Etikettarkiv: whisky review

AnCnoc, Highlands, Knockdhu

AnCnoc Black Hill Reserve

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ABV: 46 %
Origin: Highlands
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
No tasting notes were recorded during the tasting, so just the impression was noted as a 3 out of 5.

Additional information
This is a travel exclusive release from the Knockdhu distillery. It’s matured in a mix of new american oak barrels and american ex-bourbon barrels. It has natural colour.

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BenRiach, Speyside

The BenRiach 10 YO – Curiositas

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ABV: 40 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collection: 1
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
Sample in queue. Tasting notes pending.

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Additional information
This expression is made with peated barley. The peat level is 55 ppm. It’s aged in american ex-bourbon barrels. It’s unchillfiltered and has natural colour.

Balblair, Highlands

Balblair Vintage 1997 – 1st Release

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ABV: 46 %
Origin: Highlands
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collect.: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
No tasting notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
This is the first release of the 1997 vintage. It’s aged in first fill american ex-bourbon oak barrels for 10 years. It’s unchillfiltered and has natural colour.

Glen Orchy, Unspecified

Glen Orchy 8 YO – Pure Malt

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ABV: 40 %
Origin: Scotland unspecified
Type: Blended Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 1/5

Tasting notes
Nose: Mild, hints of vanilla, sherry and licorice, chalk.

Mouth: Tasteless, tiny amount of bitter oak, some sweetness.

Finish: Long finish of bitter oak.

Additional information
Glen Orchy is a brand sold at Lidl and is supplied by Clydesdale, which is owned by Whyte & Mackay. The content isn’t disclosed.

Ireland, Jameson

Jameson 12 YO – Distillery Reserve

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ABV: 40 %
Origin: Ireland
Type: Blended
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
No tasting notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
This version of Jameson is only sold at the old distillery in Dublin (and now also in their online shop). It has been triple-distilled and then aged in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for a minimum of 12 years and has a high pure Pot Still content.

Ireland, Jameson

Jameson Original

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ABV: 40 %
Origin: Ireland
Type: Blended
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 2/5

Tasting notes
No tasting notes were recorded during the tasting. This is a cheap irish whisky and it’s sweet and metallic.

Additional information
Jameson Original is a blend of single pot still and grain whiskeys. It’s triple-distilled and aged for a minimum of 4 years in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.

Ian Macleod Distillers, Independent bottlers, Smokehead

Smokehead

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ABV: 43 %
Origin: Islay
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
No taste notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
Smokehead was first released in 2006 by Ian Macleod Distillers. They don’t disclose anything about the content.

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Holy Spirit, Independent bottlers, Speyside

Holy Spirit 10 YO – Sweden Rock Limited Release

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ABV: 40 %
Origin: Speyside
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
No taste notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
This is a 10 YO malt from an undisclosed Speyside distillery. It was bottled for the annual ”Sweden Rock Festival”.

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Independent bottlers, Islay, Six Isles

The Six Isles

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ABV: 43 %
Origin: Islay/Islands
Type: Blended malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
No taste notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
Six Isles is a vatted malt from Ian Macleod Distiller’s. It blends together six single malts from Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull, Orkney and Skye. It’s unchillfiltered and has natural colour. The specifics of the content aren’t disclosed.

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Mackmyra, Sweden

Mackmyra Vit Hund

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ABV: 46.1 %
Origin: Sweden
Type: Unaged whisk(e)y
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 2/5

Tasting notes
Sample in queue. Tasting notes pending.

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Additional information
”Vit hund” is the raw Mackmyra malt distillate, the new make. Vit hund means ”white dog” in Swedish. This is diluted and sold as an aperitif or mixer.

Mackmyra, Private Cask, Sweden

Mackmyra Select Reserve (MA-1104)

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ABV: 57.1 %
Origin: Sweden
Type: Single malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
No taste notes were recorded during the tasting.

Additional information
This is bottle number 4 from a private cask. It was distilled 2010-06-01 and bottled 2014-11-06. It’s aged in a 30L ex-bourbon cask.