October 2020

The Woodford Reserve Double Oaked review

Company: Brown FormanVol: 43.2%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £50PreambleIt’s getting close to four years since the Gents first reviewed Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. W…

Old Pulteney Quartet

Old Pulteney 2010/2020 ?Flotilla? (46%, OB, first fill bourbon) – Old Pulteney 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2019) – Old Pulteney 16 yo (46%, OB, +/-2019) – Old Pulteney 2006/2019 (46%, OB)

Another Dalmore Trio

Dalmore 12 yo ?Sherry Cask Select? (43%, OB, 2020) – Dalmore 29 yo 1991/2020 (49.4%, WhiskySponge, The Patersponge Collection, refill bourbon, 205 bottles) – Dalmore 18 yo 1976 ?Auld Lang Syne? (62.3%, The Whisky Connoisseur, 5cl, +/-1994)

Six Incredible Ardbegs

Ardbeg 19 yo ?Traigh Bhan Batch 2? (46,2%, OB, 2020) – Ardbeg 18 yo 2001/2020 (54.5%, The Character of Islay for LMDW, The Stories of Wind and Wave, refill bourbon barrel, cask #257, 92 bottles) – Ardbeg 10 yo 1978/1988 (57.8%, The Syndicate, 240 bottl…

Rums as they came in

W.I.R.D. 33 yo 1986/2020 (58.8%, Silver Seal, Barbados) – Travellers 13 yo 2007/2020 (57.1%, Watt Rum, Belize, bourbon barrel, 326 bottles) – Neisson ?Bio Profil 107? (53%, OB, Martinique, 2020) – Enmore 25 yo 1994/2020 (51%, The Wild Parrot for LMDW, …

Brackla, Glenturret and Caol Ila

Blended Malt 19 yo 2001/2020 (44.9%, Watt Whisky, sherry butt, 630 bottles) – Blended Scotch Whisky 38 yo 1980/2020 (48.6%, C Dully Selection, cask #23, sherry hogshead, 230 bottles) – Royal Brackla 12 yo ?Batch 1? (47.9%, That Boutique-y Whisky Compan…

Orwell’s favourite

Jura ?Winter Edition? (40%, OB, 2020) – Jura 18 yo (44%, OB, +/-2019) – Jura 29 yo 1991/2020 (52%, WhiskySponge, Patersponge Collection, refill barrel, 152 bottles)

Unusual Benriach

Benriach 10 yo 2008/2018 (52%, Asta Morris, Foursquare cask finish, cask #AM 122, 289 bottles) – Benriach ?The Thirty? (46%, OB, Four Cask Matured, 2020) – Benriach 38 yo 1981/2020 (46.6%, OB, for The Nectar and La Maison du Whisky, bourbon barrel (phe…

Winey disaster and some fantastic relief

Benromach 2009/2019 ?Cask strength Batch 1? (58.8%, OB) – Benromach 2011/2019 ?Sassicaia Wood Finish? (45%, OB) – Benromach 2009/2017 ?Chateau Cissac wine cask finish? (45%, OB, 4200 bottles) – Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB, 2020) – Benromach 2011/2020 (61….

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