Category Archives: Speyside notes
Glenallachie 15 year old
A product of Billy Walker. Billy worked on this 15 year old since he bought Glenallachie over in 2017. It is as are the other standard bottling of Glenallachie a finished product. This has matured for years in bourbon hogsheads … Continue reading
Mortlach The Six Kingdoms
This is Diageo’s hopefully last edition within the Games of Thrones series. It is a 15 year old Mortlach bottled at 46% and despite being a “limited” edition with colouring. It has been finished in Bourbon Casks. I tasted and … Continue reading
Benromach 10yo new 2014 edition
A while ago I received two official samples from Benromach. One is the new 10 year old edition and the second one is the 1976 Vintage edition. The package did go with a nice letter from the managing director (Michael … Continue reading
Mortlach 2002 Cask Sample cask 5604
As stated this is a cask sample derived from a cask which I partly own. The Mortlach is distilled 21 may 2002 and is maturing in a hogshead. The sample I have (thanks to co-owners from TheCasQueteers) is from January … Continue reading
Dailuaine 1983 Archives range
Most of the whisky lovers are familiar with the whiskybase site to keep track of your whisky collection. Since some time the guys behind the site also run a shop situated in Rotterdam and releasing whisky under their own label. … Continue reading
Linkwood 1973 The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary
A sample from The Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary bottle share by http://www.gedeeldevreugde.be. It has been a while to taste one of these whiskies, so it is time to taste one. This particular one is from an unknown distiller for me. … Continue reading
The Glenlivet Guardians Single Cask Edition
A while ago I visited my liquor store in Bergen op Zoom and did roll into a talk with a fellow whisky enthusiast. After some talking Scotch with him and tasting some whisky we exchanged names and became Facebook friends. … Continue reading
Benrinnes 25 year old Bladnoch Forum Bottle
The first of several editions brought to us by the Bladnoch Forum which I still had lying around. Benrinnes…. Well never tasted it before, so I am curious about what this has to offer. Benrinnes is not quite big in … Continue reading
Glenfiddich Virtual Tour Tasting
Last Friday I visited again a Whisky tasting. This time it was hosted by Tony van Rooijen the Dutch Brand manager of Glenfiddich and The Balvenie. This time we virtually visited the distillery while enjoying several drams from the Glenfiddich … Continue reading
#dramset 3 Glendronach 21 year old Parliament
Just by getting the sample bottle out of the box, the dark teak wood like colour is screaming for your attention, so let us pour this sample in the trusted Libbey Tasting Glass and see what this obviously sherried whisky … Continue reading