Monday, 31 December 2018

Tasted #421: Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #3692 28yo

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As a final post for 2018, I thought it fitting to not only post my thoughts on a fantastic whisky, but one that's symbolic of the camar...
Sunday, 30 December 2018

Johnnie Walker Game of Thrones "White Walker" Hong Kong launch (Tasted #420)

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A few weeks ago MHDHK  launched Johnnie Walker "White Walker"   in Hong Kong, with an event held in a snow-filled space at  ...
Saturday, 29 December 2018

Gordon & Macphail "Private Collection" 1954 64yo Glenlivet and 1968 50yo Caol Ila (Tasted #418 - #419)

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It's fair to say Hendy and myself have tried a fair few special drams this year, including a number of  old  and  very old  whiskies. W...
Monday, 24 December 2018

Highland Park Single Cask Exclusive for Hong Kong and Valknut launch in Hong Kong (Tasted #416 - 417)

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Continuing a busy year for Edrington HK , two new Highland Park  releases have recently been launched in Hong Kong , both celebrated recent...
Saturday, 15 December 2018

Gordon & Macphail "Private Collection" 1974 Glenrothes and 1985 Inverleven (Tasted #414 - 415)

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Hot on the heels of their recent launch of an intriguing pair of 57 year old Longmorns ( tasted here ),  Gordon & Macphail  have releas...
Thursday, 13 December 2018

Tasted: Glenfarclas "Whisky & Wisdom" Edition 2 (Tasted #413)

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It has roughly been two years since Andrew Derbidge blessed the whisky community with his own Glenfarclas bottling, dubbed "Whisky ...
Sunday, 2 December 2018

The Glenrothes "Soleo Collection" Launches in Hong Kong (Tasted: #410 - #412)

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The Glenrothes  have always been slightly unusual in the world of Scottish single malts, in that for a long time they largely used vintage ...
Thursday, 29 November 2018

Whiskies & More, Timeless & Tasty and 3 delicious single casks from Laphroaig, Glentauchers and Ardmore (Tasted #407 - #409)

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Whisky fans in Hong Kong would find it hard not to notice the proliferation of new whisky shops these days - it seems like every week ...
Thursday, 15 November 2018

"The Macallan Table" - launch dinner at Felix

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As we've experienced  more than a few times over the years ,  The Macallan  are no strangers to food and whisky pairing, having hosted ...
Monday, 12 November 2018

Tasted #405 - 406: 1973 42yo Longmorn and 1976 37yo Mortlach (bottled by Gordon & MacPhail)

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Whilst trying the Gordon & Macphail 1961 "Private Collection" Longmorn twin casks a few weeks ago was a pretty special exper...
Sunday, 11 November 2018

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Twin Casks - Longmorn 1961 Casks #508 and #512 (Tasted #403 - 404)

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A lot of great tasting invitations  pass across the desks of TimeforWhisky, but it's not every day those invitations involve trying a p...