Tomatin 13 yo 1976 / 1990 Cadenhead 60.4%
Brutal as they come, its grass juice and turpentine, metal cleaner with spent lubricant, and some kind of pepper and mustard personal defence spray. Harsh, raw and very much for … Continue reading
Ardbeg 14 yo Cadenhead 52.2% 18.75cl bottle
Ardbeg 14 yo Cadenhead 52.2% 18.75cl Classic 70s Ardbeg. Salty sharp and awash in sparkling and yet very exact coastal elements, like pin points of light thrown by a polished … Continue reading
Macduff 40 yo 1968 / 2008 Duncan Taylor #8547 45.5% vs Deanston 23 yo 1967 / 1991 Signatory #1785 55.4%
Macduff 40 yo 1968 / 2008 Duncan Taylor #8547 45.5% Very soft, gentle profile full of wood nuances. loads of warming dessert spices, gentle hints of worn leather, caramel, pastry … Continue reading
PSA mode: The ExciseMan Whisky Bar & Whisky.Auction charity auction: amazing 1 of 1 bottles
It’s a public service announcement here at Whiskyrific, 2 great announcements: The ExciseMan Whisky Bar, located at the Esplanade Mall #02-27. Lewis and Patricia, proprietors of Le Vigne, a long … Continue reading
Ardbeg: A young special, a young standard and a young independent
This was more tiring that I thought it would be, this is a big big distillate, and 2 of them at least were big big whiskies. It is one thing … Continue reading
Glen Garioch: Founder’s Reserve, 48% (!) vs 12 yo, 48%
Nerdy trivia: An example of a distillery with 3 stills that only double distills? Glen Garioch. It once had 4 stills but was forced to remove one. Fortunately the wash … Continue reading
Pappy Van Winkle 20yo ‘Family Reserve’
Had a Japanese in an earlier posting, why not a bourbon tonight, lest this blog appears overly scotch-biased. Crowds of people queuing outisde Macallan for the Easter Elchies bottling? Meh, … Continue reading
Nikka Taketsuru 21 ‘Pure Malt’
Nikka Taketsuru 21 yo ‘Pure Malt’ Time for a Japanese treat. I don’t drink enough Japanese, but the quality is almost always great. Note for the nerds – Pure Malt … Continue reading
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