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Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

Just Good Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

After the 12 Year Old and 15 Year Old, the next Glenfiddich in the standard range is this 18 Year Old, a mix of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. As always with Glenfiddich, the nose is soft, fresh and…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 080

Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak

Aromatic Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak

As the name of this Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Rich Oak already suggests, it is a somewhat special bottling. It is the classic Glenfiddich that got a finish of 6 weeks in American oak and another 12 weeks…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 081

Auchentoshan 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask

Maraschino cherries Auchentoshan 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask

This 16 Year Old Auchentoshan is a vatting of first fill bourbon barrels. A total of 4.800 bottles were released at a cask strength of 53,7%. I did not compose this tasting note by myself, but also used…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 286

Auchentoshan Select

YBE? Auchentoshan Select

With the arrival of het new duty free releases of Auchentoshan last March, my contact at Auchentoshan told me the Select, which moved to duty free in favor of the Classic, will slowly but surely be…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 075

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old (bottled 1980)

Limoncello Auchentoshan 12 Year Old (bottled 1980)

It is always a treat to open up an old bottling of my favorit distillery. This 80s bottling of the 12 Year Old, bottled at 43% as opposed to the current 40% version, was presented during my Toshan Night…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 885

Belgian Owl 4 Year Old Cask Strength

Cherry Gum Belgian Owl 4 Year Old Cask Strength

The Belgian Owl is no longer an unknown distillery. Ever since getting a very high score from Jim Murray (95,5 in the 2010 Bible), Etienne Bouillon and his crew in Grace-Hollogne, Belgium, have been hard…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 073

Belgian Owl 5 Year Old Sherry Cask

Tannin Belgian Owl 5 Year Old Sherry Cask

I tasted this bottling from Etienne Bouillon at the Whisky Festival in Belgium last Februari and found it quite interesting, so I took a sample home to study. It is a whisky from a refill sherry cask,…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 171

Ardbeg Alligator

Barbecue Sauce Ardbeg Alligator

Note: this is a review of the Committe Reserve bottling of the Ardbeg Alligator.While I pour the last dram from my bottle of Alligator, I look up my tasting notes to see how I initially liked this. Only…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 084

Ardbeg Supernova 2010

A Star Is Born Ardbeg Supernova 2010

In 2009 no less than 21.000 bottles of the Supernova were released. It was an 8 year old Ardbeg from bourbon casks at cask strength. It sold like hot cakes, especially after the 3.000 bottles of the…

@markjedi1By @markjedi113 years ago 0 090