Comment on Dalwhinnie 25, 52.1% – Diageo Premium 2012 by Mark Dermul - The...
Sjoerd, I think you may wish to reconsider not visiting this distillery. It is a very, very nice one. The tour may be a bit ‘commercial’ (aren’t they all?), but the setting and the distillery itself is...
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Comment on Springbank 21, 46%, 2012 by Gal Granov
happy i got me a bottle. for cheaper.
View ArticleComment on Naked Grouse, 40% by Kilchoman, Single sherry cask release 2012,...
[...] whisky with an age statement. That last bit is added because you don’t know how old the Naked Grouse [...]
View ArticleComment on Lagavulin 21, 2012 edition, 52% by Gal Granov
Very interesting. as i had as older verion of the 21 (not sure which year) that one was quite different. but this sounds like something i’d like to try at some point. a dram of course, cant afford and...
View ArticleComment on Whiskylunch by Whiskylunch 2013 | Malt Fascination
[...] by our local liquor shop and restaurant ‘De 5e smaak’ (the fifth flavour). I went there last year as well, with my father in law but he couldn’t make it this year because of his golf [...]
View ArticleComment on Crown Royal Original by Lot No. 40, 43% | Malt Fascination
[...] ever tried and only the second review of one on the blog. The first one was a not so great Crown Royal Original. Now another one originally from Corby Distillers that started in Corbyville, but...
View ArticleComment on Canadian Whisky – Davin de Kergommeaux by Lot No. 40, 43% | Malt...
[...] tasting (on Sunday at 9 pm CET) starts with a discussion of Davin de Kergommeaux’ book ‘Canadian Whisky‘. The writer himself does a quick Q&A before we taste the whisky. Yesterday was the...
View ArticleComment on Old Pulteney 1991-2009, 56.7%, cask 3643 – G&M Reserve for Van...
I liked it, but I think It needs some water to reach full potential
View ArticleComment on Canadian Whisky – Davin de Kergommeaux by Alberta Premium Dark...
[…] was the second of four Canadian Twitter Tastings in which Davin de Kergommeaux’ book is discussed, followed by a one-whisky Twitter tasting. The whisky is kept a secret until after the […]
View ArticleComment on Lot No. 40, 43% by Alberta Premium Dark Horse, 45% | Malt Fascination
[…] it still has enough depth and kick to make it very interesting. I like this one a bit better than last week’s Lot No. 40. Add the fact that this stuff is $ 30 in Canada and it’s even more […]
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Comment on Alberta Premium Dark Horse, 45% by portwood
In the review you say: “… and the 100% use of rye might have something to do with this all.” You may want to review the tweets by Davin. He said: “@The_Casks Not sure what you are asking. Lot 40 90%...
View ArticleComment on A whisky tasting by Drinks & Gifts by Ledaig 8, 61%, 2001-2010 –...
[…] I traded this bottle for a sample of Highland Park 18 (an old bottling) because the original owner didn’t like it at all. I’m not a huge fan either, but it is one of the more acceptable Ledaigs...
View ArticleComment on Alberta Premium Dark Horse, 45% by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
I realized that after I posted. Forgot to change my text. Thanks for pointing it out!
View ArticleComment on Ledaig 8, 61%, 2001-2010 – Daily Drams by Gal Granov
i used to dig Ledaig a while ago… some nice IB out there too, but some are real plastic-y
View ArticleComment on Auchroisk 30, 54.7% – Diageo Premium 2012 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Funny. I tried this after the stunning Dalwhinnie 25. Back then I wasn’t too thrilled, but I’m retasting now and it is such a damn fine dram… Holy crap.
View ArticleComment on Abhainn Dearg – Spirit of Lewis, 40%, cask # 102010 by duesseltaler
I totally aggree…It is interesting to follow the development of a Booze over the years, but not interesting enough to pay the prices the usually want for their newmakes
View ArticleComment on Imperial 1979, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail by Imperial 16, 1994-2011,...
[…] in there. The oak is very timid, but definetly present as well. Weirdly enough, this Imperial also tastes like much older grain […]
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