Glen Moray Founded in 1897 and sitting on the site where the Elgin West Brewery once occupied the distillery can trace its history back to 1830 when the brewery was producing ale. The history books show that spirit first flowed at the distillery on the 13th of September 1897, this spirit was then filled into…
Tag: 2006
Bruichladdich 2016 Sherry Cask
Bruichladdich There is an uprising within the whisky industry, a new world, a whole new way of looking at whisky is upon us.. Or so some want to have us believe ! Bruichladdich is a progressive distillery with a whole new look on how whisky should be and is made, words like Provenance and traceability…
Deanston 2006 Fino Finish
Deanston The Deanston distillery is located just outside the town of Sterling and sits on the banks of the river Teith and on the outskirts of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, owned by the Distell group the distillery was founded back in 1965 and is located within a re furnished weavers / cotton…
Loch Lomond Single Cask 40
Loch Lomond Distillery Anyone visiting the actual Loch Lomond would be forgiven for not realising just a stones throw from the shores lies the very industrial Loch Lomond Distillery.. The distillery certainly isn’t the most picturesque or the oldest or most traditional but they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder!! Founded in 1965…
Old Pulteney 2006 v 1990 .
Released earlier this year ( 2018 ) these two expressions are added to the 2002 vintage to become part of a trio of vintages released into the travel retail sector by Old Pulteney. Old Pulteney distillery was founded back in 1826 when the main form of transport was done by ships, the ocean was an important…
Glendronach.. 2006, 1995 and 1989.. Batch 16
Over the last year or so Glendronach has certainly gone into overdrive with the single cask releases, just as soon as they are announced then they are all gone, collectors, investors and drinkers all clambering over each other to get the vintages they want or even just a chance to bag any of what is…
BenRiach Virgin oak.. batch 14 release.
BenRiach recently released batch 14 of the single cask releases and although there are no older expressions in this release it certainly looks like there are some very interesting expressions.. This review is for the Virgin oak and is one of only two non peated expressions in this release, the other being from an oloroso…
Auchentoshan Distillery Cask #201
Auchentoshan distillery is located just outside of Glasgow, The distillery is a lowland whisky producer that gives you lovely subtle floral notes, fresh fruity flavours with a nuttiness that is found in most releases.. But.. A recent trip to my beloved Auchentoshan distillery resulted in me getting another bottle your own to add to the…
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