Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
By Mike Lord
Here are the new bottlings we have in from Doulas Laing. The tasting notes are from them.
Old Malt Cask Glen Ord 1997 14 Years Old
It’s getting harder and harder to find Glen Ord particularly in Europe. This one is a very fruity orangy example.
Nose: Opens clean & refreshing – running to sweet fruit [...]
Tags: Douglas Laing, Glen Keith, Glen ord, Glenrothes, Imperial, Knockando, Laphraoig, Old Malt Cask
Posted in New Whisky Releases and Bottlings
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Report by Bruce Crichton
Having read ‘Aardvarks in your wardrobe’ by Agamemnon McWhirter, I headed to Dufftown. No longer perplexed by this household pest, the Autumn Speyside Whisky festival was just what I needed with several days of great whisky, great food and an electrifying tasting contest. Here is my account of it.
The reader is cautioned [...]
Tags: Ardbeg, Arran, BenRiach, Benrinnes, Benromach, Bladnoch, bunnahabhain, caol ila, Caperdonich, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Duncan Taylor, festival, Glen Moray, Glencadam, Glendronach, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Highland Park, Imperial, linkwood, Lochside, Macallan, Port Charlotte, Strathisla, Talisker, Tamdhu, Wemyss
Posted in Other Whisky News, Whisky Tastings and Events News
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
By Mike Lord
Here are the latest releases from Adelphi – most where previewed at The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival in May. This is the first bottlings from Adelphi which have been processed through there own bottling line at their new warehouse – getting even more independent. This should mean that they can be more [...]
Tags: Adelphi, Ardmore, Aultmore, bunnahabhain, Clnelish, Glenrothes, linkwood, Single Malt
Posted in New Whisky Releases and Bottlings