax' that made single malts prohibitively expensive in Israel. Overnight, whisky became accessible, and - [Kicking off Whisky Live Tel Aviv with the Macallan Fine Oak 21](https://maltandoak.com/kicking-off-whisky-live-tel-aviv-with-the-macallan-fine-oak-21/) - The three day Whisky Live Tel Aviv is kicking off today, with a nice selection of whiskys and some really interesting masterclasses. We have graduated into the world league in whisky, which is evident both by the guests flying in for the festival and by two festival exclusive cask strength bottlings. I review the Macallan Fine Oak 21 to be featured at Patsy Christie's masterclass. - [Sometimes Lactic Can be Good: Malts of Scotland Cragganmore 15](https://maltandoak.com/sometimes-lactic-can-be-good-malts-of-scotland-cragganmore-15/) - This Malts of Scotland Cragganmore 15 is lactic, but in a really good way. This is an excellent expression from another indie who really knows their craft! - [A Balblair 17 Masquerading as a Maritime Highlander in an Old Malt Cask](https://maltandoak.com/a-balblair-17-masquerading-as-a-maritime-highlander-in-an-old-malt-cask/) - This Balblair 17 is more typical of a certain maritime Highlander, and makes for a nice tipple. Another lovely Old Malt Cask bottling.... - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 6 – A Great 1975 Ardbeg from a Great Bottler](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-6-a-great-1975-ardbeg-from-a-great-bottler/) - 1975 Ardbeg matured in a sherry cask and bottled by Douglas Laing.....need I say more? - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 5 – One of the First Longrows Ever](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-5-one-of-the-first-longrows-ever/) - Longrow is Springbank's peated line of whisky, which was begun in the 1973. This independent bottling is from the very first year Longrow was distilled. How characteristic is it? Gentle is the word I'd use for this dram.... - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 4 – A 30 Year Old Highland Park by G&M](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-4-a-30-year-old-highland-park-by-gm/) - Together with the old sherry Glenlossie, this Highland Park was the high point in this very special tasting. - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 3 – Springbank’s 1967 Barrel of Fruit](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-3-springbanks-1967-barrel-of-fruit/) - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is one of the most infulencial independent bottlers. In fact, if you want to work in the industry, this is a great place to get your first job. For most of us,, though, it's a source for great whisky and the occasional visit to one of the whisky shrines called "member's rooms", unless you're lucky enough to live in London or Edinburgh... Today's post explores the 1967 Springbank 27.11 as a representative expression of the Society's bottlings. - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 2 - Signatory's Rare Bowmore](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-2-signatorys-rare-bowmore/) - If you like tropical fruit, this is the dram for you. It's like being transported to an open air market in Thailand. This is a very consistent dram giving a glimpse into the Bowmores before the FWP took over!! - [Best of Independent Bottlers: Part 1 - Cadenhead's Stunning Glenlossie](https://maltandoak.com/best-of-independent-bottlers-part-1-cadenheads-stunning-glenlossie/) - A highlight of every whisky expo is its lineup of master classes, and naturally, the London Whisky Show draws some of the best of those. 'I Did it My Way" was a masterclass led by Dave Broom looking at independent bottlers through typical (though totally rare) bottlings. - [Jura 1977 - Juar: Can a Port Finish Save an Expression?](https://maltandoak.com/jura-1977-juar-can-a-port-finish-save-an-expression/) - It's not a secret that I'm not the biggest fan of Jura whisky. This is an expression that was in a first fill bourbon cask for 33 years, and then got a year's finish in a port pipe. Did the port succeed in covering up the mega wood in the whisky? - [A Single Cask of Glen Moray - Pure Bourbon Cask Shining](https://maltandoak.com/a-single-cask-of-glen-moray-pure-bourbon-cask-shining/) - Popular with independent bottlers, Glen Moray produces graceful single cask expressions, much like this one from Douglas Laing. Clean, malty, and coconutty, this classic bourbon cask matured whisky is a great sip! - [Staying with Nikka Miyagikyo, Reviewing the 15 Year Old](https://maltandoak.com/staying-with-nikka-miyagikyo-reviewing-the-15-year-old/) - Yesterday I reviewed the Miygikyo 12 and found it just a little too put together, a tad too perfect. The 15 year old does not suffer from these flaws and is a fabulous dram. But not at £100. - [Japan's Nikka Miyagikyo 12 - Could it be Just a Bit Too Perfect?](https://maltandoak.com/japans-nikka-miyagikyo-12-could-it-be-just-a-bit-too-perfect/) - In the midst of a blind tasting competition (no, it's not going all that well, thank you for asking), I go back to some whiskys I tasted during the Whisky Show, and today a review of a Japanese whisky that's just a little too perfect.... - [Berlin as a Whisky Destination - Part Two](https://maltandoak.com/berlin-as-a-whisky-destination-part-two/) - In part one, I recapped my my visit to Berlin in terms of the best places for tasting whisky in the city. In this part, I'll share my impressions from some of the stores specializing whiskey in Berlin. During my extended weekend in Berlin I visited four whisky shops which can be classified as the - [A Surprisingly Lively 20 Year Old Deanston from Douglas Laing](https://maltandoak.com/a-surprisingly-lively-20-year-old-deanston-from-douglas-laing/) - 20 years in cask usually produce a mature spirit, but not in this case. This 20 year old Deanston kept a solid youthful liveliness. Nice stuff! - [Port Charlotte at 12 - And A Single Cask At That](https://maltandoak.com/port-charlotte-at-12-and-a-single-cask-at-that/) - Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte line of heavily peated whiskys is a favorite of peat heads. Keeping with the rather unique emphasis on terroir, everything is done on Islay, except when the bottler isn't on Islay..... - [Staying in Japan - Yoichi 10](https://maltandoak.com/staying-in-japan-yoichi-10/) - Nikka's Yoichi is the most "Scottish" distillery in Japan and is known for its coastal, even medicinal, qualities. The whisky is full bodied, even oily, with varying degrees of peatiness and smokiness, and the 10 showcases that character nicely. - [Caol Ila 25 - Maturity Suits this Dram Well!](https://maltandoak.com/caol-ila-25-maturity-suits-this-dram-well/) - Caol Ila, the largest distillery on Islay, has only been a "brand" for about a decade. Nonetheless, it sells well and has a nice range, the gentle top of it - the 25 year old - is reviewed today. - [The Islands come together in the Rock Oyster Vatted Malt](https://maltandoak.com/the-islands-come-together-in-the-rock-oyster-vatted-malt/) - Douglas Laing is covering another whisky region with the vatted malts series, and this one is a real maritime malt. Young and Briny, there's a lot going on in this dram. - [Aultmore 25 - Nice Whisky but £300??? Get a Grip, Bacardi!!](https://maltandoak.com/aultmore-25-nice-whisky-but-300-get-a-grip-bacardi/) - Putting the price issue aside, the extra four years deliver a dram which has matured into a more interesting dram than the 21. Once you bring the price into account, you'll be saying: WHAAAAAAAT? - [Aultmore 21 - Not as good as the 12 Year Old in a Milestone Post](https://maltandoak.com/aultmore-21-not-as-good-as-the-12-year-old-in-a-milestone-post/) - In Malt and Oak's 200th post, the new Aultmore 21 doesn't pass muster, coming up short in comparison to the 12 year old. The 21 is simply a boring whisky.... - [A Lovely Glenfarclas Pure Sherry Matured Whisky - 1996 Premium Edition](https://maltandoak.com/a-lovely-glenfarclas-pure-sherry-matured-whisky-1996-premium-edition/) - My eldest son recently turned 18, and we celebrated with a bottle of his birth year vintage Glenfarclas as part of the birthday gifts. You get strawberry galore in this lovely Premium Edition.... - [It IS Lagavulin!!! A Review of Lagavulin's Entire Core Range...](https://maltandoak.com/it-is-lagavulin-a-review-of-lagavulins-entire-core-range/) - While I'm usually the guy poking fun at whisky ads and fluff, I have some good words for the guys at Diageo's marketing department today! Also, I review the full core range of Lagavulin! - [The Highlander of the Sea - Old Pulteney 12](https://maltandoak.com/the-highlander-of-the-sea-old-pulteney-12/) - I have yet to have an Old Pulteney I didn't like, and the 12 year old is no exception. Yes, it could use a higher ABV, but for and introductory expression, it's good stuff. Only question is, do you like a splash of sea water in your sherry? - [Glen Garioch 12 - The Crown Jewel Of Morrison Bowmore Entry Levels](https://maltandoak.com/glen-garioch-12-the-crown-jewel-of-morrison-bowmore-entry-levels/) - One of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch is the lesser known jewel in the Morrison Bowmore portfolio. Well crafted and interesting, this expression is the perfect daily dram. - [Glenfarclas 12 - So Very Glenfarclas!!](https://maltandoak.com/glenfarclas-12-so-very-glenfarclas/) - 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the distillery's purchase by the Grants of Glenfarclas, and an excellent opportunity for us to check out the 12 year old, as this series of entry level whisky reviews nears its end. - [Dalmore 12 - You Can Sense the Potential Greatness, But Not Unlock