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Whisky tasting notes, all are my personal tasting notes based the standard way of tasting whisky; nose, taste, finish. I also take into account the price / value ratio in these of whisky tastings notes. Every week new whisky tasting notes available, but don’t expect me to come up with new words to identify a smell or taste. I might be creative but no poet.
Tasting notes: White Horse blend 1940’s
Old White Horse blends… It’s something that sparks the imagination. It could be legendary as it might contain…
Tasting notes: Royal Brackla 16 year old
A Royal Brackla 16 year old, that’s a first time for me, nor have I ever tasted another one…
Tasting notes: Lagavulin Feis Ile 2017
A few weeks ago, the annual festival, Feis Ile, took place on Islay. One of the most popular…
Tasting notes: Benriach 16 year old
Half a year ago I wrote the tasting notes for the Benriach 12 yo Sherrywood, which was quite good. But this…
Tasting notes: Highland Park 1988 – Cadenhead
After reviewing a fantastic Mortlach, I will now review the second bottle that I brought home from the Cadenhead warehouse tasting…
Tasting notes: Speyside Malt 1975 – Sansibar
Speyside Malts, the range of the recent Speyside malt 1975 “undisclosed” Speyside distilleries releases is really impressive. Even…
Tasting notes: Balblair 1996 – Gordon MacPhail
On the menu today: A Balblair 1996 bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, exclusively for Inverness Airport. I found…
Tasting notes: Ardbeg Kelpie
Last Friday I attended to the pre-launch party of the Ardbeg Kelpie, held at the Westergasterras in Amsterdam. It turned…
Tasting notes: Miltonduff 1966 – Sestante
A Miltonduff 1966 from the legendary independent bottler Sestante (ceased around 1990). That should say something right? It scores…
Tasting notes: Mortlach 1987 – Cadenhead
A few weeks ago I participated in the Cadenhead warehouse tasting in Campbeltown. And I can tell you…
Tasting notes: Dalwhinnie Distillery Exclusive
I’ve passed the Dalwhinnie Distillery so many times, and only once did I actually stop there to visit the distillery.…
Tasting notes: Glenfiddich 2003 – Spirit of Speyside 2017
As every year, Glenfiddich released a special festival bottling during the Spirit of Speyside Festival. These bottlings are…
Tasting notes: Linkwood 1989 – Cadenhead
You will most likely know by now that Linkwood is high on my list of favourite distilleries and that Cadenhead…
Tasting notes: Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Release
And here it is the new release from Ardbeg: The Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Release, which is named after…
Tasting notes: Caperdonich 1977 – Cadenhead
Another one of Cadenhead today! This time a Caperdonich 1977 with the impressive age of 35 years. A…
Tasting notes: Linkwood 1995 – Cadenhead
A Linkwood 1995 from Cadenhead today. As a fan of Linkwood whisky, I regret that there is only one…
Tasting notes: Clynelish 12 year old
Is it time for another Clynelish? Yes please! This Clynelish 12 year old is bottled for the Friends…
Tasting notes: Tomintoul 1973 – Taste still
Tomintoul is a brand which is getting my attention, especially the older versions. It looks like there are…
Tasting notes: North Port 1976 – Cadenhead
Sometimes you come across a dram that has been offered to you of a distillery you never tried.…
Tasting notes: Caol Ila 1979 – The Whisky Agency
Because Caol Ila is one of my favourite distilleries on Islay, it is always high on my list to taste.…