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Review: lonerider bourbons and whiskey mule
Drink hacker - 3 days ago
Lonerider is a longtime Durham, NC-based brewery turned distiller (or at least bottler). With its first two whiskey offerings, it’s taking MGP bourbon and finishing it in house, alternately in s ...read more
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Top 10 whiskies of 2019 – no. 3
C.gars ltd - 4 days ago
Top 10 Whiskies of 2019 – No. 3 Stalla Dhu Cask Strength Truthbetold 22 – 54.4% 70cl – £185.00 Our newest Cask strength bottling comes in strong at No.3 Some famous distilleries are ...read more
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Top 10 whiskies of 2019 – no. 4
C.gars ltd - 4 days ago
Top 10 Whiskies of 2019 – No. 4 Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2019 – 70cl 57.1% – £89.99 My choice for No. 4, released late Summer 2019, this is the latest Cask strength offer ...read more
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Review: talisker 15 years old limited edition 2019
Drink hacker - last week
Our final look at the 2019 Diageo Special Releases takes us to Talisker on the Isle of Skye. Diageo says this whisky was aged in “unusual Casks,” which, like those in the Singleton release ...read more
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Windswept brewing company the wolf of glen moray port Cask aged dark scottish ale with dan
Iscotch - last week
A beer in a tube! You know we’re suckers for literally anything in a tube – beers, whiskies, potato chips,.. tennis balls, uh public transit.. etc. Straight from the north.. south.. the south north ...read more
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Deanston 21, 1997 palo cortado finish (51.8%)
Malt and oak - last week
You’ll recall that last year I tasted the 2018 Limited Edition Bunnahabhain Palo Cortado Finish. That too was a 1997 vintage, presented at 20 years old. Here we have the whisky maturing for anot ...read more
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Review: pittyvaich 29 years old limited edition 2019
Drink hacker - last week
Now here’s a rarity from the long-shuttered Pittyvaich, 29 years old and the only whisky ever released from this Speyside distillery that is double matured, this one being aged in a combination ...read more
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New 27 year old irish whiskey drops in at close to $8,500
The whiskey wash - last week
The new J.J. Corry The Chosen is a 27 year old, single Cask Irish whiskey that's presented in extremely elaborate packaging. The post New 27 Year Old Irish Whiskey Drops In At Close To $8,500 appeared ...read more
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Linkwood 26 years old 1989 single Cask (50.2%, wm cadenhead, sherry butt, 324 bottles, 2015)
The whiskyphiles - last week
Linkwood 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask Whisky Review: A simply superb sherried linkwood of excellent quality. A great balance between the softer and more floral spirit notes and the presumably refill ...read more
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A favorite woodford returns, 10 year old american single malt & more new whisky
Whisky advocate - last week
Two craft distilleries are launching milestone whiskeys, while a new Cask-strength scotch from Tullibardine makes its debut. The post A Favorite Woodford Returns, 10 Year Old American Single Malt  ...read more
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Auchroisk 24 year old 1989 cadenhead small batch
Diving for pearls - last week
I had heard good things about this bottling, but by the time I got around to searching for a bottle, it had sold out. Yes, an Auchroisk had sold out. Why? Sherry Casks. Luckily I was able to buy a sam ...read more
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New releases – smws january 2020 outturn
The whiskyphiles - last week
New Releases SMWS January 2020 Outturn   Cask No. 10.185 HOPPY ROCKET (Bunnahabhain 11yo) £67.00 Cask No. 26.135 DELICATE, DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS (Clynelish 8yo) £56.00 Cask No. 29.267 A MOMENT OF ...read more
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Kilkerran 15 year old, 2004-2019, fino Cask, 51.6% – ob for bresser en timmer
Malt fascination - last week
I have absolutely no idea how this one slipped by me. Maybe because I just wasn’t paying attention, but normally if there’s anything from Campbeltown in a Fino Cask coming out, I need to h ...read more
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Glen scotia rum Cask finish – campbeltown festival 2019 review
The whiskey jug - last week
Keeping in this week’s theme of awesome scotch reviews, today we have the Glen Scotia Rum Cask Finish – Campbeltown Festival 2019. This is not the first time Glen Scotia has done a release ...read more
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Deanston 2008-2017 bordeaux Cask
The mashtun - last week
Distillery: Deanston Expression: 2008 Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured Age Statement: 9 years old Vol: 58,7% abv Extra info: Bordeaux Cask matured, 1 of 1400 bottles   Deanston is one of those dist ...read more
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Auchroisk 24 year old 1990 van wees the ultimate, Cask 13829
Diving for pearls - last week
I was going to do one "Three Speyside As" post, but each one of the three As was its own beast. So here we go, continuing the five-post week...Two and a half years ago, I encouraged Columbus Scotch Ni ...read more
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Review: mortlach 26 years old limited edition 2019
Drink hacker - last week
With a 26 year old Mortlach — “the Beast of Dufftown,” you know — aged in first-fill sherry Casks, the 2019 Diageo Special Releases series hits its high water mark, at least in ...read more
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2007 dailuaine 12 year old “old particular” single sherry butt Cask strength single malt
Whisky intelligence - last week
A Staff and Customer Favorite Single Malt of Astounding Refinement 2007 Dailuaine 12 Year Old “Old Particular” Single Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky ($64.99) “Absolutel ...read more
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Last chance to register for the world’s first live online whisky auction dedicated to Casks &n
Whisky intelligence - last week
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THE WORLD’S FIRST LIVE ONLINE WHISKY AUCTION DEDICATED TO CaskS Cask Trade is to host the world’s first, live, online only auction dedicated to Casks of whisky ...read more
