Categorie: G
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Fruity Glenlossie with a dash of sherry Glenlossie is a name you barely see, and if you do, it will probably be because an independent bottler decided to put a cask into glass. Owner Diageo uses the distillery in tandem with Mannochmore and most of its production goes to blends. Signatory Vintage in the meantime…
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Tasting notes for two Glenmorangie expressions Glenmorangie is one of the truly big names in Scotch single malt whisky, but to me it always brings me back to the fact that it almost killed my interest in whisky early on. After learning to appreciate the difference between blended Scotch and single malt whisky, I bought…
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Glen Moray in a successful marriage with white wine Glen Moray is quite the darling of many whisky enthusiasts. It has an accessible style but it is certainly not a dime a dozen single malt. If left alone for a good 12 to 15 years, the fruity character can be very rewarding. Interestingly enough, this…
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Enjoying the tropical fruit of an old Glenugie In my early days of this whisky hobby, everywhere I went a little black book would accompany me for taking notes about the whiskies I would taste. In one of these books, I found tasting notes for a tasting that was done at Lindores Whisky Fest in…
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Glenburgie 50 years apart: 1961 versus 2011 There are 25 whisky distilleries in Scotland that have “Glen” in their name. From the most well-known ones like The Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glen Grant and Glenfarclas to the really obscure ones like … well, perhaps Glenburgie? This mass producer of single malt whisky makes a little over 5…
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Glen Scotia putting a spotlight on Campbeltown Campbeltown is not the biggest place on this planet, but somehow we missed visiting the Glen Scotia Distillery during my last visit to the Wee Toon. As our usual Bed & Breakfast is located in the same street as the distillery, of course I managed to catch a…
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The 17 years back in time session part 2: 1991 In the blogpost of yesterday we went back 17 years in time to the year 2008. Today, we take another leap of 17 years and arrive in the year 1991. I know, that is a year that sounds to some of us as if it…
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The one malt without peat influences: Glengoyne Glengoyne famously pride themselves as being the one distillery that never uses peat in their core production. All malt is dried with hot air, and the result is a whisky that we can experience without any dominant interference of smoke, medicinal notes or whatever you associate with peated…
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Tasting notes for two 1990s Speysiders Continuing our path through the decades this week with two Speyside whiskies distilled in the 1990s. At one point, both were to be closed distilleries, but Glen Keith is nowadays back as a workhorse distillery for the Chivas blends. The distillery seems to have heritage, it was built in Speyside and…
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Tasting notes for three 1980s Speysiders For those of us who have been around a little longer than yesterday in this beautiful world of drinking, tasting and collecting whisky, it is fun to sometimes look over your shoulder. “What was I drinking when I first got into whisky?” If you had to point at golden…