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1 Review: Duncan Taylor NC2 Glen Scotia 1981 Vintage Duncan Taylor NC2 (distilled at Glen Scotia), 1981 vintage, 18 year old, 46%, $114 Glen Scotia has always been the bridesmaid to Springbank. This is justifiable, considering that both production and availability of quality bottlings have been... about 6 hours ago From What Does John Know? 1 WhiskyFun Celebrates 8th Birthday - Whisky News  On July 18th (yesterday) WhiskyFun celebrated their 8th Birthday. As well as tasting & nosing an astonishing 7,000 drams! Happy Birthday WHISKYFUN! (and Serge). And a massive well done and THANK YOU for your leadership, encouragement and... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence 2 40 Under $40: The Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve  A bottle of George Smith's Finest The Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve The Glenlivet. Or The Real Glenlivet. There’s not much I can say about the distillery that hasn’t already been written somewhere. The distillery was established in... 1 day ago From Whisky Party 2 Noh whisky Karuizawa 1976 Cask No. 6719DistilleryKaruizawa (Imported to Europe by the Number One Drinks Company.)Karuizawa 1976 (bottled 2009) Cask No. 6719. 63 percent alcohol. 486 bottlesSniffed neat, this Karuizawa was not backwards in coming forwards: loads of sweet sherry, with... 2 days ago From Nonjatta 1 Have just tried ... St. George single malt whiskey A pioneering micro distillerySt. George is a single malt whiskey that is produced in Alameda, a town in the western American state of California. It is made by a company called St.George Spirits, which was founded in 1982 by Jörg Rupf. He... 1 day ago From Whisky For Everyone 1 Maker’s 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Now AT D&M California - American Whiske...  Maker’s 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey $33.99 An interesting take on an American favorite, this whiskey was created by using fully matured Maker’s Mark. The barrels are emptied and ten wooden seared staves are attached to the inner paneling.... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 News From BenRiach Distillery Company - Scotch Whisky News Hello Everyone. As many of you may be aware, The BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd. -incorporating both The BenRiach Distillery and The GlenDronach Distillery- has recently purchased the Newbridge Bond on the outskirts of Edinburgh. This will... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Latest Shackleton South Pole Whisky pic is biggest tease yetJust look at that! Hello beautiful! Of course we’ll have to wait and see what the implications are for the bottle being on the side like that – has the whisky reached the cork and perhaps partially eroded it? Has the ice and water got inside... 1 day ago From The Master Blender 1 National Scotch DayNeed a reason to raise a dram? Well today is National Scotch Day. If that’s not enough reason to pull out the Peat Monster, Highland Park, or Chivas then I don’t know what is. If you’re in the Atlanta area, Mac McGee’s Pub in Decatur is... 2 days ago From Whisk(e)y Apostle 1 Review: Cardhu 12 year old Cardhu, 12 year old, 40%, $43 This soft, bright, easy-going whisky is back in the U.S. market after being absent for several years. Very fragrant, with vibrant fruit (nectarine, plum, guava, pineapple, clementine), honeyed vanilla, and subtle... 2 days ago From What Does John Know? 1 A Distillery Reborn Written By Ian Buxton - With Foreword By Alex Salmond - S... MEDIA INFORMATION Glenglassaugh Distillery, Portsoy. 27 July 2010. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. • First account of historic distillery re-opening. • Glenglassaugh – A Distillery Reborn written by Ian Buxton - with Foreword by Alex Salmond.... 2 days ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 The Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ MusicFest - American Whiskey News  The Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ MusicFest kicks off Friday., July 30 at Johnston Field at Centre Square with a concert featuring 100% Angus (AC/DC Tribute) and other acts. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the gate and can be purchased online in... 2 days ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Quick Dram : Glenugie 31 yo 1997 Signatory  Glenugie malt is not very common nowadays, and this is not surprising due to the fact that the Distillery has not been operational since 1983. The distillery was founded in 1831, and until it’s closure changed a few owners, and went through a... 2 days ago From Whisky Israel 1 Spoilt for Choice?   
