WhiskyNotes: whisky blog, news and whiskey reviews
Secret Islay 14 yo 2009 ‘A Beg for Art’ (52,5%, The Roots 2023, hogshead, 179 btl.) Turntable Blended Scotch – Track 6 ‘All My Life’ (46%, OB 2024, 2200 btl.) Turntable Collaboration #2 – Dingle (52%, OB 2024, 1800 btl.) A weekly overview of our latest whisky reviews and news, delivered via e-mail. Unsubscribe anytime.
Favourite, oldest and most expensive whisky | WhiskyNotes
Glen Grant 70 yo 1948 (48,6%, G&M 2018) – € 21.000. The Macallan 60yo Lalique IV (53,2%, OB 2011, 400 btl.) – € 20.000. Glen Grant 66 yo 1948 (46,6%, G&M for Poland 2014) – undisclosed. Karuizawa 48 yo 1964 (57,7%, OB for Poland 2013, cask #3603) – € 10.000. Tweet. Whisky review: Tasting and scoring whisky is quite personal, and ...
Highland Park / Bunnahabhain / Springbank (Claxton’s)
14 hours ago · Dalswinton Estate is a 5000 acre private estate owned by the Landale family, north of Dumfries, where Claxton’s Spirits is operating from. Over the years they’ve built a new bonded warehouse there, with a showroom and bottling operations. To celebrate this place, they’ve introduced a series of premium whiskies named the Dalswinton Series. The series includes very old whisky, with only ...
- Reviews: 2
Best wishes & Best Whisky of 2022 | WhiskyNotes
Ben Nevis 26 Years 1996 (The Whisky Jury) Armagnac Sponge #2 1972. When looking at widely available official bottlings, my favourites include the Talisker 11 Year Old (Special Release 2022) and Lagavulin 12 Year Old (Special Release 2022), Redbreast 21 Year Old, Talisker 10 Year Old (2022), Bladnoch 14 Year Old (2022), Tamdhu Cigar Malt #1 ...
Best wishes / Best whisky of 2020 | WhiskyNotes review
Jan 4, 2021 · It used to be the Johnnie Walker Red vs. Black comparison for many years. The Macallan Edition No.6 was the most popular new release of 2020. Posted in * Whisky News and tagged 2020, Ben Nevis, best whisky, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Coleburn, GlenDronach, Gordon MacPhail, Jura, Lagavulin, new year, Redbreast. Whisky review: Best new whiskies in ...
Singleton of Glen Ord 14 Years (Special Release 2024)
1 day ago · Finish: fairly long, getting drier, always showing that young oaky profile. Plenty of citrus peels and ginger. While this Glen Ord shows a vibrant sweetness, there’s also a rougher side and plain wood getting in the way. Scotch for bourbon drinkers or fans of toasted virgin wood, perhaps. Available from plenty of retailers like The Whisky ...
- Reviews: 2
Whisky reviews by distillery | WhiskyNotes
Whisky reviews by distillery. The last time I checked, there were 138 licensed distilleries in Scotland according to the Scotch Whisky Association. I’m sure that list is probably out of date already. A couple of years ago I claimed to have tried whisky from almost every active distillery. Recently so many new names have popped up – not only ...
Glen Grant 31 Years / Benriach 33 Years (Whiskyland)
2 days ago · Glen Grant 31 yo 1993 (52,7%, Decadent Drinks ‘Whiskyland’ 2024, refill bourbon barrel, 129 btl.) Nose: nice and juicy fruits, like fragrant peaches and nectarines, pears, oranges and pineapple cubes. The mix of sweetness and tartness is spot on, and is enhanced by a velvety layer of waxy notes. Then beeswax, honey almond, mild vanilla cake ...
- Reviews: 2
15th Anniversary: Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Port Ellen - WhiskyNotes: an …
Dec 7, 2023 · 15th Anniversary: Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Port Ellen. WhiskyNotes is 15 years old today! We’ve reviewed well over 5000 whiskies, cognacs and rums since that first Balvenie 30 Year Old, what would fit this occasion? I decided to celebrate with an Islay trio, in crescendo. It starts with a 21 year old Ardbeg, distilled in 1974 and bottled for Sestante.
- Reviews: 2
Aber Falls Distiller’s Cut | WhiskyNotes review
Apr 20, 2022 · Clove and nutmeg after a while, with peppery oak. It now feels slightly younger but the viscosity makes you forget that. Finish: good length, still sweet and sour, with caramel toffee and a drier nutty side. Really not bad. This offers an interesting way of pimping an essentially immature whisky without resorting to the ubiquitous STR casks.
- Reviews: 2