Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Old Master Spirits' 1974 Chateau Garreau 48 year old Bas Armagnac [Tasted #659]

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A while ago I suggested we were covering enough non-whisky dark spirits on the blog to have a "Monthly #malternatives " post. Whil...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Tasting Singapore's first whisky! Brass Lion Distillery [Tasted #658]

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A very belated Happy New Year (of both the regular & Chinese variety)! You may be wondering why our first post of 2024 is in late Februa...
Monday, 18 December 2023

Tasted #657: 1959/1960 GlenDronach Gordon & MacPhail

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It's no secret I'm a big GlenDronach fan, considering them to be one of the few remaining distilleries where value can still be fou...
Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" [Tasted #656]

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Glenmorangie’s  recently dropped their latest release -  “A Tale of Tokyo” , the fourth in the “ Tale of” series which continues to explore...
Monday, 13 November 2023

Benriach The Sixteen [Tasted #655]

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Benriach Distillery boasts a rich and intricate history that dates back to its inception in 1898. Initially established as Longmorn's si...
Friday, 10 November 2023

Ardbeg BizarreBQ [Tasted #654]

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We've covered more than our fair share of limited release Ardbegs  over the years - a decade's worth of Ardbeg Day  releases and a s...
Thursday, 9 November 2023

High West Whiskey Tasting with Brendan Coyle [Tasted #653]

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Late last month, we joined Brendan Coyle, Master Distiller of High West Whiskey who had visited Australia for the first time to talk through...
Thursday, 19 October 2023

Halcyon Spirits 32yo Single Cask 1991 Auchentoshan [Tasted #652]

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A few months ago I tried the inaugural release from  Halcyon Spirits , a family-owned Scottish-based Independent Bottler founded by the blo...
Saturday, 30 September 2023

Women in Whisky, GlenDronach Tasting with Dr Rachel Barrie, inc GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 12 [Tasted #651]

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In the world of whisky, few names resonate as powerfully as that of Dr. Rachel Barrie. With a career spanning over 28 years, she has left an...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection 1949 from Glenlivet Distillery 74 Year Old [Tasted #650]

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It seems like only yesterday I posted a trio of incredible whiskies from  Gordon & MacPhail  ( because it was , admittedly a little late...
Monday, 18 September 2023

Gordon & MacPhail Recollection Series #2: 1981 Port Ellen, 1973 Glen Mhor & 1976 Banff [Tasted #647 - 649]

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It's been a few months since we tried an incredibly-aged release from  Gordon & MacPhail  ( the Mr George Legacy 3rd Edition, if you...
Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Halcyon Spirits 30yo Single Cask 1993 Macallan [Tasted #646]

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Whilst this blog may feature a lot of "OB" whisky, you only need to see my Instagram stories on any given day to know I'm a f...