Author name: Whiskyfun

Field notes from Orkney

Scapa 10 yo (48%, OB, 2024)
Scapa 16 yo (48%, OB, 2024)
Scapa 21 yo (52.9%, OB, 2024)
Scapa 14 yo Distillery Exclusive (48.1%, OB, 1st fill barrels, 1500 bottles)
Scapa 16 yo (57.4%, OB ‘Distillery Reserve Collection’, cask #2182, …

A flight of Ben Nevis in several stages, part un

Ben Nevis 11 yo 2012/2024 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, bourbon)
Ben Nevis 10 yo 2013/2024 ‘Dawn Davies’ (60.2%, Whisky Show London 2024, sherry butt, cask #1276)
Ben Nevis 8 yo 2016/2024 ‘Heavily Peated’ (57.1%, Signatory Vintage,…

A small trio of Bladnoch

Bladnoch ‘Dragon Series I – The Field’ (46.7%, OB, Rare Release, Refill Bourbon, 2,000 bottles, +/-2024)
Bladnoch 15 yo 2007/2022 ‘Vibrant Stills’ (56.6%, OB, first fill Californian red wine cask, cask #705, 250 bottles)
Bladnoch 19 yo…

Whiskies from around a reshuffled world

Cormeil ‘Peated Single Malt’ (43%, OB, France, +/-2024)
Domaine des Hautes-Glaces 2018/2024 ‘Episteme B17CS24’ (57.3%, OB for LMDW Foundations, France, Parcelle Vulson, cask #1678)
Millstone 12 yo 2010/2022 (53.2%, OB for The W…

Some Irish whiskies to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

Tullamore Dew ‘Cider Cask Finish’ (40%, OB, Irish blend, 50cl, +/-2024?)
Green Spot ‘Finished in Zinfandel Château Montelena’ (46%, OB, Irish single pot still, +/-2023)
Bushmills 10 yo ‘Vino Dulce Reserve’ (43%, OB, Irish singl…

More rums, looking for malternatives

Kirk & Sweeney ‘Gran Reserva Superior’ (40%, OB, Dominican Republic, +/-2024)
Chairman’s Reserve ‘The Forgotten Casks’ (40%, OB, St. Lucia, +/-2023)
Père Labat ‘Réserve familiale’ (42%, OB, Marie-Galante, agricole, +/-2024)
Rhum J.M 9 …

Honourable amends: A small trio of young Glencadam

Glencadam ‘Origin 1825’ (40%, OB, The Rather Elegant, +/-2017)
Glencadam 9 yo ‘A Dream of Scotland’ (52.6%, Brühler Whiskyhaus, bourbon, cask #287, 2020)
Glencadam 10 yo 2012/2022 (59.8%, OB, bourbon barrel, cask #3686, 256 bottles)

A few disguised Scottish malts

Secret Speyside 14 yo 2008/2023 (55.6%, Tri Carragh, second fill sherry hogshead, 305 bottles)
Secret Speyside 13 yo 2008/2022 (52.3%, Roger’s Whisky Co., bourbon cask, cask #41, 283 bottles)
Secret Speyside 15 yo 2007/2022 (51…

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