It....](https://maltandoak.com/dalmore-12-you-can-sense-the-potential-greatness-but-not-unlock-it/) - What a frustrating whisky!!! You can sense the greatness right beneath the surface, but not get to it. What's wrong with it? - [A very curious Macallan Tasting in Tel Aviv - and the Macallan Sherry Oak 12 and Fine Oak 12 Going Head to Head](https://maltandoak.com/a-very-curious-macallan-tasting-in-tel-aviv-and-the-macallan-sherry-oak-12-and-fine-oak-12-going-head-to-head/) - When she says "blind" she means it. No, this isn't a scene out of 50 Shades of Gray, rather a peculiar whisky tasting in Tel Aviv, where Macallan's Ambassador to the Middle East, Patsy Christie and local importer Akkerman held a very special whisky tasting, and we take the two 12 year olds: Sherry Oak and Fine Oak, for a head to head tasting.... - [Just How Royal is Royal Lochnagar? Tasting the 12 Year Old](https://maltandoak.com/just-how-royal-is-royal-lochnagar-tasting-the-12-year-old/) - Wow, this whisky has a great backstory!! Royalty, castles, private labels and three successive monarchs granting a warrant and the Pope getting a bottle to imbibe. But how's the Whisky??? - [Ledaig 10 - Island Peat, and Better than I remembered it](https://maltandoak.com/ledaig-10-island-peat-and-better-than-i-remembered-it/) - All Burn Stewart distilleries (Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Torbermory) have gone to a standard 46.3% ABV with natural color and no chill filtration for their basic offerings, placing them in the front row of entry level whisky. How Does the Ledaig 10 compare to the leading entry level Islay whiskys on the market? - [Glenkinchie 12 - An Unremarkable Lowland Whisky](https://maltandoak.com/glenkinchie-12-an-unremarkable-lowland-whisky/) - One of the original six 'classic malts' in Diageo's range, this is the only remaining Lowlands distillery in the Diageo Portfolio. Glenkinchie has some of the largest stills in in industry and little reflux and still has trouble producing a remarkable spirit. - [Newest Addition to the Entry Level Bunch and a Top Spot Contender - Aultmore 12](https://maltandoak.com/newest-addition-to-the-entry-level-bunch-and-a-top-spot-contender-aultmore-12/) - I liked the Bunnahabhain 12 and said it's definitely a contender for best in the entry level category. Well, here's another serious competitor: the brand new Aultmore 12. Fresh, different and with a divine finish, you'll be procuring a bottle soon after tasting it.... - [Whisky and Norse Mythology - Highland Park 12](https://maltandoak.com/whisky-and-norse-mythology-highland-park-12/) - Do you recognize this Nordic flag? I didn't think so.... Highland park didn't just stumble upon Norse mythology, and Orkney has a whole history around it. But how is this connected to the Highland Park 12? - [The Triple Distilled Lowlander - Auchentoshan 12](https://maltandoak.com/the-triple-distilled-lowlander-auchentoshan-12/) - Auchentoshan is growing in popularity and passed the one million bottles sold in 2013. I take the 12 year old for a try, and found it palate-ally challenged! - [Port Ellen 25 from the Old Malt Cask - Starting 2015 With a Bang](https://maltandoak.com/port-ellen-25-from-the-old-malt-cask-starting-2015-with-a-bang/) - Moving on to the other big accidental winner of lost distillery stardom, Port Ellen. Today's selection is a 25 year old Old Malt Cask from a rather active Sherry cask. Peaty and sweet. Also inside: Why are there a lot of Port Ellen casks with indies, but almost no Taliskers? - [Glenlivet 12 - The Second Most Popular 12 Year Old in the World](https://maltandoak.com/glenlivet-12-the-second-most-popular-12-year-old-in-the-world/) - Glenlivet has increased it's share of the global single malt market by 36% in just seven years. What stands behind that success and how well does the 12 year old do as a gateway malt? - [Bunnahabhain 12 - One of the More Complex 12 Year Olds Out There](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-12-one-of-the-more-complex-12-year-olds-out-there/) - This is a higher quality whisky than most of the standard 10-12 year olds out there, it's higher ABV, natural presentation and 25% sherry matured whisky adding a very pleasing complexity to this entry level whisky. - [Bowmore 12 - A Decent Entry Point](https://maltandoak.com/bowmore-12-a-decent-entry-point/) - Bowmore has its fans, but I'm not really one of them. Something in the Bowmore peat and tropical fruit combination just doesn't press the right buttons for me. So I wasn't expecting too much when I tasted the 12, but I found a dram I can understand why people would like... - [A Perennial Favorite Revisited: Ardbeg 10](https://maltandoak.com/a-perennial-favorite-revisited-ardbeg-10/) - The Ardbeg 10 is a longtime daily dram favorite of mine. So much so, that I recently finished a bottle I opened in June without even taking tasting notes for the blog for it... The basic peat monster, uncomplicated, straight forward and good. Sadly, this is the only unassuming expression that Ardbeg has, with all the other expressions suffer from a crazy hype sometimes reaching utter madness. - [To the Islands!!! The Tobermory 10 from Mull](https://maltandoak.com/to-the-islands-the-tobermory-10-from-mull/) - All Burn Stewart distilleries (Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Torbermory) have gone to a standard 46.3% ABV with natural color and no chill filtration for their basic offerings (10 and 12 year), placing them in the front row of entry level whisky. How is the Tobermory compared to the leading entry level whiskys on the market? - [The Modern Version of my Puppy Love - Glenfiddich 12 Review](https://maltandoak.com/the-modern-version-of-my-puppy-love-glenfiddich-12-review/) - Like so many other maltheads, I began my whisky journey with the Glenfiddich. The largest single malt brand in the world, every 6th bottle of single malt sold in the world has the deer head logo on it. What makes this the perfect gateway malt, and why is it left behind so quickly? - [Balvenie 12 DoubleWood - Excellent Entry Level Expression](https://maltandoak.com/balvenie-12-doublewood-excellent-entry-level-expression/) - The Balvenie needs no introduction, nor does the choice of including this expression in the entry level aged expression series need Justification. Craft whisky in mass production, with an active malting floor and cooperage. Great entry level expression! - [Clynelish 14 Review - Bridging Two Blog Series](https://maltandoak.com/clynelish-14-review-bridging-two-blog-series/) - I'm long overdue on this next series, looking at some of the basic expressions out there on the market. Coming off a series of independent Clynelish bottlings, it's fitting to start the 'back to basics' series with the Clynelish official bottling. - [A Curious Clynelish - to end this Indie Run of Clynelish](https://maltandoak.com/a-curious-clynelish-to-end-this-indie-run-of-clynelish/) - I got a sample of a Clynelish matured in a South African sherry butt, and had the same "whaaaaaat???" expression you have on your face now :) Interesting dram, this one..... - [An older Single Cask Clynelish that's a lot Like a Brora](https://maltandoak.com/an-older-single-cask-clynelish-thats-a-lot-like-a-brora/) - How close are Brora and Clynelish? Tasting this cask you'll KNOW they came off the same stills (sorta....). A very special cask from the SMWS. - [Another Wemyss 1997 Clynelish - Vanilla Summer](https://maltandoak.com/another-wemyss-1997-clynelish-vanilla-summer/) - Simple is not necessarily bad. it's just, well, not challenging or complex. This 1997 Clynelish ex bourbon single cask by Wemyss is just that, good and uncomplicated. - [Yet another 17 Year Old Clynelish - or is it an Old Pulteney???](https://maltandoak.com/yet-another-17-year-old-clynelish-or-is-it-an-old-pulteney/) - This is a true seaside Highlander. Salty and spicy with a long linger. In fact, tasted blind I'd probably say it's an Old Pulteney in a bourbon cask, rather than a Clynelish. Shame it's not presented at cask strength, though. - [A Sherry Matured Clynelish With A Lot of Depth](https://maltandoak.com/a-sherry-matured-clynelish-with-a-lot-of-depth/) - I like heavier, full bodied whisky, and Clynelish is right out there in front of the pack, known for its waxiness and heft. Put it for 17 years in a high quality sherry cask, and you'll get a first rate full bodied sherry bomb! Yummy! - [Sister Casks are Nice - Triplets are Delightful, Especially when Stumbled Upon](https://maltandoak.com/sister-casks-are-nice-triplets-are-delightful-especially-when-stumbled-upon/) - I opened the sample bottle of a Signatory Vintage Laphroaig I got from a friend. One sniff set me out to find this cask's sisters. I found 40 (!!) stunning casks all distilled on the same day and put into fresh and very active sherry butts! WOW!!! - [Back to our flight of Indie Laphroaigs - An Utterly SPICY Laph!!!](https://maltandoak.com/back-to-our-flight-of-indie-laphroaigs-an-utterly-spicy-laph/) - Tasting a fascinating Laphroaig that's is more like a peated Highlander than a Laphroaig!! Single casks surely have their delights :) - [Last of the Special New Year Weekend Drams - Port Ellen 27 by Golden Cask and a Cross Review](https://maltandoak.com/last-of-the-special-new-year-weekend-drams-port-ellen-27-by-golden-cask-and-a-cross-review/) - This post is a special one, as the Whisky Gospel Blog and Malt and Oak are combining for a cross blog review today. We tasted a Port Ellen 27 together and are publishing our notes for your comparison. Did you like the cross blogging? Please let us know.... - [One more Brora to usher in 2015 - The Rare Malts 20](https://maltandoak.com/one-more-brora-to-usher-in-2015-the-rare-malts-20/) - OK, this is