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Some rather old Laphroaigs and secret Islay, part 2

Laphroaig 1983/1999 (43%, MacKillop’s Choice, Moon Import, Italy, cask #1711)
Laphroaig 25 yo 1998/2023 (54.8%, OBE, Club Bâtard, 198 bottles)
Laphroaig 26 yo 1998/2025 (57%, Whiskyland, Chapter 10, 212 bottles)
An Islay Distillery 24 …

A stroll in new Japan, Part 3

Chichibu 2015/2023 ‘Edition 2023’ (53%, OB, 540 bottles)
Chichibu 2014/2023 (59.5%, OB, for The Whisky Exchange, The Cyborg Trilogy, Beer cask Imperial stout IPA, cask #11043, 236 bottles)
Saburomaru 2021/2024 ‘V Heavily Peated’ (48%, OB, …

Rum, and yet more rum

A.H. Riise ‘Non Plus Ultra Ambre d’Or Excellence’ (43%, OB, Virgin Islands, +/-2023)
J. Bally 1999-2006-2007 ‘Cuvée Art Déco’ (43.5%, OB, Conquête, batch #2, Martinique, agricole, 6,000 bottles, +/-2023)
Foursquare 12 yo 2008/2021 (60.8%, …

A stroll in new Japan, Part 2

Tenjaku ‘Pure Malt Sherry Cask’ (43%, OB, Japan, +/-2024)
Shindo Distillery 3 yo 2022/2025 (56%, OB, Casky exclusive, Mahjong Series ‘East’, mizunara butt, cask #10254)
Chichibu 2014/2021 (60.10%, LMDW Singapore 15th Anniversary, Flowers s…

A stroll in new Japan, Part 1

Enso (40%, OB, Japan, Blended Whisky, +/-2024)
Tenjaku ‘Pure Malt’ (43%, OB, Japan, +/-2024)
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain ‘20th Anniversary’ (48%, OB, World blended whisky, 2024)
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain ‘Allegro’ (60%, Spirits of Salud, Symphon…

Some rather old Laphroaigs and secret Islay, part 3

Laphroaig 12 yo 1984/1996 (59.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection)
Secret Islay 34 yo 1989/2024 (51.8%, The Whisky Jury, Fifth Anniversary, refill bourbon, cask ref #LP89-2, 248 bottles)
An Islay Distillery 30 yo 1993/2024 (52.7%, Abyss x …

Some old Laphroaig and secret Islay

Laphroaig ‘Càirdeas Lore Cask Strength’ (59.6%, OB, Feis Ile 2025)
Laphroaig 30 yo ‘2024 Release’ (45.8%, OB)
Alambic’s Special Islay Malt 1991 1991/2023 (41.9%, Alambic Classique, Rare & Old Selection, cask #23012, refill sherry butt,…

The return of the rums this June

Don Papa ‘Gayuma’ (40%, OB, Philippines, +/-2025)
Dictador 24 yo 1996/2020 ‘Capitulo I’ (44%, OB, Colombia, sherry cask, cask #ExSH-548, 900 bottles)
Braud & Quennesson ‘Signature du Chai Double Essence’ (49%, OB, Martinique, agricole, +/-…

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