This year has clearly been like no other for the entire world. Thank goodness there are distractions like whiskey to help us through the trials and tribulations of life. Routine helps many in times of trauma and our yearly list of whiskey wishes contin…
Penderyn ?Moscatel Wine Finish? (60.5%, OB, UK, 2020) – Penderyn 10 yo 2010/2020 (60.8%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist, second fill bourbon (YEAH), cask #30, 212 bottles) – Penderyn 6 yo ?Batch 1? (50%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 2020)
This one came as a bit of a surprise in my circles. Normally we don’t get so hung up on color that it becomes the primary speaking point, but let’s face it…this stuff is about four shades darker than previous releases. It looks like medium roast coffee mixed with cherry cola. The usual light-to-dark color […]
Dailuaine 20 yo ?Batch 4? (50.4%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 442 bottles) – Dailuaine 27 yo 1962/1989 (50.8%, Cadenhead Dumpy) – Craigellachie 10 yo ?Batch 3? (50.3%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 2987 bottles) – Craigellachie 1983/2002 (54%, Sa…
Braeval 16 yo 2000/2017 (54.7%, OB, The Distillery Reserve Collection, cask #5116, second fill hogshead, 288 bottles) – Braeval 30 yo 1989/2019 (53.9%, Riegger?s Selection for Whisky-Hood, Switzerland, cask #28451)
I kinda get the impression that Hedley Wright wasn’t born with enough middle fingers. If you don’t know the gent I’m speaking of, rest assured that I mean this with the utmost respect for this nonagenarian. Confession: I absolutely adore the Hedley ethos. Some of you are probably aware that I have an almost unconditional […]
Octomore 10 yo 2009/2020 ?4th Edition? (54.3%, OB, 12,000 bottles) – Octomore 5 yo 2014/2020 ?Edition 11.1? (59.4%, OB) – Octomore 5 yo 2014/2020 ?Edition 11.3? (61.7%, OB) – Octomore 8 yo 2010-2011/2020 (58.3%, Maltbarn)
Highland Park 18 yo ?Viking Pride? (43%, OB, +/-2019) – Highland Park 30 yo (43.1%, Hunter Laing, The Kinship, 2020) – Secret Orkney 12 yo 2005/2018 (57%, Cooper?s Choice for Hot Malt Taiwan, cask #26, 360 bottles) – Secret Orkney 1999/2020 (51.9%, Dut…
Duquesne 5 yo ?Rhum Vieux? (40%, OB, Martinique, 5cl, +/-1990) – Foursquare 12 yo ?Sagacity? (48%, OB, Barbados, 2019) – Caroni 22 yo 1998/2020 (57.5%, Compagnie des Indes, Trinidad, 287 bottles) – Hampden ?Great House Distillery Edition 2020? (59%, OB…
House Malt 15 yo 2004/2020 (40%, The Whisky Cellar, refill sherry butt) – A Fine Christmas Malt 19 yo (44.5%, The Whisky Exchange, blended malt, sherry, 1918 bottles, 2020) – Burnside 25 yo 1994/2020 Blended Malt (47.6%, Archives ?The Fishes of Samoa?,…
