Welcome to day 19. As we enter the last week of the calendar we have a fun one from Wales. This is first whisky to be distilled in Wales in over 100 years, and is a welcome addition to the world of single malt whisky. Matured in used American Oak casks, and enhanced in Madeira…
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Day 18 — Glendronach 8 Year Hielan
Welcome to day 18. Today we have our second offering from Glendronach. Unlike that last one there are no hints of peat and yet it is still complex and interesting. Bottled at 46% the Hielan is composed of a mix of Ex-Bourbon & Ex-Sherry Casks. The name is a “a heartfelt tip of the hat to the…
Day 17 — Glenmorangie Original 10 Year
Welcome to day 17. Today we have the flagship of the Glenmorangie line, the Glenmorangie 10. A simple offering but it has a firm base and it’s easy to see why Glenmorangie has chosen this as their flagship. GLENMORANGIE DISTILLERY HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY The process at Glenmorangie starts with mashing unpeated barley with water from…
Day 16 — Ileach Cask Strength
Welcome to day 16. We return again to the peated offerings and another cask strength one to boot. The Ileach Cask Strength is a mystery malt from Islay. In other words, the distillery of origin is a mystery but look closely at the label and you’ll see a couple of clues: the distillery has its own…
Day 15 — Tomatin Cask Strength
Welcome to day 15. I swear that I’m not trying to kill you with all these cask strength bottles, but here we are again with yet another one. Our offering today is full of fun and exciting flavors. TOMATIN DISTILLERY HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY It is Tomatin’s much improved wood policy which has brought…
Day 14 — Kavalan Bourbon
Welcome to Day 14. Today is one of the whiskies that I am most excited for and is the second of our international offerings. Although not quite as good as Solist Ex-Bourbon it is still quite tasty. I hope you enjoy it, I know I will. History Kavalan Distillery was the vision of Mr. T.T.…
Day 13 — SMWS 35.168 – Essence of BFG
Welcome to day 13. If today is your 13th day in a row then I congratulate you on making it this far in the appropriate time. If you are drinking this whisky sometime after the 13th, well do not worry it is not a competition but you’re falling behind the pack. In order to celebrate…
Day 12 — Nikka Coffey Malt
Welcome to day 12. Today’s whisky comes from Japan and one of 2 international options in this calendar. There is a lot of interesting stuff going on in the whisky world and today’s bottle I hope symbolizes some of what we can expect to see in future years. MIYAGIKYO Distillery The location was selected for…
Day 11 — Benriach 10 Year Curiositas
Welcome to day 11. Curiositas is so named because relatively few Speyside malts are peated, especially to this degree. It is not exactly an attempt to imitate the Islay style, which often has more maritime flavors of seaweed, brine, and iodine. Instead, BenRiach seems to be experimenting with the earthy, woody aspects of peating. BENRIACH…
Day 10 — Hyde 10 Year Sherry Finish
Welcome to Day 10. For the 10th day I figured a 10 year offering would be a good plan. Enter the Hyde 10 Year Sherry Finish Irish Single Malt Whiskey. This is a whiskey that’s gotten a fair bit of press in recent years, winning some impressive awards. But it is likely one you’ve never…