Author name: Whiskyfun

Kavalan, a lot, Part One

Kavalan 7 yo 2011/2019 ‘Rum Cask’ (57.1%, OB, The Whisky Exchange, 20 years online, cask #M111104011A, 151 bottles)Kavalan 7 yo 2015/2022 (53.2%, OB, European exclusive, ex-bourbon, cask #B150716037A)Kavalan 2014/2021 (57.8%, OB, for Or Sileis Taiwan, …

Little Duos, today Dufftown

Dufftown 24 yo 1998/2022 (46.2%, Club Qing, 1st fill oloroso hogshead, cask #7725, 161 bottles)The Singleton of Dufftown 37 yo 1985/2023 (47.7%, OB, Prima & Ultima, American oak hogshead, 511 bottles)

Today crazy old Glenlivet

Glenlivet 29 yo 1963/1992 (52.1%, Signatory Vintage, cask #269-270, 500 bottles)Glenlivet 74 yo 1949/2023 (49.3%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, refill sherry butt, cask #11, 192 bottles)

Today two New Lagavulin

Lagavulin 15 yo ‘Islay Jazz Festival 2023’ (53.9%, OB, Distillery Exclusive, oloroso sherry butt finish, 3,000 bottles)Lagavulin 25 yo 1997/2023 (50.7%, OB, Prima & Ultima, refill American oak cask, 1013 bottles)

Today’s malternatives: cognac again

Normandin Mercier 7 yo ‘Very Superior Old Pale’ (41.5%, OB, Petite Champagne, +/-2022)Tesseron ‘Lot N90 X.O Ovation’ (40%, OB, Cognac, +/-2022)Tesseron ‘Lot N53 X.O Perfection’ (40%, OB, Grande Champagne, +/-2022)Prunier 1975/2023 (43.5%, Swell de Spir…

Springbank before the Whisky Show

Hazelburn 21 yo (46%, OB, 2022 release, 70% sherry 30% bourbon, 3600 bottles)Springbank 10 yo 2012/2022 (55%, OB ‘Sherry Wood’, 7 years in refill barrels then 3 years in Spanish oak PX hogsheads, 10800 bottles)Springbank 25 yo (46%, OB, 2022, 40% bourb…

Two superb zesty Bladnoch 1990

Bladnoch 31 yo 1990/2021 (53%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults Collection, 2nd fill bourbon barrel, #50.118, ‘Mountaintop Experience’, 143 bottles)Bladnoch 33 yo 1990/2023 (55.4%, WhiskySponge, Decadent Drinks, refill bourbon barrel, Special Edi…

A Trio of Recent Old Blends

7 Stars 30 yo ‘Cask Strength’ (48.2%, Cadenhead, blended Scotch, sherry, 2023)Blended Malt 50 yo 1971/2022 (49.5%, The Whisky Exchange, Celebrating 50 years, Speyside, refill sherry butt, 303 bottles)Blended Malt 44 yo 1978/2023 (59.8%, Spheric Spirits…

More new French whiskies

Triticum 2018/2023 (46%, LMDW, Version Francaise, Cerealis, single grain, wheat whisky, cognac cask, 640 bottles)Villanova ‘Maury Rouge’ (49.2%, OB for LMDW, cask #346, 312 bottles)Roborel de Climens ‘Grenache Noir’ (50.2%, France, 2023)Zea Mays 2014/2…

Around the World Once More

Black Mountain ‘BM N1 Excellence’ (42%, OB, France, +/-2021)Domaine des Hautes Glaces ‘Indigene’ (44%, OB, France, 2023)Domaine des Hautes Glaces ‘Episteme R18P23 Yellow Square’ (47%, OB, France, 1798 bottles, 2023)Domaine des Hautes Glaces ‘Episteme R…

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