March 10, 2018 Bruichladdich / Islay / Scottish
One of the bottles I picked up as part of my 2016 Scotland trip when I visited the Bruichladdich distillery. The Micro-Provenance Series as Bruichladdich describes it is:
“An ongoing exploratory series of single casks, specially selected to examine the evolutionary influences on maturing Islay Single Malt Whisky – the variables of age, vintage, wood, barley, storage, humidity, heat and marine climate – the very essence of provenance.”
September 30, 2017 Springbank
Distillery: Springbank Name: Caged Bottle Age: 10 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 58.4% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: £45 Distilled: 2005-08-19 Bottled: 2016 Bottles: 1 Nose: Creme brulee, marzipan, oily, hay, musty, minerals Taste: Oily, creme…
September 30, 2017 Glen Elgin-Glenlivet
Distillery: Glen Elgin-Glenlivet Name: WM Cadenhead bottling Age: 23 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 46% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: About £75 I think Distilled: 1991 Bottled: 2015 Bottles: 630 Nose: Sherry, dark chocolate, ripe…
July 12, 2017 Scottish / That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Bottler: That Boutique-y Whisky Company Name: Blended Whisky #3 Batch 1 Age: 23 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 48.2% Bottle Size: 50cl Price: £80 (Master of Malt) Bottle: 119 of 463 Nose: Rich, dark…
June 28, 2017 Auchroisk / Scottish
Distillery: Auchroisk Name: A.D.Rattray Bottling Age: 23 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 49.1% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: ? Distilled: 19th February 1993 Bottled: 21st March 2016 Bottles: 282 Cask #: 8641 Nose: Light, fleshy fruits,…
June 14, 2017 Bunnahabhain / Scottish
Distillery: Bunnahabhain Name: Whisky Broker Bottling Age: 22 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 47.2% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: Unavailable (was £45) Distilled: 25th November 1991 Bottled: 15th August 2014 Bottle #: 77 of 206…
June 1, 2017 Caol Ila / Scottish
Distillery: Caol Ila Name: Unpeated Style Age: 15 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 60.39% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: Unavailable (£89 for 2016 release at Master of Malt) Bottled: 2014 Nose: Light, barley, sugar cane, marzipan, mineral…
May 23, 2017 Ardbeg
Distillery: Ardbeg Name: Dark Cove (2016 Committee Edition) Age: N/A Chill-filtered: No Strength: 55% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: Unavailable Nose: Petroleum, tar, dark chocolate, toffee Taste: Peat, dark chocolate, coffee, Finish: Medium, peaty, spice Rating:…
March 30, 2017 Balmenach
Distillery: Balmenach Name: N/A Age: 11 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 46% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: £64 (The Whisky Shop) Distilled: December 2003 Bottled: September 2015 Cask Reference: 11939 Cask Type: Refill Hogshead Bottles: 357 Nose:…
March 30, 2017 Kilchoman
Distillery: Kilchoman Name: 2008 Vintage Age: 7 Chill-filtered: No Strength: 46% Bottle Size: 70cl Price: £66 (The Whisky Exchange) Nose: Citrus, barley, peat Taste: Slight sweetness, smoke, blueberries Finish: Medium, spice Rating: 8/10…