The final tranche of Diageo's Managers' Choice bottlings has just been released, which includes several big names, including Clynelish and the much anticipated bottling of Lagavulin, as well as some of the other less well known bottlings. ... 3 days ago From Cask Strength |
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Month1 Noh I gave a five star rating to the first Noh bottling I ever tasted and I have just given a four star rating to the second one. I like this stuff a lot.But the Noh series, the brainchild of the Number One Drinks Company, has a wider significance... about 9 hours ago From Nonjatta 1 Whiskies of the World, Saturday, March 26, 2011 - Scotch Whisky News  
Whiskies of the World, Saturday, March 26, 2011 From the World of Whiskies Team; We’ve received plenty of constructive feedback on the last WoW event and we just want to let you know that we’re listening. That’s why we’ll be back on the... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Only 88 Chances Left To Win A Once In A Lifetime Irish Whiskey Experience - I...  Only 88 Chances Left to Win a Once in a Lifetime Irish Whiskey Experience Master of Malt are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to win a free trip for two to the Cooley distillery in Ireland. The prize includes flights; wining and dining... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Highland Park 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) - Scotch Whisky Tasting Note  Highland Park 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) On the nose there’s good depth and honeyed smokiness along with citrus rind, plump raisins and hints of cocoa. Well, this is very nice. With some more time in the glass the smoke and the depth increases.... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence 2 Whiskey Movie: On the Irish Whiskey TrailNetflix can be a dangerous thing - thanks to their modern technology and endless library of titles I spend untold hours watching movies that I never would have known existed in pre-Netflix days. On the Irish Whiskey Trail fits this description. I... 1 day ago From Whiskey Jim's Ramblings 2 A Walk In The Park....  
Another hot London day and another hot new whisky launch are always fondly welcomed here at Caskstrength.net. Almost a year since announcing the inaugural 'Orcadian Vintages', Highland Park have unveiled details of their 3rd bottling in the... 2 days ago From Cask Strength 1 The new Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey for 2010 will be… …a 10 year old, non-chill filtered, cask strength wheated bourbon! (Heaven Hill whiskeys usually utilize a rye-based mashbill rather than wheat.) This is the fourth in a series of annual releases. So far, they’ve all been pretty amazing.... 1 day ago From What Does John Know? 1 Sharing a Michael Jackson Story with you I was in London, in the Diageo offices on this particular morning. Diageo was introducing several new limited edition whiskies, and a handful of whisky writers were getting a preview. Among the attendees was my good friend Michael Jackson. We... 1 day ago From What Does John Know? 1 Compass Box Lady Luck In 2005 some very old Ardbeg was accidently mixed with one fifth of 12 year-old Glen Moray. The result turned out to be very good, and it was bottled as Serendipity. Lady Luck is a similar vatting, this time made on purpose by independent vatting... 1 day ago From Whisky Notes 1 Bunker BoysAs you might guess, I frequent a lot of discussions about whiskey both online and in person. One thing that always struck me as old is people who “bunker” large numbers of the same bottle. What is bunkering you ask? It’s when you buy more... 2 days ago From Whisk(e)y Apostle 1 Whisky News From Limburg Germany - Scotch Whisky News  Whisky Agency - Our new stock list We´re happy to present our new range of bottlings. You may find the new entries as attached including - Our 6th series “Insects”: -Clynelish 1989 ex-bourbon -Lochside 1981 ex-bourbon -Miltonduff 1980... 2 days ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Highland Queen Majesty 30 Year Old 25% Off At Single Malts Direct - Scotch Wh...  Highland Queen Majesty 30 Year Old Single Highland Scotch Whisky WAS £99.99 - NOW £74.99 SAVE £25.00 Highland Queen has been produced in Scotland for over 100 years. It takes the name from Mary Queen of Scots, who reigned from 1545... 2 days ago From Whisky Intelligence 1 Ardbeg Supernova (2010 edition) The Ardbeg shop promises the Supernova 2010 edition to be deeper, stronger and earthier than the 2009 edition. Let’s see if the slightly higher ABV really makes it different. Be sure to compare with my Ardbeg Supernova review of 2009. Ardbeg... 2 days ago From Whisky Notes 1 The latest on the South Pole Shackleton whisky…While I’ve been away in the US, there’s been some developments with the Shackleton Whisky as the links below will tell you: Towards zero – defrosting the whisky to zero degrees A new home for Shackleton whisky Visitors come from far and... 2 days ago From The Master Blender 1 New Highland Park 1970 Vintage coming I just saw this on the Highland Park Facebook page and thought I would post it up. Cool bottle. Expensive whisky. I sure hope it tastes good. This is all the info I have right now. If someone else knows more, feel free to comment. New Launch. The... 3 days ago From What Does John Know? 1 Plenty of good new whiskies, but where are the great ones?First the good news: I really haven’t tasted many new whiskies with flaws. My ratings of whiskies in the 70s and lower have been few and far between so far this year. But, on the flip side, I haven’t been tasting many whiskies that have... 3 days ago From What Does John Know? |
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