funny! Brora was created to fill in a shortage of Port Ellen. Seriously! In 1968 Islay was in the grips of a drought that made Port Ellen run dry, and Johnny Walker blenders were short of peated whisky. Hence, the Old Clynelish was turned into a heavily peated production plant. Now both distilleries are legendary, and we usher in 2015 with a second Rare Malts Selection Brora. - [We've put 2014 to rest, and Start 2015 with a Nifty Brora](https://maltandoak.com/weve-put-2014-to-rest-and-start-2015-with-a-nifty-brora/) - Tasting a Rare Malts Selection Brora, we look at this illustrious series and its history. The Brora 24 is distinctly a little more on the bitter side, and is a cracking dram. Also in this post, the Rare Malts Selection dram that has eluded me.... - [2014 in Perspective - And the Best of the Best!!](https://maltandoak.com/2014-in-perspective-and-the-best-of-the-best/) - 2014 was a hell of a year in the world of whisky. Some of the most popular posts were about the larger trends in whisky pricing and value. There were even some real surprises!! Did you miss any of the top nine posts of 2014? - [To Nicely Counter Yesterday's Sherry Cask 1998 Laphroaig, a Bourbon Cask of the Same Vintage](https://maltandoak.com/to-nicely-counter-yesterdays-sherry-cask-1998-laphroaig-a-bourbon-cask-of-the-same-vintage/) - Yesterday I reviewed a sherry matured 1998 Laphroaig, and today I review a same vintage Laphroaig matured in a bourbon cask, bottled for Aquavitae in 2011. Fascinating nose on this one! - [Ultimate Laphroaig 1998 - Another Sherry Matured Laphroaig](https://maltandoak.com/ultimate-laphroaig-1998-another-sherry-matured-laphroaig/) - Earlier this year I was in Berlin, and bought a bottle of the Ultimate Laphroaig 1998 at cask strength. At the end of last year, Dutch bottler van Wees released sister cask 700354 at 46% and my friend Erik Olink sent me a sample of a bottle he cracked open, to compare with my cask strength bottle. How does it fare? - [A Sister to Yestrday's Stunner - SMWS 39.92 Linkwood](https://maltandoak.com/a-sister-to-yestrdays-stunner-smws-39-92-linkwood/) - Going through my tasting notes I just realized that yesterday's 39.99 and the 39.92 are both ex bourbon hogsheads distilled in 1990. The 39.99 was distilled in April 1990 and the 39.92 was distilled in October 1990. This one is a real spice bomb! - [A Visit to the SMWS London - Five Drams, a Steak and a Review of a Divine Linkwood](https://maltandoak.com/a-visit-to-the-smws-london-five-drams-and-a-steak-and-a-review-of-a-divine-linkwood/) - Just how amazing is this dram? It's from a bourbon barrel, but you'd swear it was sherry matured. It has a nose I'd sniff all night and make into a cologne. Definitely one of my two unbought regrets from London... - [A Bunnahabhain Like No Other - Douglas Laing Old Particular Bunnahabhain 16](https://maltandoak.com/a-bunnahabhain-like-no-other-douglas-laing-old-particular-bunnahabhain-16/) - The warehouses at Douglas Laing hold single cask wonders, and Fred chooses his casks well. This is a fascinating ex bourbon barrel with a very intense palate. - [Yamazaki Sherry Cask - Is it the Really the Best Whisky in the World?](https://maltandoak.com/yamazaki-sherry-cask-is-it-the-really-the-best-whisky-in-the-world/) - Yamazaki Sherry Cask, I can tell you it's a lovely sherry bomb, with a complex nose and a surprisingly intense palate. But the world has gone mad! So is it the best whisky in the world, or not? - [Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve - The Japanese go NAS, and the Result Might Surprise You!](https://maltandoak.com/yamazaki-distillers-reserve-the-japanese-go-nas-and-the-result-might-surprise-you/) - Seeking to showcase the younger whisky they have, Suntory created this NAS expression. This is, despite its NASiness, a complex and interesting whisky. I'd have liked to see it priced 15% lower, but this is, after all, almost 2015. - [So Japanese Whisky is What you Crave? Yamazaki 12 Whisky Review](https://maltandoak.com/so-japanese-whisky-is-what-you-crave-yamazaki-12-whisky-review/) - Yamazaki needs no introductions. Japan's first single malt distillery has been active since 1923. The Japanese market is fascinating as Japanese distillers don't share stocks, thus each one needs to create all the different whiskys they need for blending. From this wide range of stills and three different types of wood, comes the Yamazaki 12. - [Provenance Speyburn 8 - Douglas Laing in Israel](https://maltandoak.com/provenance-speyburn-8-douglas-laing-in-israel/) - Israel's regulation makes importation of single casks cumbersome and difficult. Yet the first of the Indies has landed. Douglas Laing has landed a beach head in Israel with four single cask expressions and the vatted malts. - [Laphroaig An Cuan Mor - a Wintry Dram](https://maltandoak.com/laphroaig-an-cuan-mor-a-wintry-dram/) - Winter has come to Tel Aviv (if you're thinking blizzard, don't....), and that makes a nice peaty Laphy come to mind. NAS and Travel Retail, is it a worthy bearer of the name on the label? - [Two Happy Occasions Coincide: My 500th Single Malt and 45th Birthday Dram - Glenfarclas 1969 Family Cask](https://maltandoak.com/two-happy-occasions-coincide-my-500th-single-malt-and-45th-birthday-dram-glenfarclas-1969-family-cask/) - About a month and a half ago, I gave my friend and fellow blogger Yoav access to the list of whiskys I had tasted, which I had just moved onto the computer. After an hour or so Yoav tells me that he has a challenge for me. He noticed the list was at 460 and my birthday was - [Macallan Ruby - The Modern Take on the Classic Sherry Macallans of Old](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-ruby-the-modern-take-on-the-classic-sherry-macallans-of-old/) - You'd hope £125 would buy you some whisky bliss..... With the Macallan Ruby, though, you'd be wrong. It's flat and uninteresting. Would someone there please wake up and smell the esters. - [The Third Rung in the 1824 Range and the Best of them - Macallan Sienna Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/the-third-rung-in-the-1824-range-and-the-best-of-them-macallan-sienna-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Finally an 1824 expression that works! The Sienna is a tasty orange-y Speyside-like whisky that I enjoyed both times I tasted it. Only last night I also figured out WHY, and it does not bode well for Macallan!!! - [Macallan Amber: Rung 2 in the 1824 Series and a Look at Macallan's Expansion Plans](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-amber-rung-2-in-the-1824-series-and-a-look-at-macallans-expansion-plans/) - What can I say? Alexander Reid must be turning in his grave... While the Amber is, indeed, a step up from the Gold, it's no legendary Macallan. There's more sherry and a little more body, but not much. - [Macallan 1824 Series: The Macallan Gold Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/macallan-1824-series-the-macallan-gold-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Macallan is going back to its roots, returning to 100% sherry matured whisky, albeit in NAS. Is the new series a step up from the Fine Oak which had also bourbon matured whisky? It actually isn't, and the Gold is a very simple and rather uninteresting whisky. Useful as a gift to non whisky people instead of the Glenfiddich 12…. - [Big Peat: Tasting Notes for a Blended Malt that is a Brand](https://maltandoak.com/big-peat-tasting-notes-for-a-blended-malt-that-is-a-brand/) - Nothing spells winter more than a nice peated whisky, and Big Peat is a serious vatted malt, blending Ardbeg, Caol Ila and Bowmore with a bit of Port Ellen. - [Craigellachie 23 - Good Whisky, but What's Up with the Pricing?](https://maltandoak.com/craigellachie-23-good-whisky-but-whats-up-with-the-pricing/) - Seeing how the sales and marketing people can shift a story away from the (really good) product to the (really bad) pricing strategy would make the Craigellachie 13 a classic case study for business school. I just hope they get a grip on reality before announcing the prices for Aultmore, Royal Brackla and MacDuff (Glen Deveron) hit the stores in 2015. - [Craigellachie 19 - Travel Retail and a Step Back](https://maltandoak.com/craigellachie-19-travel-retail-and-a-step-back/) - Don't you just hate it when the next rung up a vertical is a step back? I do.... The Craigellachie 19 is a throwback to the 13 and definitely not a step in the right direction. Luckily, you can go back to the excellent 17. - [Craigellachie 17 - the Hidden Gem of this Range](https://maltandoak.com/craigellachie-17-the-hidden-gem-of-this-range/) - You've heard the 23 being extolled for its quality and derided for its pricing. To me, the 17 is the better whisky of the range, despite the six year difference, and combined with a reasonable price, gives a pretty high value for money. - [Bacardi Breaks into Single Malt Market With the Craigellachie 13](https://maltandoak.com/bacardi-breaks-into-single-malt-market-with-the-craigellachie-13/) - I approached this Craigellachie range with much expectation, having age statements throughout, bottled at 46% ABV and non chill filtered and natural color. However, I was in for a disappointment on the pricing question. Oh, and at least the 13 wasn't a stellar expression. - [Bloggers, Distillers, Marketers and Readers - On the Integrity of Whisky Blogging](https://maltandoak.com/bloggers-distillers-marketers-and-readers-on-the-integrity-of-whisky-blogging/) - Allegations of bloggers giving good reviews to unworthy whiskies in order go suck up to distilleries and continue receiving samples, not to mention worse allegations of payment changing hands requires independent bloggers to be fully transparent about their