Categorie: Tasting Ledger
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Secret Highlands: Clynelish hide and seek … or not? Even though in more recent times we have seen names of undisclosed distilleries being subtly or not so subtly hinted, there is still a great deal of “secret Highland” around. Not so long ago, this would most often be a Clynelish, but this is not always…
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Putting the Isle of Jura to the test When you visit meme-pages that mock the world of whisky, chances are that you have seen the whisky I am going to taste today ridiculed with devilish pleasure. Jura and its much more famous companion in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio, The Dalmore, are a source of…
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The Balvenie Golden Cask (Frankenstein) expression It is one year since I started blogging on a brand new website called Whisky Odyssey. On Leap Day 2024 we kicked off, and last Saturday we celebrated it with a fantastic Clynelish from 1974. A few weeks ago, I started making a list of all the (active) Scottish…
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A first introduction to the Cotswolds Distillery The Cotswolds are a beautiful region in the central parts of England and high on my list to visit one day. It was a matter of time, I suppose, that the giant surge in whisky distilleries all over the world would also take England by storm. The Cotswold…
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Eagle Rare 10 years old: a memorable Bourbon My whisky hobby was still quite in its infancy when I visited New York City in December 2008. I already figured out where to get whisk€y and therefor I found myself in the Park Avenue Liquor Store on Madison Avenue. It was a wonder to walk around…
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Tasting a Wolfburn for the Ukrainian cause The world got shocked exactly 3 years ago today, when Russian aggression descended on the democratic state of Ukraine and its people. My lovely partner in life is Ukrainian, so the war hit the household hard that eventful morning. But despair and sadness soon made way for resolve;…
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A syrupy Balmenach bottled after the Cadenhead’s Warehouse Tasting Cadenhead’s is one of the oldest and most renowned independent bottlers in Scotland, and certainly worth a visit if you drop down the Kintyre peninsula towards Campbeltown. The shop (and the magnificent staff) are a pleasure to visit, and when you really want to do something…
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Two times Murray McDavid bottled expressions Murray McDavid was founded back in 1996 by, amongst others, Mark Reynier. The big man who also put quite a stamp on the resurrection of the Bruichladdich Distillery, went on to make a mark with Waterford Distillery in Ireland. Sadly, this adventure ended in financial hard times. We hope…
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Benromach High Enzyme: an interesting experiment Benromach keeps bringing out these expressions that stimulates curiosity. Their “Contrasts” series offers a wide variety of different style. At first, I found my favourite Peat Smoke bottlings in there too, and that seemed a little disappointing. To me, the Peat Smoke is just core range, especially since it…
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Daftmill 2011 single cask mastered the act of balance It is Valentine’s Day and we just love today’s distillery! Daftmill has long been the face of the new wave of lowland malt distillers in the 21st century. The region is back in the game with a lot of new producers honouring the grassy and distinctive…