Glen Keith at good speed

Glen Keith 21 yo (43%, OB, batch #GK/001, +/-2019) – Glen Keith 27 yo 1992/2020 (48.4%, Spirits Shop Selection for LMDW, bourbon barrel, cask #120605, 161 bottles) – Glen Keith 1995/2017 ?Forest Fresh? (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 315 bottles) – Glen …

Fanciful Name Fallacy

Brown Sugar Bourbon?  We all know that Bourbon by code can’t have any coloring or flavorings, so how does this grotesque whiskey exist?  The answer is ‘Brown Sugar Bourbon’ is not Bourbon but a Whiskey Specialty; it’s listed in this product’s COLA application as a fanciful name.  When a spirit type does not fall under … Continue reading “Fanciful Name Fallacy”

Fanciful Name Fallacy

Brown Sugar Bourbon?  We all know that Bourbon by code can’t have any coloring or flavorings, so how does this grotesque whiskey exist?  The answer is ‘Brown Sugar Bourbon’ is not Bourbon but a Whiskey Specialty; it’s listed in this product’s COLA application as a fanciful name.  When a spirit type does not fall under … Continue reading “Fanciful Name Fallacy”

Bag of Brackla

Royal Brackla 2007/2019 (46%, Scyfion Choice, Banyuls finish, 150 bottles) – Royal Brackla 13 yo 2007/2020 (48%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist Collective, first fill sherry butt, 1476 bottles) – Royal Brackla 10 yo 2008/2019 (56.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic…

Another Bowmore frenzy

Bowmore 17 yo 2002/2020 (54.9%, The Character of Islay, The Stories of Wind and Wave) – Bowmore 30 yo (58%, Hunter Laing, The Kinship, Edition #3, oloroso, 256 bottles, 2020) – Bowmore 18 yo 2001/2020 (55.2%, North Star Spirits, hogshead, 190 bottles) …

Cognac vs armagnac, an alternative malternative session

Gilles Brisson ?VSOP? (40%, OB, cognac Grande Champagne, +/-2018) – Comte de Lauvia 21 yo (40%, OB, armagnac, +/-2018) – Fins Bois 2001/2020 ?Bio? (50.8%, Grosperrin) – Laberdolive 1993/2018 ?Domaine de Jaurrey? (46%, OB, Bas-Armagnac) – Vallein-Tercin…

Hotchpotch tasting around the world

Sechsamtertropfen (35%, OB, Germany, +/-1980?) – Haselnuss Slyrsfass (42%, OB, Lantenhammer, Germany, +/-2015) – Anfora (43%, OB, Marzadro, Grappa, +/-2019) – La Vieille Prune ?Reserve de la Maison? (42%, OB, Louis Roques, +/-2015) – Old Raj 2017/2019 …

A barrow of Linkwood

Linkwood 13 yo 2007/2020 (54.1%, Hidden Spirits, bourbon hogshead, cask #LK09720) – Linkwood 13 yo 2006/2020 (58.1%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist Collective, Sherry butt recask, 1398 bottles) – Linkwood 10 yo 2009/2020 (48%, Elixir Distillers, Reserve C…

Three Glenallachie

Glenallachie 10 yo ?Batch 3? (49.9%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 2483 bottles) – Glenallachie 21 yo Cask Strength ?Batch 1? (51.4%, OB, PX sherry, 1600 bottles) – Glenallachie 24 yo 1995/2020 (56.5%, The Whisky Cellar, cask #10, hogshead, 227 bottles)

Little Duos, today Glen Scotia

Glen Scotia 28 yo 1992/2020 (47.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 186 bottles) – Glen Scotia 28 yo 1992/2020 (56.2%, Gordon MacPhail for LMDW and Kirsch Import, Connoisseurs Choice, first fill remade sherry hogshead, cask #19, 150…

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