Author: Whiskyfun

A few more fine Cognacs

ABK6 ‘XO’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2023)
Drouet ‘VSOP’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2022)
Guillaume Duluc ‘VSOP Lot 19’ (67.6%, Authentic Spirits, single cask, Grande Champagne, 2024)
Private Bottling ‘Lot 89’ (57.4%, Malternat…

ABK6 ‘XO’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2023)

Drouet ‘VSOP’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2022)

Guillaume Duluc ‘VSOP Lot 19’ (67.6%, Authentic Spirits, single cask, Grande Champagne, 2024)

Private Bottling ‘Lot 89’ (57.4%, Malternative Belgium for Cavavin Belval, Petite Champagne, 120 bottles, 2023)

Vaudon ‘Lot 75/78/80’ (54.2%, Grape of the Art, Fins Bois, 2024)

Famille Cabanne ‘Lot no.79’ (62.5%, Passie voor Whisky, Bons Bois, 2024)

Vallein Tercinier ‘Lot n°71’ (54.1%, OB for Flickenschild, Petite Champagne, 2024)

Tiffon ‘V.45’ (45.2%, Old Master Spirit, Petite Champagne, 2023)

Vallein Tercinier ‘Lot 55 Arôme Exquis’ (41.50%, Malternative Belgium, Bons Bois, 2024)

Age is just a (often meaningless) number. Flavour is king!

GlenWyvis 3 yo 2018/2022 ‘Batch 02/18’ (46.5%, OB, 60% bourbon, 25% oloroso, 15% refill, 8000 bottles)
GlenWyvis 2018/2023 (53.9%, Berry Bros & Rudd ‘The Pioneers’, casks #1501+1502, hogshead with quarter casks finish, 409 bottles)

GlenWyvis 3 yo 2018/2022 'Batch 02/18' (46.5%, OB, 60% bourbon, 25% oloroso, 15% refill, 8000 bottles)

GlenWyvis 2018/2023 (53.9%, Berry Bros & Rudd 'The Pioneers', casks #1501+1502, hogshead with quarter casks finish, 409 bottles)

Just two or three or maybe four Highland Parks for my birthday

Highland Park 15 yo 1964/1979 (86.8 US proof, Averys for Corti Brothers, 75cl)
Highland Park 1988/2023 ‘Vintage Release’ (43.8%, OB, bourbon hogsheads and European oak, 625 bottles)
Highland Park 54 yo 1970/2024 (42%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest…

Highland Park 15 yo 1964/1979 (86.8 US proof, Averys for Corti Brothers, 75cl)

Highland Park 1988/2023 ‘Vintage Release’ (43.8%, OB, bourbon hogsheads and European oak, 625 bottles)

Highland Park 54 yo 1970/2024 (42%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest Collection, Accolade, sherry oak cask, cask #3254, 158 decanters)

Highland Park 18 yo 2004/2022 (59.7%, Ferg & Harris, oloroso cask finish, cask #4689, 285 bottles)

Today Glengoyne OB vs IB

Glengoyne 24 yo ‘White Oak’ (47.8%, OB, 1st fill bourbon and virgin oak, 2024)
Glengoyne 16 yo 2007/2023 (52.5%, Asta Morris, sherry, cask #AM124, 249 bottles)

Glengoyne 24 yo ‘White Oak’ (47.8%, OB, 1st fill bourbon and virgin oak, 2024)

Glengoyne 16 yo 2007/2023 (52.5%, Asta Morris, sherry, cask #AM124, 249 bottles)

6 new cats from the West Coast of Alba

Isle of Harris ‘The Hearach’ (46%, OB, batch 16, 2024)
Ardnahoe ‘Infinite Loch’ (50%, OB, bourbon and oloroso, 2024)
Nc’nean 2020+older/2024 ‘Cask Strength MN21’ (59%, OB, 5,021 bottles)
Isle of Raasay 5 yo ‘Unpeated’ (61.4%, OB, Na Si…

Isle of Harris 'The Hearach' (46%, OB, batch 16, 2024)

Ardnahoe ‘Infinite Loch’ (50%, OB, bourbon and oloroso, 2024)

Nc’nean 2020+older/2024 ‘Cask Strength MN21’ (59%, OB, 5,021 bottles)

Isle of Raasay 5 yo ‘Unpeated’ (61.4%, OB, Na Sia Cask Series, Chinkapin oak cask, cask #19/543, 2024)

Isle of Raasay 5 yo ‘Peated’ (61.9%, OB, Na Sia Cask Series, peated Chinkapin oak cask, cask #19/74, 2024)

Ardnamurchan ‘The Midgie’ (48%, OB, 6,200 bottles, 2024)

New Bowmore 21 PX Sherry and indie friends

Bowmore 21 yo ‘Sherry Oak Cask’ (46.8%, OB, 2024)
Bowmore 26 yo 1997/2023 (50.1%, The Whisky Blues, butt, cask #64, 317 bottles)
Bowmore 20 yo 2004/2024 (54.5%, Islay Sponge, Part V, refill hogshead, 183 bottles)
Bowmore 20 yo 2004/202…

