May 2020

Make mine a triple

Irish Single Malt 16 yo 2003/2019 (51.9%, The Whisky Agency, barrel) – Irish Single Malt 21 yo 1998/2019 (51.3%, The Whisky Agency, barrel) – Irish Single Malt 29 yo 1990/2019 (48.5%, The Whisky Agency, barrel) – Ben Nevis 7 yo 2012/2019 (48%, Thompson…

Around four Glenallachie

Glenallachie 10 yo ?Port Wood Finish? (48%, OB, +/-2019) – Glenallachie 12 yo ?Pedro Ximenez Wood Finish? (48%, OB, +/-2019) – Glenallachie 2008/2019 (57.6%, Riegger?s Selection, Palo Cortado finish, cask #901330, 395 bottles) – Glenallachie 12 yo 2004…

Bags of Macduff part three and last

Macduff 25 yo 1990/2015 (55.4%, The Whisky Barrel, Burns Malt, sherry butt, cask #1271) – Macduff 29 yo 1989/2018 (55.1%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, sherry butt, 390 bottles) – Macduff 32 yo 1980/2012 (48.1%, Valinch Mallet, sherry butts, cask #…

Old Forester Rye Review

Here lately Old Forester seems to be a brand that is on the rise. While I don’t see them ever getting the same kind of silly overhyped attention as a distillery like Buffalo Trace, they have had a steady trend of well received releases that seem to be …

Bags of Macduff part two

Macduff 10 yo 2006/2017 (55%, Which, Madeira finish, 400 bottles) – Macduff 20 yo 1997/2018 (57.3%, Murray McDavid for SCSM, China, sherry butts, cask #5865, 634 bottles) – Macduff 21 yo 1997/2018 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead,…

Bags of Macduff

Glen Deveron 16 yo ?Royal Burgh Collection? (40%, OB, +/-2018) – Macduff 8 yo 2008/2016 (46%, Carn Mor, Strictly Limited, 745 bottles) – Macduff 2002/2013 (46%, Wemyss Malts, butt, ?Lead on Macduff!?, 854 bottles) – Macduff 2004/2017 (46%, Gordon MacP…

Bulleit 12 Year Rye Review

Straight Rye Whiskey Distilled in Indiana; Aged 12 years; 46% ABV; $55Nose: Rye spice in the form of spearmint and menthol. It definitely has the spice backbone of a 95% rye mash. There are also some doughy notes like rye bread as well as some fai…

A good little flight of rum

Chairman?s Reserve 8 yo 2011/2019 ?Master?s Selection? (46%, OB, for The Whisky Exchange, St. Lucia) – Port M, The Duchess, Martinique, agricole, cask #14) – Foursquare 18 yo 2001/2019 (56.9%, The Duchess, Barbados, bourbon barrel, cask #18) – Foursqua…

Closed Distilleries

Macallan 35 yo 1938 (43%, Gordon MacPhail, Pinerolo import) – Rosebank 26 yo (48.5%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company ?Batch 1?, 321 bottles) – Rosebank 15 yo ?Triple Distillation? (58.2%, Glencara, 1990s) – St Magdalene 19 yo 1979/1998 (63.80%, OB, Rar…

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