The Blade & Bow review

Company: DiageoVol: 45.5%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: UnknownPrice: c. $40 (£100+)PreambleFirst published back in February 2018, this was one of our more tongue in cheek reviews. We wanted to address the use of th…

Two relatively royal Bracklas

Royal Brackla 11 yo 2008/2020 (56.3%, Cadenhead, authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 324 bottles) – Royal Brackla 12 yo 2007/2020 (59%, Golden Cask)

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Fathers Day and other gifts 2020-Pick 3 for $100 at the end. Best 3 bottles for $100Time for my not so famous 2020 gift guide. Fathers Day, Holidays whatever.
Let’s start with some stuff that I like or think is cool. Then I’ll get to bottles with some …

More assorted single malt pairings

Milton-duff-Glenlivet 12 yo (43%, OB, German import, -/+ 1980) – Miltonduff 8 yo 2009/2018 (62.1%, The Whiskyfind ?Filmnik – District 9?, cask #701586, bourbon barrel, 240 bottles) – Glen Elgin NAS (43%, OB ?White Horse?, for Japanese market, -/+ 1990)…

Naked Glenmorangie

Westport 1997/2014 (55.4%, Berry Bros Rudd for La Maison du Whisky, cask #3291) – Secret Highland 34 yo 1985/2019 (47%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead, 256 bottles) – Unblended Highland Malt 35 yo 1985/2020 (46.1%, WhiskySponge, refill hogshead, 232 bott…

A few Glen Ord

The Singleton of Glen Ord ‘Signature’ (40%, OB, sherry cask finish, +/-2018) – The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2018) – The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 yo (40%, OB, +/-2018) – The Singleton of Glen Ord 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2018) – Ord 11 yo 2008…

Some Irish of a certain quality

Teeling 14 yo ?Brabazon Series 03? (49.5%, OB, Irish, single malt, Perdo Ximenez, 10000 bottles, 2020) – Irish Single Malt 16 yo 2003/2019 (51.9%, The Whisky Agency, barrel) – Irish Single Malt 21 yo 1998/2019 (51.9%, The Whisky Agency, barrel, 208 bot…

More closed distilleries

Glen Flagler ?All Malt? NAS (70 proof, OB, 1970s) – Glen Flagler 23 yo 1972/1996 (51.3%, Signatory Vintage, cask #228442, 255 bottles) – Littlemill 27 yo 1992/2020 (52.3%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead, 260 bottles) – Imperial 30 yo 1990/2020 (43.5%, Tho…

A Bowmorathon, part 3

Bowmore 21 yo 1996/2018 (54.9%, Clan Denny, refill hogshead, cask #DMG 12181, 226 bottles) – Bowmore 18 yo 2001/2019 (55.4%, Signatory Vintage, sherry butt finish, cask #106, 692 bottles) – Bowmore 43 yo 1973/2016 (43.2%, OB, bourbon Hogsheads) – Bowmo…

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