financial and liquid consideration interests in a full statement of integrity. - [Highest Rung in the Core Range - Glengoyne 25 - What a Dram!! ](https://maltandoak.com/highest-rung-in-the-core-range-glengoyne-25-what-a-dram/) - The Glengoyne 25 is a dram on the verge. It's right in the middle of the transition from the sherry bomb of the 21 to the older "dusty sherry" drams I so love. - [And Now it Can Drink (in the US) - Glengoyne 21 - Welcome to Sherry Bomb Territory](https://maltandoak.com/and-now-it-can-drink-in-the-us-glengoyne-21-welcome-to-sherry-bomb-territory/) - Complex and subtle, this is a thoughtful dram. Classic Oloroso sherry, it's thick and syrupy with the gentle Glengoyne spirit at its base. - [Glengoyne Week - Day 3 - Whisky Tasting Notes on the Glengoyne 15](https://maltandoak.com/glengoyne-week-day-3-whisky-tasting-notes-on-the-glengoyne-15/) - That's it, lassies and lads. The 15 still retains some of that Lowland perfuminess, but going up the rungs it no longer appears. A solid mid-ranger, the 15 is much like the 10, but on steroids. - [Glengoyne 12 - Day Two in the Valley of the Wild Geese](https://maltandoak.com/glengoyne-12-day-two-in-the-valley-of-the-wild-geese/) - Another good drinking whisky, the sherry influence is stronger than in the 10, as are the wood spices. Neither 'sherry bomb' nor 'spice lord", it has some of the character of both. - [A Week of Glengoynes - Vertical Tasting of the Distillery Core Starting With the 10 Year Old Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/a-week-of-glengoynes-vertical-tasting-of-the-distillery-core-starting-with-the-10-year-old-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Glengoyne, the Highlands distillery with one leg in the Lowlands, has the slowest distilling process in the Scotch industry. This produces an almost "Lowlandy" make with fruity and perfumy notes, aged in sherry casks! - [Back to the Fin de Siècle - Bunnahabhain Ceòbanach Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/back-to-the-fin-de-siecle-bunnahabhain-ceobanach/) - Bunnahabhain created the Ceòbanach, a throwback to the style of whisky produced in the distillery's first decades. Tarry and consistent, it makes for an interesting comparison with today's style. - [The Final (and best) BenRiach Fumosus - the Port Finished Importanticus](https://maltandoak.com/the-final-and-best-benriach-fumosus-the-port-finished-importanticus/) - BenRiach and Port work well. Peated whisky and port works well. How well does the youngish peated BenRiach do with the port finish? - [The Third BenRiach Fumosus - Pedro Ximénez Finish Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/the-third-benriach-fumosus-pedro-ximenez-finish-whisky-tasting-notes/) - PX Sherry is sweet and syrupy. How did the finish in the PX cask effect the peated BenRiach spirit? While not creating a sherry bomb, the finish is nice, and makes for an interesting dram. - [So You Like Madeira? Whisky Tasting Notes for the BenRiach Maderensis Fumosus](https://maltandoak.com/so-you-like-madeira-whisky-tasting-notes-for-the-benriach-maderensis-fumasus/) - Second in the series of four reviews of BenRiach's Fumosus, we taste the Madeira finished Maderensis Fumosus. Something there works less well than the older BenRiachs, and we try to figure out what that is.... - [BenRiach 12 Arumaticus Fumosus Dark Rum Finish - Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/benriach-12-arumaticus-fumasus-dark-rum-finish-whisky-tasting-notes/) - BenRiach took some of the peated stock it found from the period before Billy Walker took over the distillery and brought it back online in 2004. Some of the younger stock got short-ish finishes in rum, Madeira, PX and port wood. How did that work out with the rum? - [The Many Finishes of BenRiach - Tawny Port 15 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/the-many-finishes-of-benriach-tawny-port-15-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Since coming back on line a decade ago, BenRiach has done a lot of work with finishing casks. This is the Tawny Port 15 Year Old. An expression that really works. - [The Lost Blend Whisky Tasting Notes - Clynelish, Allt-a-Bhainne and Caol Ila Vatted Malt](https://maltandoak.com/the-lost-blend-whisky-tasting-notes-clynelish-allt-a-bhainne-and-caol-ila-vatted-malt/) - John Glaser does it again, making a great drinking whisky using Clynelish as a base and building a light fruitiness and light peatiness over it. Simple and accessible with something dark and spicy lurking under the lightness.... - [Glenmorangie Taghta - Crowdsourced Whisky 21st Century Style - Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-taghta-crowdsourced-whisky-21st-century-style-whisky-tasting-notes/) - A fine expression from Glenmorangie, this was crowdsourced from cask selection to label design. Cute concept. The Manzanilla sherry works very well with the Glenmorangie spirit, producing a nice, well rounded overall great drinking whisky. - [1953 Linkwood - Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra - Part 4](https://maltandoak.com/1953-linkwood-gordon-macphails-new-private-collection-ultra-part-4/) - Distilled by angels....well, I'm being a bit poetic here, but this was the dram I liked best between these four stupendous 'once in a lifetime' drams. This concludes the series on the G&M Private Collection Ultra, with me feeling thankful for the opportunity to enjoy these drams! - [1957 Strathisla - Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra - Part 3](https://maltandoak.com/1957-strathisla-gordon-macphails-new-private-collection-ultra-part-3/) - The third and most interesting of the four Private Collection Ultra bottles is the 1957 Strathisla. At 57 years of age, this is also the oldest Strathisla ever to be bottled. A fascinating dram with a very curious nose! - [1952 Glenlivet - Gordon & MacPhail’s new Private Collection Ultra - Part 2](https://maltandoak.com/1952-glenlivet-gordon-macphails-new-private-collection-ultra-part-2/) - Part two of the dream masterclass takes us forward a year, to 1952, back when The Glenlivet was distilling 7000 liters a year.... What is imbibing it like? - [Hanyu Joker - The 54th Card in the Deck](https://maltandoak.com/hanyu-joker-the-54th-card-in-the-deck/) - A sherry butt, a puncheon, an ex-cognac cask, a hogshead, a Madeira wine cask, and an ex-bourbon barrel finished in a Japanese quarter cask get expertly vatted. What you get is a complex and deep whisky, to be deciphered slowly. - [Fino Sherry and Glenfarclas Spirit - What 47 Years Will Do...](https://maltandoak.com/fino-sherry-and-glenfarclas-spirit-what-47-years-will-do/) - I had the good fortune of tasting two very special Glenfaclas releases at the London Whisky Show - A Port matured 31 year old and the Fino matured 1966. Both were exceptional. - [Old Particular Craigellachie 18 - A Distinctive Sherry Bomb](https://maltandoak.com/old-particular-craigellachie-18/) - Douglas Laing's fruitful relationship with much of the whisky world makes their line pretty extensive, and the relationship with Dewar's makes single cask bottlings of Craigellachie and Altmore rather abundant. This Classic sherry bomb from Craigellachie hits all the "right" notes with a curious ginger and cayenne pepper notes. - [Ships Ahoy....Old Pulteney 17 Puts the Open Sea in Your Glass](https://maltandoak.com/ships-ahoy-old-pulteney-17-puts-the-open-sea-in-your-glass/) - Is this the best of the core range of Old Pulteney? It might just be... How is it and what's special about it? - [If Ardbeg Would Release a 21 Year Old - Would it be Like This?](https://maltandoak.com/if-ardbeg-would-release-a-21-year-old-would-it-be-like-this/) - Douglas Laing has fabulous casks. One of them, the Ardbeg 21, is an exemplary specimen of what you could expect from a two decader from Ardbeg. I imagine this is what an official release would be like. - [New Zealand Whisky 1993 Single Cask - Nectar of the Elves in the Freshest Bourbon Cask EVER!](https://maltandoak.com/new-zealand-whisky-1993-single-cask-nectar-of-the-elves-in-the-freshest-bourbon-cask-ever/) - An All Blacks haka would be a appropriate opening to this post. New Zealand's 1993 single cask is crisp and fresh - a true classic! - [Bruichladdich, Islay Barley and the Port Charlotte Experience ](https://maltandoak.com/bruichladdich-islay-barley-and-the-port-charlotte-experience/) - Port Charlotte is a perennial favorite, progressively rising in age as the years go by. However, following the concept of terrior, Bruichladdich has limited releases of their popular whiskies in a "local edition". How is it? - [Japanese Sherry Dive Bomb - Miyagikyo Single Barrel](https://maltandoak.com/japanese-sherry-dive-bomb-miyagikyo-single-barrel/) - La Maison Du Whisky offered a Nikka single cask bottling from their Miyagikyo distillery. It's an outstanding dram, and well worth drinking. - [A Glenfarclas Like No Other! Glenfarclas Port Cask](https://maltandoak.com/a-glenfarclas-like-no-other-glenfarclas-port-cask/) - As traditional as it gets, that's the motto at Glenfarclas. No experiments, only two NAS bottlings and no cask finishes. But they will use small numbers of non regualr casks to mature their whisky, and every once in a while, you'll see one of these special bottlings, like the 43 year old Cognac Cask from two years ago or the 31 year old Port Cask. What's it like? Chocolate, coffee and spices! - [The Balvenie Tun 1509 - The Old Was Popular, This One Should Be Also Available](https://maltandoak.com/the-balvenie-tun-1509-the-old-was-popular-this-one-should-be-also-available/) - The Tun 1509 was made in a tun four times the size of the previous Tun 1401. This whisky is excellent, as you would expect. The question, of course, is