Welcome to day 3. Today we have a bottle from a undisclosed distillery by our good friends at Hunter Lang. Scarabus, meaning ‘rocky place’ in Old Norse, is named after a mystical area of Islay. Produced by an undisclosed distillery on the legendary isle of Islay, this expression is aged in a combo of refill,…
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Day 18 — Tobermory 12
Welcome to day 18. Today we have another lesser tasted distillery for you. Again not sure why as Tobermory makes good whisky. If you’re a fan of peat you’re probably more aware of their peated offering Ledaig which again tasty. Let’s dig in. Whisky Country: Scotland Age: 12 ABV: 46.3 Profile In its current form,…
Day 2 — Springbank – Longrow Peated
Welcome to day 2. After yesterdays interesting whisky its time to have something more traditional and I feel this checks all the boxes. I will keep todays blurb short lets tuck in and enjoy Whisky Country: Scotland Age: NAS ABV: 46% Profile The equipment at Springbank is resolutely old-style: an old Boby mill, an open-top…
Day 15 — Black Mountain Notes Fumees
Day 15 is another fun number and really screams Christmas to to me. Whisky may not be the first aged spirit or even alcohol that you think of when it comes to France, but perhaps it should be. To many of us, the country might only be thought of as the place that makes everything from grapes:…
Day 9 — Beinn Dubh Ruby Black Flying Scottsman
Day 9. Got a fun number here for you today Beinn Dubh is a ruby-black whisky made at Speyside distillery. This special edition was launched in partnership with National Railway Museum to commemorate the return of LNER Class A3 4472, better known as Flying Scotsman, to the main line. Matured in charred casks, this is…
Day 22 — Glengoyne 15
Day 22. The end is rapidly approaching but that dose not mean that the tasty hits are not still rolling. Dig in and enjoy GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY It runs a combination of long (and very long) fermentations, while distillation in its three stills (one wash, two spirit) is extremely slow. All…
Day 5 — SMWS G9.3 – Fruit, spice and all things nice
Welcome to day 5 and I have another cask for you. Today’s bottle comes from the SMWS who in my option are the masters of finding what a distillery can do and I think you will agree its good The Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other. As well as…
Day 22 — G&M Glenburgie 10 Year
Welcome to day 22. Today we have a bit of a rarity as the vast majority of Glenburgie ends up in Ballatine’s blended whisky. Gordon & MacPhail bottles a small number of expressions, primarily this 10 year old, as single malts. Gordon & MacPhail History Gordon and MacPhail opened their premises on South Street, Elgin…
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 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…