Author name: Whiskyfun

Cognac or some other brandies

L’Organic Pedro Ximenez 2006/2022 (50%, Jean-Luc Pasquet, Experimental Series Vol.1, grande champagne)Fins Bois ‘Heritage N.88’ (48.8, Cognac Sponge, Vallein Tercinier, 250 bottles)Sir ‘Type 72’ (47.8%, Fanny Fougerat, Hors-Serie, petite champagne, 768…

Today dry-sherried Aultmore

Aultmore-Glenlivet 12 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, bourbon then fino & manzanilla, 2023)Auchindoran 14 yo 2008/2023 (54.2%, The Whisky Cask Company, sherry, 331 bottles)WF 101 Fino or Manzanilla

Three Clynelish, 2010, 1996, 1990

Secret Sutherland 13 yo 2010/2023 (57.3%, Swell de Spirit, Wild Nature Series, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #2531, 360 bottles)Clynelish 32 yo 1990/2022 (45.8%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength Collection, bourbon barrel, cask #3507, 115 bottles)Cly…

Just a few Nordic whiskies

Isle of Fiona ‘Little Isle’ (43%, OB, Nyborg, Denmark, bourbon, STR and Port, 2023)Teerenpeli ‘SAVU’ (43%, OB, Gently Peated, Finland, 2022)Smogen 10 yo 2012/2023 (53.8%, OB, Sweden, Tawny Port finish, 1,420 bottles, 2023)Smogen 9 yo 2014/2023 (59.6%, …

Four recent Port Ellen, vertically

Port Ellen 40 yo 1983/2023 (52.4%, The Duncan Taylor, Rarest Collection, European oak sherry cask, cask #667, 209 bottles)Port Ellen 40 yo 1982/2022 (56.5%, Eidolon by Hunter Laing, 2nd release, 403 bottles) Port Ellen 42 yo 1981/2023 (52.5%, Gordon & …

Rum is back on WF’s tasting desk

Dzama ‘Cuvee Noire’ (40%, OB, Madagascar, +/-2022)Karukera ‘Black Edition Alligator’ (45%, OB, Guadeloupe, agricole, +/-2023)Dillon ‘Hors d’Age XO’ (43%, OB, Martinique, agricole, +/-2022)Luisita 2016/2022 (58.8%, OB, Tarlac Distillery, for Precious Li…

Four rather austere Jura

Isle Of Jura 20 yo 1975/1996 (43%, Signatory Vintage, casks #2771-2773, 580 bottles)Isle Of Jura 34 yo 1989/2023 (45.9%, Thompson Brothers, refill hogshead, 200 bottles)Isle Of Jura 20 yo 1972 (54%, OB, 261 bottles, +/-1992)Isle Of Jura 1972/1991 (54%,…

Kavalan, a lot, Part Four

Kavalan 2008/2016 (54.8%, OB, sherry cask, cask #S081229027, 496 bottles)Kavalan 2011/2016 (57.1%, OB, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #B110422008A)Kavalan 2009/2016 (57.8%, OB, for Fortune, sherry butt, cask #S090102001, 498 bottles)Kavalan 2007/2016 ‘P…

Kavalan, a lot, Part Three

Kavalan 2009/2016 (57.8%, OB, Port cask, cask #O090619031A, 184 bottles)Kavalan 2008/2017 (57.8%, OB, for Asia Palate Association, sherry cask, cask #S081215028, 496 bottles)Kavalan 2009/2017 (59.4%, OB, Tiger Selection, 1st fill sherry, cask #S0903060…

Kavalan, a lot, Part Two

Kavalan 2011/2021 (57.8%, OB, Port cask, cask #O111118054A, 186 bottles) Kavalan 2010/2018 (57.8%, OB, Asia Palate Association, oloroso sherry cask, cask #S100309001A, 495 bottles)Kavalan 2011/2022 (56.3%, OB, for La Maison du Whisky, Antipodes, PX cas…

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