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A trip to China part 1: Laizhou Distillery

Laizhou ‘Blender Inaugural Edition’ (43%, OB, China, single blend, 1,999 bottles, +/-2024)
Laizhou ‘Single Malt Inaugural Edition’ (46%, OB, China, single malt, 2024)
Laizhou 2022 / 2024 (66%, OB, XiangXiu yellow wine, cask sample)
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An avalanche of white rums to bring the sunshine in

Black Stripe (40%, OB, Canada, +/-2020)
La Favorite ‘Cœur de Canne’ (50%, OB, La Martinique, agricole, +/-2023)
Taragawa (40%, OB, Japan, +/-2023)
Aguardiente de Cana (46.9%, OB, El Destilado, Mexico, +/-2020)
Duppy Share White (40…

Quirky Little Duos, today Dalmunach vs. Imperial

Dalmunach 7 yo 2016/2024 (58.4%, Dràm Mor, 1st fill Buffalo Trace barrel, cask #670, 254 bottles)
Imperial 33 yo 1990/2024 (52.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, The Recollection Series #3, refill American oak hogshead, cask #9825, 63 bottles)

Around the World for the First Time in 2025

Moon Harbour ‘Signature’ (41.2%, OB, France, +/-2024)
BM Signature 8 yo (42%, OB, France, +/-2024)
Laizhou ‘Inaugural Edition’ (46%, OB, China, single malt, +/-2024)
Paul John 2016/2023 (58.5%, OB, India, peated, Madeir…

A bag of Longmorn, randomly, Part Dos

Longmorn 15 yo (54.2%, Morisco Spirits, first fill bourbon, 2022)
Longmorn 13 yo 2011/2024 (58.2%, Lady of the Glen, PX finish, cask #1721, 297 bottles)
Longmorn 22 yo 1997/2020 (58.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #163301, 240 bott…

First Rum Session of the Year, from 1876 to 2021

Romero ‘Amber Rum’ (40%, OB, Canada, sherry cask finish, +/-2024)
Nicaragua 19 yo 2004/2024 (60%, Rum Sponge, for LMDW Foundations, refill barrel, 230 bottles)
Fine Old Medford Rum 1876 (M.E. Bellows’ & Son, USA, 15 Years of Wealth Solutio…

A few wee Linkwood

Linkwood-Glenlivet 10 yo 2013/2024 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, oloroso sherry casks)
Linkwood 15 yo 2008/2023 (45%, Samaroli, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #306029, 384 bottles)
Linkwood 12 yo 2012/2024 (48%, Signatory Vintage fo…

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