Author name: Whiskyfun

Staying with the Japanese squad

Yoichi 10 yo (45%, OB, Japan, Edition 2022)
The Blend of Nikka ‘Maltbase Selection’ (45%, OB, Japan, +/- 2005)
Kaiyo ‘Mizunara Oak Cask Strength’ (53%, OB, Japan, +/- 2024)
Kaiyo 10 yo ‘The Rye’ (46%, OB, Japan, +/- 202…

Staying with the Japanese team, Day 2

Hakushu ‘Spanish Oak’ (48%, OB, 2021 Edition)
Hakushu 18 yo ‘Suntory 100th Anniversary’ (48%, OB, Japan, 2023)
Yamazaki 18 yo ’Suntory 100th Anniversary’ (48%, OB, Japan, Mizunara, 2023)
Yamazaki ‘Mizunara Tsukuriwake Selection’ (48%, OB, Japan, 2022 E…

Another Olympic Session 3

Khêmeia (43%, OB, Distillerie d’Aumagne, France, 2023)
Amaethon (45%, OB, France, +/-2023)
Kalwijck 2019/2023 ‘Higgledy Piggledy’ (46%, OB, Netherlands, oloroso, 525 bottles, +/-2023)
Goldwaescher 5 yo 2018/2023 ‘Malted Rye’ (52.5%, OB, Switzerland, Sw…

A Few Anniversary Rums

Aguardente de Cana 1928 (Madeira, 1960s)
Rhum Martinique ‘Grand Arôme’ (44%, Union des Négociants pour l’Alimentation, France, 1960s)
Royal Navy ‘Black Tot’ (stone flagon, 1950s)
Alfred Lamb’s Special Reserve Rum 1949 (…

Port Ellen and Ardbeg for Whiskyfun’s 22nd Birthday

Port Ellen 13 yo 1983/1996 (43%, Instituto Ecologico Italiano)
Port Ellen 1971/1989 (40%, Jas Gordon & Co. Auxil Import France)
Port Ellen 1978/1992 (43%, Dun Eideann, Auxil Import France, casks #70-77, 3,500 bottles)
Port Ellen 21 yo …

The Olympic Sessions 2

Artesia ‘Fût Noir Char #3’ (46%, OB, France, +/-2023)
Mackmyra 15 yo 2008/2023 (55.4%, Alambic Classique, Sweden, Double Matured Selection, Cuba rum barrel, cask #23022, 229 bottles)
Penderyn 13 yo 2010/2023 (59.5%, OB, Wales, LMDW New Vib…

A little hotch-potch of blends

Scallywag ‘The Chocolate Edition’ (48%, Douglas Laing, blended malt, Port finish, 2024)
St. Bridget’s Kirk ‘Solera Batch #2’ (48.4%, Hannah Whisky Merchants, blended malt, oloroso finish, 214 bottles, 2024)
Turntable ‘Track #4 – One Way or Another’ (46…

Hunting for mirabelles

Burnside 28 yo 1994/2022 (48%, Whisky Age, blended malt, hogshead, cask #5135, 224 bottles)
Sideburn 31 yo 1992+1993/2024 (51.3%, Whisky Sponge, 404 bottles)

On the hunt for Ben Nevis, Part Cinq and last

Ben Nevis 2015/2023 (59.9%, The Single Cask, Family Series, fresh sherry hogshead, 292 bottles)
Ben Nevis 2012/2023 (54.5%, The Single Cask, Family Series, Laphroaig quarter casks, cask #1732, 116 bottles)
Ben Nevis 25 yo 1998/2023 (48.7%,…

Many Cognacs and Armagnacs

Jean-Luc Pasquet 2017/2023 (40%, Berry Bros. & Rudd, The Pioneers, Petite Champagne, cask #72, 421 bottles)
Château Laubade 17 yo 2006/2023 (54.8%, Watt Whisky, Bas Armagnac, hogshead, 294 bottles)
Domaine Séailles 20 yo 2000/2021 (54%, Gr…

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