Penderyn 11 yo 2008/2019 (57.2%, OB for 20th Anniversary of The Whisky Exchange, Wales, bourbon) – Penderyn 2007/2019 (58.6%, OB for La Maison Du Whisky, first fill bourbon, cask #71) – Penderyn ‘Myth’ (41%, OB, Wales, +/-2017) – Penderyn ?PortWood? (4…
Scallywag 10 yo (46%, Douglas Laing, Speyside, blended malt, 4,500 bottles, 2018) – Double Single (46%, Compass Box, blend, bourbon, 5,838 bottles, +/-2017) – Chieftain?s Speyside 16 yo 1998/2014 (54.1%, Chieftain?s, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #8048, 6…
I recently came across a newspaper article about a company, Persedo Spirits, with a patented process that discussed polishing whiskey. The article mentioned turning bad liquor into good. Over the years I have seen and tasted several other spirits produced by some type of contraption, they were poor substitutes for and easy to detect apart … Continue reading “Tater-Talk Myth Busting Patrol – Polished Whiskey”
I recently came across a newspaper article about a company, Persedo Spirits, with a patented process that discussed polishing whiskey. The article mentioned turning bad liquor into good. Over the years I have seen and tasted several other spirits produced by some type of contraption, they were poor substitutes for and easy to detect apart … Continue reading “Tater-Talk Myth Busting Patrol – Polished Whiskey”
Highland Malt 26 yo 1993/2019 (48.3%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 141 bottles) – Speyside Malt 14 yo 2005/2019 (50.4%, Maltbarn, sherry cask, 175 bottles) – Speyside Region 26 yo 1992/2019 (51.5%, Archives for ARen Trading Co. Taiwan, barrel, cask #1408809, 269…
Back in late 2018, I was visiting the Jim Beam Distillery for the Booker’s 30th release. We toured the distillery and the distilling team mentioned that they were running Booker’s that day. After asking a…
Blended Malt 25 yo 1993/2018 (47.1%, The Whisky Fair, sherry wood) – Secret Highland 31 yo 1987/2019 (49.6%, Whisky Nerds, hogshead, cask #27, 167 bottles) – Vega 22 yo (43.9%, North Star Spirits, blended malt, 1205 bottles, 2019) – Sirius 31 yo (43.1%…
Opthimus 25 yo ?finished in Malt Whisky? (43%, OB, Oliver Oliver, Dominican Republic, 2014) – Long Pond 2009/2019 ?CRV? (42.6%, Plantation for The Whisky Exchange, Jamaica, Tokaji finish, cask #2, 198 bottles) – Chairman?s Reserve 13 yo 2006/2019 (56….
Laphroaig 12 yo 1993/2006 (46%, Chieftain?s, casks #8026/8028, hogsheads, 1218 bottles) – Laphroaig 15 yo 1993/2008 (46%, Douglas Of Drumlanrig, cask #4598, refill hogshead, 150 bottles) – Laphroaig 12 yo 1993/2005 (54.7%, Queen Of The Moorlands, 94 bo…
Caol Ila 12 yo 2006/2018 (51.8%, The Whisky Mercenary, bourbon barrel) – Caol Ila 2000/2019 (52.7%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 19012, 220 bottles) – Caol Ila 14 yo 2005/2019 (54.5%, Gordon MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice for 20th Anni…