it outstanding? - [The Devil is Back....In the Casks: Bowmore Devil's Casks II](https://maltandoak.com/the-devil-is-back-in-the-casks-bowmore-devils-casks-ii/) - One of the hottest whiskies in the marketplace is back for another round. The Bowmore Devil's Casks II sold out just as fast as the first, and bottles are heading for auction as you read. Interesting space to watch.... And the whisky? Really complex!! - [Single Malt Micro Distilling in Israel - The Attic](https://maltandoak.com/single-malt-micro-distilling-in-israel-the-attic/) - There's a lot of buzz around the Milk and Honey Distillery, and as we wait for them to come on line, Israel's leading micro distillery "The Attic" has released it's first single malt whisky. The proprietor, Nimrod Rosenblatt is one of the most passionate people I know and he has a small pot still, and an incredibly inquisitive mind. At The Attic, They distilled a single malt in 2011 and aged it for three years in a mix of American and French Oak casks and then was finished in a cask that held their own rum. - [Mortlach Rare Old - A Whisky That's Actually Neither Rare Nor Old](https://maltandoak.com/mortlach-rare-old-a-whisky-is-actually-neither-rare-nor-old/) - I finally got to taste the new Mortlach Rare Old and the 25. My first reaction was: What is this??? Then it dawned on me....It's not Mortlach!!! It's a new distillery that uses the same name. Without the "Mortlach" expectations, how does the liquid do? - [The Balblair Sherry Bomb - Balblair 2000 - Single Cask Oloroso Sherry](https://maltandoak.com/the-balblair-sherry-bomb-balblair-2000-single-cask-oloroso-sherry/) - This very atypical Balblair is a true sherry bomb, and an excellent one at that....They sold out faster than hot buns, but do try to get a sample....it's worth it! - [Day Three of the Whisky Show - Relaxed Intensivity In London ](https://maltandoak.com/day-three-of-the-whisky-show-relaxed-intensivity-in-london/) - Day three is the trade day. Whisky professionals and media people use this day to connect and get updated. There were some cracking drams on tap for this day, and I got to meet many of my blogging colleagues in a fun and relaxed environment. - [Octomore 06.3 Islay Barley - A Farmer, His Niece and A Whisky](https://maltandoak.com/octomore-06-3-islay-barley-a-farmer-his-niece-and-a-whisky/) - The Octomore Islay Barley 06.3 was poured for the first time in the UK yesterday, and I was there to have a taste. How is it? This is a cracking dram for peat lovers. - [Seven Stunning Sherry Bombs - The Longmorn Sister Casks 1996](https://maltandoak.com/five-sister-casks-of-longmorn-1996-stunning-sherry-bombs/) - The Ultimate (van Wees) hits another home run. Like the Laphoroaig Sherry matured single cask I previously reviewed, these five sherry cask Longmorns are outstanding! I review one of them.... - [London's TWE Whisky Show 2014 - All the Malt (and Oak) You Could Dream Of....](https://maltandoak.com/londons-twe-whisky-show-2014-all-the-malt-and-oak-you-could-dream-of/) - Where else could you taste the Glenmorangie Taghta, the newest whisky on the market and a 1951 Mortlach or 1981 Karuizawa but at The Whisky Exchange's Whisky Show? - [Adventures in Malt Blends Part 3 - Compass Box Peat Monster](https://maltandoak.com/adventures-in-malt-blends-part-3-compass-box-peat-monster/) - At the heart of Peat Monster beats Caol Ila with another unnamed Islay single malt from a south shore distillery. The south shore has Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin, and if I had to bet, I'd put my money on Lagavulin simply because of the special relationship Compass Box enjoys with Diageo. Additionally, some Ledaig and an unnamed smoky Speyside (Ardmore comes, of course, to mind) join in. - [Adventures in Malt Blends Part 2 - Wemyss Peat Chimney ](https://maltandoak.com/adventures-in-malt-blends-wemyss-peat-chimney/) - We continue our peated blends sojourn, today with contestant number two. Wemyss are both independent bottlers and blenders, with a line of three blended malts representing a sweet Speyside Style (The Hive), a spicy Highland style (Spice King) and a peated blend, all of whom are created using 16 single malts. I'm tasting the Peat Chimney today. What's your experience with it? - [The Rise, Decline and "Boutiqeification" of Vatted Malts - Starting a Series Tasting Peated Malt Blends](https://maltandoak.com/the-rise-decline-and-boutiqeification-of-vatted-malts-starting-a-series-tasting-peated-malt-blends/) - I've been fascinated by vatted malts for a long time, because of their potential. Vatted malts can, at their best, take the best in several malts and enhance them. The potential for disaster, of course, is high too, as the malts could just as easily contradict each other, either by cancelling each other out or by pulling the vatting in different directions. It would seem that the art of blending malts is the highest art in the whisky world, despite being technically less challenging than combining grain and malt whiskys. How do the popular peated vatted malts hold up to a tasting? - [Peat, Sherry and the Cù Bòcan Limited Edition](https://maltandoak.com/peat-sherry-and-the-cu-bocan-limited-edition/) - Young and Spritely, this is neither a sherry bomb nor a peat monster. It delivers on it's promise of a light whisky, and leaves you wondering how it would be with another decade in oak.... - [Distiller's Edition Talisker - When a Finish Works.... ](https://maltandoak.com/distillers-edition-talisker-when-a-finish-works/) - A Classic with a twist. The Amoroso sherry adds a great dimension to the Talisker. - [A Talisker to Redefine Smoky - Port Ruighe](https://maltandoak.com/a-talisker-to-redefine-smoky-port-ruighe/) - Talisker has done a nice job extending the range, although the choice of Ruby Port is called into question after tasting Tawny Port finished whisky. - [Glenglassaugh Torfa - Peated Highland Whisky](https://maltandoak.com/glenglassaugh-torfa-peated-highland-whisky/) - For a newly reactivated distillery, this is the third expression from the new spirit distilled since 2008. I taste this peated expression and here are my thoughts. - [Highland Park at Full Peat - Dark Origins](https://maltandoak.com/highland-park-at-full-peat-dark-origins/) - Highland Park created a lovely sherry peat bombmonster. By bottling double the sherry and triple the peat, Dark Origins is a new twist to what is clearly a very HP expression....but different! - [Douglas Laing's Aultmore XO - Much Ado About Marketing](https://maltandoak.com/douglas-laings-aultmore-xo-much-ado-about-marketing/) - Aultmore XO - a single cask bottling under the Old Particular label. XO does not refer to Cognac's six year minimum, rather it's a supposed to denote eXtraOutstanding - which it actually is for the VERY young whisky that's in the bottle. For its age, it's an incredible dram...for its price, not so much! - [The Deadly Sins of Whisky - Diageo's 2014 Special Releases](https://maltandoak.com/the-deadly-sins-of-whisky/) - Did you gasp in horror at the prices of the 2014 Diageo Special Releases? I did, but not because of the Brora or the Port Ellen. What exactly ran chills down my spine is the realization the the deadly sins are at work here. - [Cadenhead's Bladnoch 23 - Lowlands from the Old Guard ](https://maltandoak.com/cadenheads-bladnoch-23-lowlands-from-the-old-guard/) - This expression was distilled in 1990, while Bladnoch was still owned by United Distillers (Diageo's predecessor). Only recently did the spirit distilled by the new ownership make it to the stores - with expressions 10-12 years old. I have yet to taste any of those, and look forward to. - [Organic Scottish Barley - Not Bruichladdich's Finest Hour](https://maltandoak.com/organic-scottish-barley-not-bruichladdichs-finest-hour/) - Your enjoyment from this dram is all a question of your lactic tolerance. If you don't mind (or like?) the Bruichladdich lactic notes, you'll probably find this dram to be quite nice and complex. Even I, who have a hard time with the lactic notes, found the complexity beyond it, as evidenced in my notes. Should you get a taste of it? If you like the lactic style, sure! - [Black Art, Ninja Whisky and an Islay That Isn't](https://maltandoak.com/black-art-ninja-whisky-and-an-islay-that-isnt/) - Black Art was distilled in 1990, and matured for part of its life in ex bourbon casks. Then, however, Jim McEwan works some of his black arts on the liquid, and finishes it in a variety of casks (some of which are, obviously, ex sherry casks), in a highly guarded secret combination. The occult symbols on the bottle and the suggestive "Black Art" name, elude to this secret process and to it's highly "initiated" target market. - [Clynelish at its Full Glory - Who Let The Candle Maker Out? Who? Who? Who? ](https://maltandoak.com/clynelish-at-its-full-glory-who-let-the-candle-maker-out-who-who-who/) - Clynelish has one of the saddest human tragedy whisky stories associated with its founding and its founder, the 2nd Marquess of Strafford. We end this post with tasting notes for a beautiful expression. - [How High Can You Get? The Highlands "Classic Malt"](https://maltandoak.com/how-high-can-you-get-the-highlands-classic-malt/) - Dalwhinnie is the sixth overall best seller in the Diageo single malts portfolio, yet is generally overlooked by malt-heads. Is it overlooked for good reason? - [Isle of Arran Millennium Cask - Were They off By a Whole Year?](https://maltandoak.com/isle-of-arran-millennium-cask-were-they-off-by-a-whole-year/) - A cute gimmick as far as gimmicks go, the still run to produce this particular cask was started on December 31st, 1999 and ended after midnight on 1 January, 2000 - thus intending to span the turn of the