February 2020

Strathisla and sherry

Strathisla 13 yo 2003/2017 (58.3%, OB, Single Cask Edition, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #62274, 654 bottles) – Strathisla 16 yo 1973/1989 (62.3%, Gordon MacPhail, Sestante Italy, licensed label, 75cl) – Strathisla 1949/2006 (40%, Gordon MacPhail, lice…

Bourbon hunting in… Nottingham

How easy is it to find a decent bottle of bourbon in the heart of England?  Since the ‘bourbon boom’ we have definitely noticed supermarkets in Nottingham (The Bourbon Gents home town) increasing their offerings on their shelves, or maybe the…

Longmorn 34 years apart

Longmorn 10 yo 2008/2019 (52.8%, Claxton?s, bourbon, cask # 1960-1223, 275 bottles) – Longmorn 33 yo 1974/2007 (43.7%, Gordon MacPhail for David Le Cornu, sherry butt, cask #007685)

Three Dallas Dhu

Dallas Dhu 29 yo 1974/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission, sherry, 498 bottles) – Dallas Dhu 30 yo 1970/2000 (56.5%, Signatory Vintage, Rare Reserve, sherry butt, cask #673, 378 bottles) – Dallas Dhu 21 yo 1975/1997 (61.9%, OB, Rare Malts)

A little bag of Cognac

Jules Gautret ?VSOP? (40%, Cognac, blend, +/-2018) – Bache Gabrielsen ?VSOP? (40%, OB, Cognac, blend, +/-2018) – Camus ?VSOP? (40%, OB, Cognac, +/-2019) – Camus 2005/2019 ?Monbazillac Cask Finish? (40%, OB, Cognac, 3000 bottles) – Camus ?Port Cask Fini…

The Maker’s Mark Private Select review

Company: Maker’s MarkVol: 54.95%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky Breakdown: UnknownPrice: c. £80HistoryBeginning as fully matured Maker’s Mark at cask strength, the Private Select range is created by adding ten custom wood finis…

Newish Whiskies In Pairs

Ben Nevis 14 yo 1996 (46%, Dram Mor, refill sherry) – Ben Nevis 23 yo 1996/2019 (52.2%, Thompson Bros. for The Amber Light, Royal Mile Whiskies, refill sherry, 497 bottles) – Ardmore 19 yo 1999/2019 (55.8%, Archives ?The Fishes Of Samoa?, cask #801661,…

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