Welcome to Whiskydev’s Advent Calendar. If this is your first year here welcome if it is not welcome back. We have 25 interesting whiskies for you to sample some are hard to find, some are lesser known, some are common but usually not purchased but all are tasty. First I would like to start out…
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Welcome and how to calendar 2020
For those of you new to the journey we welcome you. For those of you returning welcome back. 2020 has been a long year COVID kicked our butts and we missed out on many tastings together but the year is almost over and there are vaccines on the horizon. While we are in lockdown WhiskyDev…
Day 25 — SMWS 72.65 Winter Comforts
Day 25 and we have reached the end. We hope you have enjoyed this adventure and will join us on a similar adventure next year. You will notice today’s whisky is slightly bigger it should allow you to deal with the rest of the day or if you feel the need/desire share some with those…
Day 24 — Octomore 08.3
Day 24 the second last day and weather you are a peat head or not I as sure that you will agree this is one fine whisky. i do hope you enjoy Profile Bruichladdich’s character is sweet, honeyed and floral with a lemon-butter note and an unmistakable freshness. Since 2000 however other variants have been…
Day 23 — Michel Couvreur Intravagan’za
Day 23 well I hope you like sherry as today is definite sherry bomb. Normally here I would write a bit add some notes about Michel Couvreur add some details about them as a independent bottler but I found a artucul that dose a good job with the story and so I will simply link…
Day 22 — Finlaggan Old Islay Res Cask Strength
Day 22. Today there is not going to be a lot of details as no one knows which distillery this has come from but it is belive to come from Caol Ila. Finlaggan–named after St. Findulgan who is believed to have brought Christianity to Islay–and its islands were the political and social capital of the…
Day 21 — Okanagan Spirits Brbn bourbon-style corn whisky
Day 21 well today if you like bourbon and dont see why America should have a monopoly on the name this is a dram i think that proves that we here in Canada can make a decent spirit and give those Yankees a run for their money Profile In 2004, when Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery…
Day 20 — Compass box Flaming Heart
Day 20 today we have a dram from what i would argue is one of the more well known independent bottlers. Or atleast more know in north america. With a willingness to experiment and play with what is classified as whisky its hard to argue with the flavors that they come out with. Today is…
Day 19 — A Drop of the Irish
Day 19 we are in the back row and the end is near but not the fun. Today we have a dram from a independent bottler who is just plain fun in name as well as style. Don’t let there bad design stills fool you this is good whisky. Taste and we are sure you…
Day 18 — Mars Iwai Tradition
Day 18 today we have a dram from Japans highest distillery. It is light like traditional Japanese whisky but still alot fo good notes to dig into and enjoy Profile Sandwiched between Japan’s soaring Southern Alps and the towering Central Alps, at just over 2,600 feet, Mars Shinshu is Japan’s highest whisky distillery. The Hombo…