Millennium. Sadly, they were off by a year, as the 20th century ended only at 11:59:59 PM 2000, ushering in the third millennium a full year after this was produced! - [Staying with Bunnahabhain, an 18 Year Old Pedro Ximénez Finish](https://maltandoak.com/staying-with-bunnahabhain-an-18-year-old-pedro-ximenez-finish/) - This is one of my friend Shai's most cherished bottles, one he brought back with him from Feis Ile 2010. This is a wonderful expression, showing off how nicely PX casks interact with whisky. - [Travel Retail NAS at Its Best: Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhòna](https://maltandoak.com/travel-retail-nas-at-its-best-bunnahabhain-cruach-mhona/) - This is a lovely expression of non-medicinal Islay peated whisky. At 50% ABV, it works really well and will provide an enjoyable dram reasonably priced, and in 1 liter bottles. - [Ardbeg Supernova (Miniature) Mania - And One Blogger's Response](https://maltandoak.com/ardbeg-supernova-miniature-mania-and-one-bloggers-response/) - Ardbeg is trending as the crazy desirable distillery, prompting Ardbegheads into crazy things. Oliver Klimek, a highly respected whisky blogger, took a hammer to an ardbeg Supernova 2014 bottle. In this post, we explore what's going on... - [One Quick Dram: Ardbeg Supernova Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-ardbeg-supernova-whisky-tasting-notes/) - The Supernova is the most peated expression by Ardbeg, peated to over 100 ppm and is highly popular with the "Ardbeg heads", with a very good reason. - [Whisky Doesn't Have to Be Expensive to Be Enjoyable - Reviewing the Glen Moray 10 Chardonnay](https://maltandoak.com/whisky-doesnt-have-to-be-expensive-to-be-enjoyable-reviewing-the-glen-moray-10-chardonnay/) - Light and very drinkable, Glen Moray has created a delightful expression. Yes, I would have preferred it to be bottled at 46% ABV and non chill filtered and with no coloring. But when you compare it to the whiskies it's competing against (both on price level and maturity) - the Glenfiddich 12, Glenmorangie Original and The Glenlivet 12 - this expression will hold its own and provide excellent VFM. - [Aultmore is Heading to a Whisky Store Near You - I Taste a 24 Year Old to Celebrate ](https://maltandoak.com/aultmore-is-heading-to-a-whisky-store-near-you-i-taste-a-24-year-old-to-celebrate/) - Bacardi detailed its plans to bottle core and limited expressions from all its single malt distilleries all of which will be fully age stated and be free of artificial coloring. The planned Aultmore releases will be non chill filtered and will include a 12 and and a 25 year old core expressions, as well as a 21 year old travel retail - [Two Old Batches of Whisky Meet a Blender...This is NOT the Beginning of a Joke!](https://maltandoak.com/two-old-batches-of-whisky-meet-a-blender-this-is-not-the-beginning-of-a-joke/) - Compass Box got hold of two batches of old blended whisky (the younger batch is 33 years old), and blended them together to create The General. A blended whisky that will drop every malthead in her (or his) step! - [A Cask Strength Sherry Bomb: Glendronach Style](https://maltandoak.com/a-cask-strength-sherry-bomb-glendronach-style/) - Cask strength sherry bombs have become quite the thing in recent years. How is the GlenDronach Cask Strength? - [Start out with Sherry, Then Add Some Port, and Keep it Basically GlenDronach](https://maltandoak.com/start-out-with-sherry-then-add-some-port-and-keep-it-basically-glendronach/) - Glendronach 15 Tawny Port Finish has a gentle sherry base (gentler than most Glendronach expressions) with a finishing layer of port applied over it. How does this combo work? - [Glendronach Single Cask 2002 Fresh PX Puncheon: Young, Sweet and Spirity](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-single-cask-2002-fresh-px-puncheon-young-sweet-and-spirity/) - Gone is the coal fire kiln, gone are the in house maltings as Glendronach starts its second life in 2002. How is this Fresh PX matured whisky? - [Reviewing GlenDronach's Most Non-Traditional Expression: The 14 Year Old Virgin Oak](https://maltandoak.com/reviewing-glendronachs-most-non-traditional-expression-the-14-year-old-virgin-oak/) - It grew up in a sherry puncheon and moved to brand new American oak barrel. How did that effect the GlenDronach Whisky? How is this 14 Year Old Virgin Oak Finish? - [Glendronach 21: A Sherry Bomb, Direct Fired Stills and a Bunch of Birds](https://maltandoak.com/glendronach-21-a-sherry-bomb-direct-fired-stills-and-a-bunch-of-birds/) - Glendronach 21 - the oldest of the core range and an honest PX sherry bomb. In this review we also try to figure out which Parliament is saluted here.... - [The GlenDronach 12 - Sherry/Rum, Spice and Everything Nice](https://maltandoak.com/the-glendronach-12-sherryrum-spice-and-everything-nice/) - Like the 21 Years Old "Parliament", the 12 Years Old is aged in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks. But the mix in the 12 is more heavily weighted toward the dryer (and spicier) Oloroso casks, while the 21 is clearly heavily weighted toward the PX. How well does that work? - [Smokehead - Teaching First Grade on Islay Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/smokehead-teaching-first-grade-on-islay/) - 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 Islay is a sure sell! - [Once in a Lifetime: The Berlin Bottlings of Ben Nevis 34 and Tomintoul 44 ](https://maltandoak.com/once-in-a-lifetime-the-berlin-bottlings-of-ben-nevis-34-and-tomintoul-44/) - A Tomintoul 44 and a Ben Nevis 34 were bottled by two whisky shops in Berlin to celebrate their 4th and 45th birthday.... - [Springbank Goes to the Peat Shop: Longrow 18 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-goes-to-the-peat-shop-longrow-18-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Having tasted the Springbank 18 and the Longrow 18 alongside other Springbanks, a question arises as to the prime age for Springbank. It's quite possible that 18 is past that prime.... - [One Quick Dram: van Wees The Ultimate 13 Year Laphroaig Cask Strength - Cask ](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-van-wees-the-ultimate-14-year-laphroaig-cask-strength-cask/) - Sherry cask matured Laphoraig at cask strength aged 13 years and 11 months (couldn't you have waited 3 weeks?). This is one cracking dram and is a real gem that separeates the type of stuff Indies bring to the market vis-a-vis the official bottlings, especially looking at the new plethora of NAS and, sadly, with the - [Glengoyne Cask Strength 12 Years Old: Sherry Goodness in Cask Sterngth](https://maltandoak.com/glengoyne-cask-strength-12-years-old-sherry-goodness-in-cask-sterngth/) - Cask strength sherry bombs are usually a great value and have a place in most whisky lovers' cabinets. How is this soon to be extinct expression? - [An Imperial Moment: Cadenhead's Authentic Collection Imperial 16 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/an-imperial-moment-cadenheads-authentic-collection-imperial-16-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Imperial closed, for the fourth and final time, in 1998 and demolished in 2013 to make way for a new Pernod Ricard distillery being built. Before falling silent, they made this beautiful expression. - [Two Tullibardine Sauternes Finishes: The New 225 Meets The older Tullibardine Sauterens](https://maltandoak.com/two-tullibardine-sauternes-finishes-the-new-225-meets-the-older-tullibardine-sauterens/) - How does the new expression measure up to the old one? It actually surpasses it. Does that mean it's good? Well, not really... - [A Vibrant and Tongue Dancing Glenlivet: The SMWS 2.85 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/a-vibrant-and-tongue-dancing-glenlivet-the-smws-2-85-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Young but harmonious whisky, with good balance and coherence between the nose and the palate - a great tasting on the way to the Nadurra 16. - [Holy Moly, A Jura I Actually Enjoyed....And - OMG - It's Even NAS](https://maltandoak.com/holy-moly-a-jura-i-actually-enjoyed-and-omg-its-even-nas/) - I've tasted all core expressions and most of the currently available limited editions in the Jura offering. I wasn't impressed and never came home with a bottle. Has a "lowly" travel retail NAS expression changed that? - [Glenmorangie Private Editions - A Vertical Tasting - Part Two](https://maltandoak.com/glenmorangie-private-editions-a-vertical-tasting-part-two/) - In part one, we covered the Astar, the Ealanta and the Artien. Part two takes us to the Sonnalta PX, the Finealta and the newest edition to the group, the Companta. Glenmorangie Private Edition Sonnalta PX (46% ABV, NCF and Non Colored) Glenmorangie venturing into sherry bomb territory? Well, not quite. When you compare this Private Edition to - [The Old and the New: Glenmorangie's Sauternes Finishes - 15 Year vs. The Nectar D'or ](https://maltandoak.com/the-old-and-the-new-glenmorangies-sauternes-finishes-15-year-vs-the-nectar-dor/) - Sauternes casks are just about as expensive as casks get. Thus, whisky maturing in Sauternes casks is both relatively rare and fairly expensive. How did these two Glenmorangie Sauternes finished whiskys do against each other? - [A Single Cask Tasting of Glen Moray 29 - SMWS 35.103](https://maltandoak.com/a-single-cask-tasting-of-glen-moray-29-smws-35-103/) - While not a mainstay in most maltheads whisky cabinets, this single cask expression did very well. Old and dignified indeed! - [Bunnahabhain 16 Year Old Manzanilla Cask Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/bunnahabhain-16-year-old-manzanilla-cask-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Manzanilla Sherry is much tarter than both Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez, giving this expression a character all of its own! - [You Can Run, But You Can't Hide: A Secret Balvenie 24 Year Old](https://maltandoak.com/you-can-run-but-you-cant-hide-a-secret-balvenie-24-year-old/) - Independent bottlings of The Balvenie aren't out there, as a matter of policy. This expression is no different, as it had a teaspoon of another single malt poured into it, so it would no longer be a "Balvenie". But it is..... - [One Quick Dram: Highland Park 22 Years Old Single Barrel SMWS 4.190](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-highland-park-22-years-old-single-barrel-smws-4-190/) - This brand new offering from the June 2014 Scotch Malt Whisky Society outrun is a 22 year old ex bourbon cask Highland Park - Spice and peat dance for dominance. - [One Quick Dram: St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) 28 Years Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-st-magdalene-linlithgow-28-years-douglas-laing-old-malt-cask/) - In that accursed year of 1983, 10 distilleries were mothballed, never to return to production. Among them are the legendary Brora and Port Ellen, but the eight others include two I was especially curious about: St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) and Dallas Dhu. I set out to taste both of them during this trip to Berlin, and - [One Quick Dram: Pittyvaich 20 Cask Strength Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-pittyvaich-20-cask-strength-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Before being mothballed and demolished, Pittyvaich made whisky for the Bell's range of blends. 15 years after being closed, Diageo releases a stunning 20 year old at cask strength. - [One Quick Dram: Old Pulteney 21 Years Old Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-old-pulteney-21-years-old-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Fino sherry casks and ex-bourbon casks with a touch of the sea create this stunning coastal Highlands single malt. - [One Quick Dram: Bowmore 18 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-bowmore-18-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay (or maybe not....). How is the 18 year old, you ask: well, that's in the post.... - [One Quick Dram: Finlaggan Old Islay Reserve Cask Strength](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-finlaggan-old-islay-reserve-cask-strength/) - Is this mystery malt a Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Ardbeg or Laphroaig? Nobody really knows. How is the whisky, you ask? - [Tasting the New Glenfiddich Trio - Part III: Glenfiddich Reserve Cask Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/tasting-the-new-glenfiddich-trio-part-iii-glenfiddich-reserve-cask-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Did Glenfiddich create, at long last, a real sherry bomb to give lovers of the category a reason to buy this expression? Sadly not, owning to two basic flaws it has. - [Tasting the New Glenfiddich Trio - Part II: Glenfiddich Select Cask Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/tasting-the-new-glenfiddich-trio-part-ii-glenfiddich-select-cask-whisky-tasting-notes/) - The Select Cask is the second in a series of three new Travel retail expressions by Glenfiddich. - [Tasting the New Glenfiddich Trio - Part I: Glenfiddich Vintage Cask Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/tasting-the-new-glenfiddich-trio-part-i-glenfiddich-vintage-cask-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Had my relationship with Glenfiddich been on Facebook, it would have been classified as "it's Complicated". How this relates to a duty free impulse buy is in the post. - [One Quick Dram: Highland Park Svein](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-highland-park-svein/) - Highland Park introduced a series of no age statement expressions for travel retail, and the Svein is the entry level expression in the Warrior series - [Springbank Week - Part VI: Springbank Vintage 1997 (Batch 1)](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-part-vi-springbank-vintage-1997-batch-1/) - This whisky has Springbank's Director of Production at the time, Frank McHardy's name all over it, and being one of the most highly regarded master distillers in the industry, that means quite a bit! - [Springbank Week - Part V: Springbank 9 Year Old Gaja Barolo Wood Finish Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-part-v-springbank-9-year-old-gaja-barolo-wood-finish-whisky-tasting-notes/) - This Springbank is a 9 year old, distilled in 2004 and spent four years in bourbon casks, at which point it was transferred into Barolo casks sourced from the Gaja winery to produce this interesting whisky. - [Springbank Week - Part IV: Springbank 18 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-part-iii-springbank-18-whisky-tasting-notes/) - We continue our sojourn up the Springbank range to the 18 Year Old. This is the oldest of the core range whiskys I'll review, and we'll next turn to special editions. - [Springbank week Part III: Springbank 15 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-part-iii-springbank-15-whisky-tasting-notes/) - The Springbank 15 is the most traditional the core expressions, giving a great fight to the 12 Year Old Cask Strength for the winning title of this line of fine whiskys. - [One Quick Dram: SMWS 93.43 Glen Scotia 11 Years Old Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-smsw-93-43-glen-scotia-11-years-old-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 93.43 "Two Faced Duality" 11 Year Glen Scotia is a fascinating expression, part surf and part turf... - [Springbank Week - Part II: Springbank 12 Cask Strength Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-part-ii-springbank-12-cask-strength/) - Part 2 of the Springbank Week celebration on Maltandoak.com with the tasting notes for the 12 Year Old Cask Strenght (Batch 6) - [Springbank Week at maltandoak.com: Part I - Springbank CV Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/springbank-week-at-maltandoak-com-part-i-springbank-cv-whisky-tasting-notes/) - July ushers in a focus on Springbank Distillery. Beginning with the CV, I'll post tasting notes on the Cask Strength 12 Year Old, the 15, the 18, the Gaja Barolo finish, and the Vintage 1997. - [One Quick Dram: Double Barrel Caol Ila & Tamdhu Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-double-barrel-caol-ila-tamdhu-whisky-tasting-notes/) - The Douglas Laing approach to vatting malts brings two single barrels of very different whiskys, vatted together to highlight the unique attributes of each! - [Two Quick Drams: Double the Trouble With a duo of Taliskers ](https://maltandoak.com/two-quick-drams-double-the-trouble-with-a-duo-of-taliskers/) - Whisky Tasting Notes for Two Taliskers: Talisker 10 and the 57 North - So very different... - [One Quick Dram: AnCnoc Tushkar Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-ancnoc-tushkar-whisky-tasting-notes/) - The third installment in the reviews of the peated trio from AnCnoc - the Tushkar - [One Quick Dram: AnCnoc Flaughter Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-ancnoc-flaughter-whisky-tasting-notes/) - This post is the second installment in the review post series for the three new peated whiskys from AnCnoc, following the Rutter whisky tasking notes. - [One Quick Dram: AnCnoc Rutter Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-ancnoc-rutter-whisky-tasting-notes/) - AnCnoc went peated and we checked how that turned out. - [One Quick Dram: Ballindalloch 12 Year Old The Whisky Exchange Straight From the Barrel](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-bellindanoch-12-year-old-the-whisky-exchange-straight-from-the-barrel/) - Ballindalloch 12 Years Old, Distilled 2001, Hand Bottled in 2014 from cask at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Tasting Notes - [One Quick Dram: Douglas Laing Provenance 12 Years Old Autumn Distillation Mortlach Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-douglas-laing-provenance-12-years-old-autumn-distillation-mortalch-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Whisky tasting notes for the 12 Years Old Mortlach by Douglas Laing Provenance single cask bottling. - [One Quick Dram: Wemyss "Merchant's Mahogany Chest" 1991 Glen Scotia Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-wemyss-merchants-mahogany-chest-1991-glen-scotia-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Whisky tasting notes for the Wemyss 1991 "Merchant's Mahogany Chest" Glen Scotia Whisky - [One Quick Dram: Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-glenfiddich-gran-reserva-21whisky-tasting-notes/) - Whisky tasting notes for the Glenfiddich 21. It comes a bit short for what I would look for in such a whisky, but I'm probably not their target market. - [One Quick Dram: SMWS 1.156 Glenfarclas 11 Years Old Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-smws-1-156-glenfarclas-11-years-old-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Whisky tasting notes for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Single Cask no. 1.156 Glenfarclas - 11 Years Old - [One Quick Dram: SMWS 73.45 Aultmore 19 Years Old Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-smws-73-45-aultmore-19-years-old/) - Whisky tasting notes for the single cask Aultmore 19 Years SMWS 73.45 - [One Quick Dram: Glenfarclas 21](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-glenfarclas-21/) - The Glenfarclas distillery is one of a kind. This is a family owned distillery, owned by the Grant family since 1865. This distillery is exteremely traditional in its approach to whisky making. On one hand, that creates a very consistent line of