Bowmore 21 yo ‘Sherry Oak Cask’ (46.8%, OB, 2024)

Bowmore 26 yo 1997/2023 (50.1%, The Whisky Blues, butt, cask #64, 317 bottles)

Bowmore 20 yo 2004/2024 (54.5%, Islay Sponge, Part V, refill hogshead, 183 bottles)

Bowmore 20 yo 2004/2024 (53.3%, WhiskyLand, refill hogshead, 171 bottles)

A few recent Laphroaigs including the lauded new 18

Laudable 1985/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 303 bottles)
Laphroaig 18 yo (48%, OB, ex-bourbon, 2024)
Laphroaig 10 yo ‘Original Cask Strength Batch 16’ (58.5%, OB, Dec 22)
Laphroaig 36 yo (40.2%, OB, The Archive Collection, s…

Laudable 1985/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 303 bottles)

Laphroaig 18 yo (48%, OB, ex-bourbon, 2024)

Laphroaig 10 yo 'Original Cask Strength Batch 16' (58.5%, OB, Dec 22)

Laphroaig 36 yo (40.2%, OB, The Archive Collection, second-fill oloroso finish, 400 bottles, 2024)

It’s grand and grander Cognac Sunday at WF

Frapin ‘Extra’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2024)
Famille Cabanne ‘Lot no.100’ (46.2%, The Whisky Jury, 100th release, Grande Champagne, 199 bottles)
Les Grandes Jouberteries ‘Lot 65’ (49.5%, Authentic Spirits, Fins Bois, +/-…

Frapin ‘Extra’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2024)

Famille Cabanne ‘Lot no.100’ (46.2%, The Whisky Jury, 100th release, Grande Champagne, 199 bottles)

Les Grandes Jouberteries 'Lot 65' (49.5%, Authentic Spirits, Fins Bois, +/-2024)

Marie Foucher ‘La Découverte Lot 77’ (51.74%, Malternative Belgium, Fins Bois, 396 bottles, 2024)

Laurichesse ‘Les Jeux de Fruits Lot 75’ (46.8%, Malternative Belgium and Maltopedia China, Grande Champagne, 528 bottles, 2024)

Jean-Luc Pasquet ‘Lot 73’ (48.3%, OB for WhiskyJace, Grande Champagne, 2024)

Mauxion 1960/2024 (42%, OB for Passion for Whisky, Fins Bois, 78 bottles)

Tiffon 'T.V.RES.' (43.6%, Malternative Belgium for The Antelope Macau and Kanpaikai Japan, Grande Champagne, 2023)

Mauxion ‘Lot 36’ (43.2%, OB for Passion for Whisky, Borderies, 2024)

Vallein Tercinier 1935/2024 (47%, OB for Kirsch Import, Petite Champagne)

Inchgower and Tamdhu Times Two

Inchgower 13 yo 2009/2023 (58.5%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Connoisseur’s Choice’, cask #803988, refill sherry hogshead, 241 bottles)
Inchgower 23 yo 1998/2022 (52.3%, Club Qing for Bar Salavador, #9994, bourbon barrel, 141 bottles)
Tamdhu 50 yo …

Inchgower 13 yo 2009/2023 (58.5%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Connoisseur’s Choice’, cask #803988, refill sherry hogshead, 241 bottles)

Inchgower 23 yo 1998/2022 (52.3%, Club Qing for Bar Salavador, #9994, bourbon barrel, 141 bottles)

Tamdhu 50 yo 1972/2022 (47.7%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Private Collection’, cask #3430, 143 bottles)

Tamdhu 1967/2002 (52.5%, Moon Import for Japan, The Animals, hogshead, cask #12)

Quick, a few Aultmore

Aultmore 9 yo (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, first fill bourbon and refill barrels, 1119 bottles, 2024)
Aultmore 11 yo 2013/2024 (55.4%, Lady of the Glen, hogshead and rum cask finish, cask #300445, 272 bottles)
Aultmore 17 yo 2007/2024 ‘…

Aultmore 9 yo (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, first fill bourbon and refill barrels, 1119 bottles, 2024)

Aultmore 11 yo 2013/2024 (55.4%, Lady of the Glen, hogshead and rum cask finish, cask #300445, 272 bottles)

Aultmore 17 yo 2007/2024 ‘Exceptional Cask’ (57.1%, Signatory Vintage ‘100 Proof Edition 1’, 1st fill oloroso butt)

Aultmore 1992/2023 (45%, Malts of Scotland, Rare Casks, bourbon barrel, cask #MoS 23023, 175 bottles)

Aultmore 17 yo 2006/2023 (52.3%, Maltbarn, Circles, sherry cask, 113 bottles)