Kilchoman | Club Release VI (2017) | Five 10 year old Bourbon Casks | 57.4% | NCF & NCA | distilled |01/11/2007 and bottled 20/11/2017 | 1241 Bottles | This is about expectations and what it does to you and your experience. I love sherry cask Kilchoman. I don’t like bourbon cask Kilchoman as much.... Continue Reading →
It’s all about the X and the Os: TWA XO Blended Malt and WF XO Blended Malt
The Whisky Agency XO Blended Malt 44,7% The Whisky Agency (bottler) | XO Blended Malt (Good Times) | 44,7% | NAS | Sherry Butt | NCF & NCA | Situation: (April 2019) Still on family vacation, happy and tired. Made a T-Rex today. Information: The story behind these extra old drams is quite fascinating. Maybe even... Continue Reading →
Kilchomonday: K&L Exclusive Single Red Wine Barrel Cask Strength
Kilchoman (botteld for K&L) | K&L Exclusive Single Red Wine Barrel Cask Strength | about 5 year old | 60.3 % | distilled 2012 and bottled 2017 | NCF / NCA | Red Wine Barrel | Situation: (March 2019) In a good mood in the office, pretty relaxed after a nice day Information: This is... Continue Reading →
Kilchomonday: Port Cask Edition 2018
Kilchoman | Port Cask Matured 2018 edition | distilled 2014 and bottled 2018 | 50% | NCF / NCA | 30 Ruby Port Hogsheads | about 10000 bottles | Situation: Still on vacation in the Netherlands. Kids are asleep and I’m in a very good mood as I’m really looking forward to this dram as... Continue Reading →
BenRiach 25
BenRiach | OB | 25 | 25 yo | 50% | NCF & NCA | ex-bourbon + virgin oak + Sherry casks | ~€200 in Germany | Situation: (April 2016) We were doing some renovations over at our house hence we stayed at my mom's place. Information: This is the 25 year old BenRiach, it's from their... Continue Reading →
BenRiach 1984 Peated Pedro Ximenez Finish Single Cask Bottling Batch 9
The BenRiach | Single Cask Peated | 27 years old | distilled 1984 / bottled 07/2012 | 258 bottles | Sherry Finish (Cask Nummer 1052) | 50,2% | NCF NCA | Situation: March 2019; On vacation in the Netherlands. The day was packed with kids stuff and eventually ended in a movie night for JJ and... Continue Reading →
Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice BenRiach 1980
Gordon & Macphail (Bottler) | (Connoisseurs Choice) Benriach 1980 |14 years old | distilled 1980 and bottled 1994 | 40% | read more tag Situation: March 2019; On vacation in the Netherlands, Lecker Vakantie! Today, we made a long walk, went swimming and built a Pterodactyl. So I'm as exhausted as Jolle in the background... Continue Reading →
BenRiach Curiositas 10
BenRiach | OB | Curiositas 10 | 10 yo | 46% | NCF, NCA | „Oak Barrels“ yeah what ever that means | 34€ in Germany | Situation: (April 2016) I had this dram during a short family vacation, sitting on the sofa after a nice day of shitty weather at the sea. I've send... Continue Reading →
Coal Ila 12
Caol Ila | 12 year old | 43% | about 35€ in Germany | Situation: From May 2015: I'm happily sitting in my study and I'm in the mood to drink and review; a bit tired. The review is a summary of older notes (earlier than May 2015) and new thoughts (May 2015) on... Continue Reading →
Aberlour 12 NCF Re-Review
Aberlour 12 NCF | 12 year old | 48% | No Color added and Non-Chill Filtered | Sherry and Bourbon Casks | 40€ around here Situation: March 2019, revisiting one of the first whiskies I choose myself and listening to the Boss on my new headphone amp Nose: Christmas spices, sweet malt, salt, apple pie, spicy wood, rye, nutmeg,... Continue Reading →