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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.
Benromach Contrasts: Kiln Dried Oak & Air Dried Oak
The Benromach Contrasts Series is back with two new bottlings: The Kiln Dried Oak and Air Dried Oak.…
5x Blair Athol 14 year old, Goldfinch Whisky
After a double review a while ago, I finally have something from Goldfinch Whisky on the menu today.…
Kilkerran 8 year old batch 8
Here I am, finding myself in a wooden cabin somewhere in the middle of Norway. Taking a well-deserved…
Hooghoudt PX 7 year old
No whisky on the menu today, but a genever, or this Hooghoudt PX 7 year old, to be…
Talisker x Parley Wilder Seas
If you’re on Instagram, you may have already seen this Talisker x Parley Wilder Seas, a new limited…
Old Rhosdhu 1993 and Domaine de Baraillon 1976 – The Roots
Previously, I shared my thoughts on The Roots, a bottler based in Belgium, and his first releases in…
Tomatin Cù Bòcan Creation no. 5
The peated range of Tomatin, Cù Bòcan, was relaunched in 2019, and now its 5th release is available.…
TB/BSW, Thompson Bros
Today I have the TB/BSW on the menu, a 6 year old blend from the Thompson Bros. After…
Arran 21 year old
I received this Arran 21-year-old as a gift for Christmas. A wonderful gift and especially since I’ve been…
Hogshead Indie Bottlings
If you live in the Netherlands, you may have heard of Hogshead Imports. A relatively new importer, but…
Dingle Samhain
The Dingle Samhain is the first release in the relatively new limited edition Wheel of The Year series.…
Unnamed Orkney 2006, Van Wees
After the Talisker 18 year old and a lovely Arran from Gordon & MacPhail, this Unnamed Orkney 2006…
Glenury Royal 36 years old
After a busy first week of work after the holidays, it is time to pick up my reviews…
Arran 2009, Gordon & MacPhail
This Arran 2009 from Gordon & MacPhail, just like the Talisker 18, was also part of the family…
Invergordon 1972, Prunier Lot 40, Bellevue 1998 – The Roots
The Roots is a young bottler from Belgium founded by Joren Nuyts. And that he doesn’t settle for…
Bimber The 1st Peated
London-based distillery Bimber is back with their very first peated whisky, aptly named The 1st Peated. A very…
Talisker 18 year old
This Talisker 18 year old was part of the family tasting a few weeks ago, and thanks to…
Ardbeg Smoketrails
The Ardbeg Smoketrails is a relatively new series that was launched in October. It’s exclusively available at the…
Isle of Raasay R-01.1
Today I’m having the Isle of Raasay R-01.1 on the menu, and that is my first review of…
Diageo Special Releases 2022
The Diageo Special Releases 2022 were released almost two months ago, so it’s time to take a closer…