whiskys. On the other hand, most will find the one expression they favor - [One Quick Dram: The Glenlivet Nàdurra Oloroso ](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-the-glenlivet-nadurra-oloroso/) - The Glenlivet expanded its successful Nàdurra line with a 48% Oloroso sherry matured expression, after being limited for the past eight years to one expression aged 16 years in first fill ex-bourbon casks. The original Nàdurra is a wonderful whisky at cask strength, with varying percentages of ABV (falling above 54% and below 58%). The Nàdurra Oloroso is NAS, and is - [One Quick Dram: Spice Tree by Compass Box](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-spice-tree-by-compass-box/) - While reviewing the Oak Cross vatted malt expression by Compass Box, I talked about the toasted cask ends from Sessile Oak used by the Compass Box. Originally, John Glaser used internal staves to line the inner surface of the barrels. The SWA declared this technique to be illegal, and Spice Tree was pulled from the - [One Quick Dram: Bunnahabhain XXV](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-bunnahabhain-xxv/) - I came out of my first tasting of this whisky, which was last in a lineup which included the Glenlivet Archive 21, Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21, Glenfarclas 21, Jura 21, White & MacKay 30, The Balvenie PortWood 21 and this expression, without really feeling I got to the bottom of this dram. Thus, I arranged a second tasting - [One Quick Dram: The Balvenie Portwood 21](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-the-balvenie-portwood-21/) - The Balvenie is the whisky geeks' connection with the Grant company family of distilleries. There's a chance we'd connect even more with Kininvie, but I don't know anybody who actually had a 700 ml bottle in their collection, although there must be some of them out there. I did taste some in a Grant's blending masterclass - [One Quick Dram: Caol Ila Natural Cask Strength](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-caol-ila-natural-cask-strength/) - This is a Diageo gem. It's 58% ABV but really doesn't need water at all. In general, I think that this distillery does not rise to its full potential, part of it is because this is the main provider of peated whisky to the Diageo blends and part of it is that it seems that - [One Quick Dram: Douglas Laing Double Barrel Ardbeg & Aultmore](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-double-barrel-ardbeg-aultmore/) - I'm tasting all manner of vatted malts for a feature post, and received three samples from Douglas Laing: Two Double Barrel expressions (Ardbeg & Aultmore and Caol Ila & Tamdhu) and a sample of Big Peat. The Big Peat sample will be tasted with some other Islay vatted malts, but I don't have to wait to - [One Quick Dram: Port Askaig 12](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-port-askaig-12/) - This is a Caol Ila bottled by Specialty Drinks. It's different than the CI from the official bottlings, and has a much stronger Islay character. Port Askaig 12 (45.8% ABV, NCF) Color: Straw, quick legs. Nose: The sea up your nose, seaweed, iodine, hot sand, tar and vanilla with a sweetness you'd almost associated with a faint sherry barrel - [One Quick Dram: Mortlach 16 Flora and Fauna](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-mortlach-16-flora-and-fauna/) - Diageo's rollout of the official releases of Mortlach is drawing near, and it's getting harder to find other expressions of Mortlach, especially bottles of the only official release from the distillery, the Flora and Fauna Mortlach 16 year. As I'm reviewing an older expression, I'll keep my thoughts on the Mortlach move for my tasting - [One Quick Dram: Isle of Jura 21 Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-isle-of-jura-21-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Back to the basic OQD format: Isle of Jura 21 (44% ABV) Color: Copper Nose: Kumquat, a small whiff of almonds, star anise and nuts. yet there is a roughness on the nose. Time spent in glass wasn't kind to the nose, which developed an unpleasant undertone which I couldn't quite name... Taste: Very dry in mouth, citrus and - [Berlin as a Whisky Destination - Part One](https://maltandoak.com/berlin-as-a-whisky-destination-part-one/) - You've heard a lot about Berlin as Europe's culture capital, the city revived by the wall coming down. Berlin also happens to be one of the most popular vacation destinations for Israelis, and I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon and come to Berlin for an extended weekend. Not being the clubbing type, my days - [One Quick Dram: The Glenlivet Archive 21](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-the-glenlivet-archive-21/) - The Glenlivet Archive 21 Years Old (43% ABV) This malt needs little by way introduction and is the fourth rung in the core expressions of The Glenlivet range. Color: Deep amber Nose: Flowers, dry fruit - prunes and apricot - and sherry, developing after 15 minutes in the glass to much more pronounced dry fruit notes, - [One Quick Dram: Linkwood 26 Year Old Rare Malt Selection](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-linkwood-26-year-old-rare-malt-selection/) - I set out in search of a Brora in Berlin, and according to the internet lists, I actually found one at the Union Jack. I got my Caperdonich, Dallas Dhu and Imperial tastings (each to get their own OQD note), and saving the Brora for last, came to the special moment. I asked Schlange, the - [One Quick Dram: Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Finish](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-tomatin-14-year-old-port-finish/) - This is the second tasting in a blogger's night I had with Yoav Gelbfish of the Whisky Gospel Blog . We tasted the Tomatin Vintage 1988 and the Tomatin 14, replacing the Tomatin 15 which is leaving the roster. Another expression that is being retired is the 30 year old, which is being replaced by the - [One Quick Dram: Tomatin Vintage 1988 - Batch 1](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-tomatin-vintage-1988-batch-1/) - When two whisky bloggers get together for a dram, you're sure to see reviews flying about, and last night Yoav Gelbfish of the excellent Whisky Gospel blog came over bearing a tasting of the two new Tomatin expressions, and we enjoyed them together. As the sherry cask shortage gets more acute, we're apt to see - [Another "est" Factor - Edradour - The Smallest Old Distillery and The Game of Wood](https://maltandoak.com/another-est-factor-edradour-the-smallest-old-distillery-and-the-game-of-wood/) - Picture credit: www.thedrinkingmansguidetoscotland.comNot technically about the size or shape of the stills, this post will focus on the "smallest distillery in Scotland". The reason I put that title - so proudly etched on the distillery's sign - in quotation marks is that it's, quite simply, no longer true. Typical for boom times in the industry, - [One Quick Dram: Whyte & Mackay 30 Year Old Blended Whisky Tasting Notes ](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-whyte-mackay-30-year-old-blended-whisky-tasting-notes/) - Whyte & Mackay 30 Year Old Blended Whisky Tasting Notes (40% ABV) This is a premium blend by Whyte & Mackay, the Glasgow based whisky blender noted both by the colorful Richard Paterson who will kill you if you hold your glass in the palm of your hand, and for changing ownership every five years or so (on average) - [One Quick Dram: Säntis Malt Dreifaltigkeit Whisky Tasting Notes](https://maltandoak.com/one-quick-dram-santis-malt-dreifaltigkeit-cask-strength-peated/) - Säntis Malt Swiss Highlander Whisky - Edition Dreifaltigkeit (Cask Strength) Peated - Whisky Tasting Notes This NAS peated whisky is like nothing we've tasted coming out of Scotland. This is something entirely different, honoring the Alps in a very pine-y way. The peaty flavor makeup is different both from Islay and from Highland peat, and is - [On Independent Bottling and a Tasting of a Boutique-y Ardbeg](https://maltandoak.com/aaaaaaardbeg-the-boutique-ey-kind-batch-4/) - I'll be tasting That Boutique-y Whisky Company's Ardbeg batch 4 today, but I'll talk about the Ardbeg Distillery in another post, in this one I want to mention the independent bottlers and their importance to the whisky industry. Truth be told, Independent Bottlers are an industry curiosity and a relic of times long gone. Obviously, in - [The "est" Factor in Whisky Stills: Tallest, Shortest and Slowest](https://maltandoak.com/the-est-factor-in-stills-tallest-shortest-and-slowest/) - I'm a very curious person. In fact, ever since I was a kid, this was one of the most commonly used adjectives to describe me. So naturally, I love comparisons. In particular, stills fascinate me, and I want to share some of that awe, so what could be more fun than asking about the "est" - [Tasting the Caperdonich 1972 Gordon and McPhail Reserve](https://maltandoak.com/tasting-the-caperdonich-1972-connoisseurs-choice-from-gordon-and-mcphail/) - One of the great things about our whisky passion is our desire to share it with fellow malt meshugenes (crazies in Yiddish). At any given time, postal services around the world handle thousands of packages containing sample offerings being sent world over between lovers of whisky. In this spirit (well...pun intended), Joris Kooijman, a friend - [Ardmore Traditional Cask...A VERY Special Dram (for me)](https://maltandoak.com/ardmore-traditional-cask-a-very-special-dram-for-me/) - This dram is connected directly to my re-submergence into the whisky world, after a de-facto absence of almost two decades. I grew up around whisky. 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