In my local bourbon group, Houston Bourbon Society, I have run 5 group blind tastings. Each time it has included between 18 to 21 whiskies with 15 tasters. Why 15? Because a 750ml bottle breaks down neatly into 15 samples of 50ml each. Each taster paid the actual cost for the samples. Most of the … Continue reading “5 Blind Whiskey Tastings Results”
In my local bourbon group, Houston Bourbon Society, I have run 5 group blind tastings. Each time it has included between 18 to 21 whiskies with 15 tasters. Why 15? Because a 750ml bottle breaks down neatly into 15 samples of 50ml each. Each taster paid the actual cost for the samples. Most of the … Continue reading “5 Blind Whiskey Tastings Results”
Allt-A-Bhainne 10 yo 2008/2019 (46.5%, House of McCallum, cask #172, 432 bottles) – Allt-A-Bhainne 27 yo 1992/2020 (49.2%, The Whisky Cask Company, bourbon, cask #1800472, 272 bottles)
Black Friday 22 yo ?2020 Edition? (50.5%, The Whisky Exchange, Highland single malt, 1400 bottles) – Secret Speyside 26 yo 1993/2020 (47.7%, Dutch Whisky Connection) – Blended Whisky (45.5%, East London Liquor Co. Sonoma Distilling Co., 2019) – Blanda…
Clynelish 1997/2017 (55%, Kingsbury for Or Sileis Taiwan, hogshead, cask #7104, 160 bottles) – Clynelish 1997/2017 (56.3%, Kingsbury for Or Sileis Taiwan, hogshead, cask #7103, 229 bottles) – Distilled in Sutherland 24 yo 1996/2020 (47.2%, Thompson Bro…
A Highland Distillery 10 yo 2010/2020 (58.4%, Watt Whisky, 280 bottles) – Clynelish 10 yo 2010/2020 (55.3%, The Single Malts of Scotland for LMDW, bourbon barrel, cask #700045, 238 bottles) – Clynelish 8 yo 2011/2020 (58%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 2…
Mosstowie 40 yo 1979/2020 (49.8%, Gordon MacPhail ?125th Anniversary?, refill sherry hogshead, cask #20323, 164 bottles) – Glencraig 44 yo 1975/2020 (54.2%, Gordon MacPhail ?125th Anniversary?, refill hogshead, cask #9868, 110 bottles)
Mauritius 9 yo (42%, Compagnie des Indes, 455 bottles, 2020) – Panama 9 yo (40.6%, El Ron del Artesano, Tawny Port cask, cask #186-16, 346 bottles) – Bonpland ?Rouge VSOP? (40%, OB, Germany, blended rum, +/-2020) – Uitvlugt 30 yo 1989/2020 (55.8%, Silv…
Talisker 10 yo (45.8%, OB, -/+ 1988) – Talisker 18 yo (45.8%, OB, -/+ 2010) – Talisker 15 yo 2002/2019 (57.3%, OB ?Special Releases?, charred American oak hogsheads)
Pulteney 12 yo 2008/2020 (43%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist Collective, sherry butt recask, 1860 bottles) – Old Pulteney 2006/2019 (51.4%, OB, The W Club Exclusive, cask #1448, 276 bottles)
