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Compass Box, Single Grain, Tasting Notes, single malt »

[24 Nov 2010 | One Comment | 271 views]
Tasting Compass box Double Single – 10th Anni. bottling

So, Compass Box, one of the better independent bottlers, and whisky innovator, led by J.Glaser has turned 10. How time flies! It’s no secret that i am quite the admirer of Glaser’s work. I’ve previously reviewed their core range, and when I’ve heard they just released two expressions to mark their 10th, I knew i wanted to review those ASAP.
Double …

Amrican, Rye, Tasting Notes, Tuthilltown, Whisky Links »

[11 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | 232 views]
Tasting American Whiskies – Tuthilltown distillery

A bit of a change. Most of the year we’re speaking scotch whiskies, single malts etc. Today i would like to focus on a very interesting American whisky and spirits makes – Tuthilltown. I first heard about them from my friend Josh of the JSMWS who told me about those guys a few days before going on a field trip …

Amrut, Indian, NAS, Tasting Notes, Whisky Links »

[7 Jun 2010 | 28 Comments | 633 views]

So, India does single malt scotch? Yes, it does apparently.
Is it good, you ask? Well, to be honest, it’s very good indeed.
Surprised? I guess not. This Amrut got a lot of hype and buzz since Jim Murray’s bible for 2010 was released a few months ago. Not very surprising since Murray named it “World’s Third Best Whisky” and gave it …

Japanese, Tasting Notes, Whisky Links, Yamazaki »

[18 Jan 2010 | 21 Comments | 1,132 views]
Land of the rising sun :: tasting two Yamazaki (12,18)

I have been longing to try the Yamazaki single malts for some time now. Luckily i was able to get hold of a 18 yo sample, just recently when exchanging samples with a local whisky enthusiast (Igal T).  A good friend was generous enough as to send me the 12 yo as a holiday present for Hanukah (many many thanks …

Penderyn, Tasting Notes, Welsh »

[11 Jan 2010 | 14 Comments | 416 views]

Well well, my first Welsh single malt. (not very surprising, since there is currently only one Welsh single malt distillery, you guessed right. it’s Penderyn.
Penderyn Distillery is the only distillery in Wales and one of the smallest distilleries in the world. It is one of the few remaining independent distilleries, and takes its name from the old Welsh village in …