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The macallan sherry oak 18yo single malt whisky (750ml)
For whiskey lovers - last week
$375.00The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old forms part of our Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak Casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A full bodied pal ...read more
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Aultmore 18 year old
Diving for pearls - last week
I had the chance to try Aultmore 12 year old last January and found it to be a refreshingly malty malt. In fact, it is part of the most grimly titled whisky series yet: The Last Great Malts. I'm rathe ...read more
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The speysiders 2009 batch #2 (murray mcdavid)
Words of whisky - last week
What is the first thing that comes into mind when you think of Murray McDavid's independent bottlings? To me it is they're affinity for finishing whisky in former wine Casks. Read More The post The Sp ...read more
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Deanston 2002 organic oloroso Cask finish, 16 years old (50.6%)
Malt and oak - last week
Following yesterday’s 2006 Fino, we move on to the second of the three Deanston offerings is a 16 year old Organic Oloroso. This isn’t Deanston’s first foray into Organic whisky, and ...read more
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Bruichladdich valinch 48 2007
Malt review - last week
Portuguese fortified wine Cask. ...read more
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Whiskey review: angel’s envy 2019 Cask strength bourbon
The whiskey wash - last week
We review Angel’s Envy 2019 Cask Strength Bourbon, the latest in the high end, limited edition release that drops annually from Angel's Envy. The post Whiskey Review: Angel’s Envy 2019 Cas ...read more
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A focus on beer Cask finished whisky
Great drams - last week
let’s begin There’s a new trend in whisky drinking that’s been emerging in the last few years, and one we’re totally behind; Beer Cask Finished Whisky. Who’s doing it? Ma ...read more
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Bottle review: ardmore 20 year old 1996
Diving for pearls - last week
My aim has been to open up one Ardmore bottle each year, and that has been somewhat successful:In early 2016, it was a 13 year old 1990 from G&M which was lean, youthful and good.Early 2017, ...read more
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Glen scotia campbeltown malts festival 2019 rum Cask finish...
Tire bouchon - last week
Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2019 Rum Cask Finish (51.3%): This is the first time Glen Scotia is releasing Campbeltown Malts Festival special bottling worldwide. Besides being available duri ...read more
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Thompson bros. ben nevis juice
Malt review - 2 weeks ago
The Ben Nevis Casks keep on coming. ...read more
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Bottle review: amrut naarangi, batch 05
Diving for pearls - 2 weeks ago
Yes, this is my bottle. Ta da!This batch of Amrut Naraangi was on the table at five recent local events, and it proved to be a hit every time. Drinkers seem to like the whisky as much as its story.Amr ...read more
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Review: cragganmore 12 years old limited edition 2019
Drink hacker - 2 weeks ago
Round 2 with Diageo’s 2019 Special Releases is this “medium-peated” Cragganmore, distilled as an experiment in 2006 and aged in refill bourbon Casks. (Despite being a Speyside distil ...read more
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Glenfarclas 9 year old vino edinburgh
Malt review - 2 weeks ago
An exclusive single Cask. ...read more
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Harvey nichols debuts burgundy-Casked whisky for 2020
Whisky critic - 2 weeks ago
Luxury British retail department store chain Harvey Nichols has collaborated with The English Whisky Company to produce a limited edition, single Cask peated whisky aged in a Burgundy Cask. Harvey Nic ...read more
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Caperdonich 21 years old 1994 xtra old particular (57.7%, douglas laing, Cask #10769, 270 bottles, 2
The whiskyphiles - 2 weeks ago
Caperdonich 21 Years old 1994 Xtra Old Particular whisky review: Quite spiced but in a really great way, massive old/tropical fruits in this one. A little camphory towards the end perhaps indicative o ...read more
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Glenisla 37 year old 1977 signatory Cask 19604
Diving for pearls - 2 weeks ago
It is my pleasure to begin 2020 with a review of the only Glenisla I'll likely ever try.A very short-lived experimental single malt distilled at Glen Keith distillery in the mid- to late-1970s, Glenis ...read more
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Tire-bouchon's top of 2019...
Tire bouchon - 2 weeks ago
I - whisky of the year: Balblair 1966 38yo (93)2. Single Cask Nation Glenfarclas 9yo (93)3. Glengoyne 21yo (93)4. Port Charlotte MRC:01 (92)5. Murray McDavid Lagavulin 1979 23 ...read more
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Mortlach 21 year old (goren’s whisky)
Whisky gospel - 2 weeks ago
Today we have something special for you: An indie matured sherried Mortlach. In the last few years it was very very rare to see new sherried Mortlachs coming to market and those that did came were qui ...read more
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Westland garryana 3|1
Diving for pearls - 2 weeks ago
In 2016, Westland began releasing annual small batches of single malt partially aged in Quercus garryana garryana, an oak native to the Pacific Northwest. Because it's a new avenue for whisk(e)y, ...read more
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Review: cardhu 14 years old limited edition 2019
Drink hacker - 2 weeks ago
It’s time to get started with an annual treat: Diageo’s Special Releases, a collection of limited release Cask strength Scotch whiskies, each representing a one-off bottling. This yearR ...read more
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Glen moray 2008 (twe 20th anniversary)
Whisky notes - 2 weeks ago
Glen Moray 2008 (52,8%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 20th Anniversary 2019, first-fill American oak Cask #613, 186 btl.) ...read more
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