Author name: Whiskyfun

Around the World for the first time in 2024

Bache-Gabrielsen 5 yo ‘BGW Batch #1’ (41%, OB, France, single malt, 3,000 bottles, 2022)Armorik 14 yo 2008/2023 (58%, OB, France, LMDW New Vibrations, Spanish oak sherry, cask #3339, 244 bottles)Kornog 10 yo 2012/2023 ‘Le Poids d’un Nuage’ (58.5%, La M…

Two 12 yo Talisker, indie vs official

Talisker 12 yo 2011/2023 (56.3%, Douglas Laing, Single Minded for World of Whisky Waldhaus am See, Claudio Bernasconi ‘The Experience’, refill hogshead, cask #DL17878, 159 bottles)Talisker 12 yo ‘The Wild Explorador’ (59.7%, OB, Special Release 2023, W…

Today a few American whiskies

Indiana Rye Whiskey 5 yo 2007/2023 (55%, Cadenhead, World Whiskies, Individual Cask, barrel, 222 bottles)Westland 2014/2023 (53%, Berry Bros. & Rudd, The Pioneers, Single Malt, Madeira finish, cask #6235, 207 bottles)WhistlePig 10 yo (55%, OB, Single B…

A trio of Brora to celebrate the New Year

Brora 18 yo 1981/1999 (46%, La Maison du Whisky, wine treated hogshead, cask #568, 350 bottles)Brora 40 yo 1982/2022 (47.4%, Hunter Laing, Old & Rare, cask #HL19390, 50 bottles)Brora 45 yo 1977/2022 (48.2%, OB, Prima & Ultima, refill American oak hogsh…

Five old Glen Grant to close out 2023

Glen Grant 29 yo 1988/2018 (56.3%, Adelphi, cask #9165, sherry, 429 bottles)Glen Grant 10 yo (75 proof, OB for ‘Navy Army and Airforce Institutes, short screw cap, early 1970s)Glen Grant 12 yo (43%, OB, Armando Giovinetti import, -/+1970)Glen Grant (70…

Bowmore 1999 vs. 1969

Bowmore 1999/2023 ‘Hand filled’ (47.2%, OB, Vaults Secret Tour, 2nd fill French wine barrique, cask #2304, 10cl)Bowmore 1969 (43%, OB, sherry casks, Auxil Import France, +/-1990)

Bowmore 36-66 vs 18-67

Bowmore 36 yo 1966/2002 (40.2%, Jack Wiebers Whisky World, Old Train Line, cask #3309, 144 bottles)Bowmore 1967 (43%, OB, sherry casks, Auxil Import France, +/-1985)

A few Caol Ila 2013 – 1972 and wines

Caol Ila 10 yo 2013/2023 (56.7%, Lady of the Glen, Ruby Port finish, cask # #316112, 299 bottles)Caol Ila 15 yo 2007/2023 (59.9%, Elixir Distillers, The Single Malts of Scotland, LMDW, New Vibrations, cask # 320281, 283 bottles)Caol Ila 14 yo 2008/2023…

A quintet of Port Ellen from 1971 to 1982

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 40 yo 1982/2023 (59.1%, Douglas Laing, Xtra Old Particular, 75th Anniversary, refill b…

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