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Calvados Christian Drouin 32 yo 1988 + 1991 (48,6%, Apple Sponge 2024, 120 btl.) Royal Brackla 15 yo 2008 (50,5%, The Whisky Jury for Wine4You 2024, refill hogshead #6784, 58 btl.) A weekly overview of our latest whisky reviews and news, delivered via …
Best whisky of 2023: year review | WhiskyNotes
Jan 1, 2024 · Best new whisky in 2023. As often Gordon & MacPhail was responsible for three highlights with 93 points, although one Talisker managed to stand out above. It took the crown with 94 points – it is the best whisky I’ve tried this year: Talisker 45 Year Old ‘Glacial Edge’. Glen Grant 1959 ‘Mr George Legacy’.
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 ...
Diageo Special Releases 2024 (+ price) | WhiskyNotes review
Mar 31, 2024 · Lagavulin 12 Year Old ‘Fireside Tales’ (€ 195) Lagavulin 12 Year Old review →. A classic member of the Special Releases. This year Diageo uses a fairly classic cask recipe: first-fill ex-bourbon and refill casks. This should be good. Bottled at 57.4% ABV. MoM / TWE.
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 ...
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 I’m sure that list is probably out of date already.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 ...
* Whisky News reviews and tasting notes
We often do an overview of the whisky news on Saturday. New: The Ester Hunter, The Seasons, Glens & Valleys…. Benromach Virgin Oak, Dad’s Dram, Macallan Cirque du Soleil. New: Teeling 40 Years, Lagavulin Feis Ile, Redbreast Zenith. New: Ardbeg Spectacular, Springbank 1999, Berry Bros…. Whisky news: Bimber, Bladnoch, Loch Lomond ...
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 ...
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.
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* World reviews and tasting notes
Nowadays nearly every country in the world produces whisky, trying to ride the wave of major producers like Scotland, America, Ireland or Japan. How about Indian whisky, Welsh and English, Swedish, Dutch, Australian, South African, French, my home country Belgium and more!