Sean
Oct 25, 2021
Tamnavulin Red Wine Cask Edition
German Pinot Noir Cask Finish - No. 3 Batch 000164 - 40% The word Tamnavulin is the Gaelic translation of ‘mill on the hill’, and the...
Sean
Sep 1, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 15 year Cask 4786
Oloroso Puncheon - "Deployment 2" SBWAS Exclusive - 59.1% Just like "Deployment 1", this 2nd Deployment release for my Sherry Bomb Whisky...
Sean
Jul 24, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 14 Year Cask 4768
PX Puncheon - "Deployment 1" SBWAS Exclusive - 60.2% This one is super-special and very personal - this was an exclusive cask-pick that I...
Sean
Jul 10, 2021
GlenAllachie 30yr
Cask Strength Batch 1 - 48.9% - vatting GlenAllachie seems to have released a lot of bottles during 2020 and 2021. But what I've noticed...
Sean
Jul 9, 2021
Glen Elgin 2007 13yr Càrn Mòr - Strictly Limited
PX Sherry Butt, 47.5% Glen Elgin is a distillery I always seem to forget and then when I re-discover their whisky, I'm like "Ah, I do...
Sean
May 22, 2021
Q&A WITH WAXHOUSE WHISKY
23rd May 2021 This months' CopperedWrench Q&A is with a new independent bottler called Waxhouse Whisky. London-based, the three guys...
Sean
May 22, 2021
Cotswolds Distillery - 4yr STR
54% ABV, Single cask, specially bottled by Waxhouse Whisky The guys at Waxhouse have pulled a rabbit out of the proverbial hat with their...
Sean
Apr 15, 2021
Q&A WITH BILLY WALKER
April 2021 Billy Walker needs no introduction. He is one of the most recognisable faces in the industry and one of the most respected...
Sean
Apr 7, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 14yr Cask #6620
60.2% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for 'The W Club' 'The W Club' is a members-only area that The Whisky shop created. Members of this...
Sean
Mar 27, 2021
Little Brown Dog - Wee Mongrel 20yrs
52.3% Blended Malt. Batch 1 Blends are fascinating. Not just from a "whisky" point of view, but from an "opinion" point of view. If I had...
Sean
Mar 26, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 14yr Cask #6624
60.1% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for Loch Fyne Whiskies Appearance: Black tea, thick oily legs Nose: Deep fruit with a slight...
Sean
Mar 15, 2021
GlenAllachie 2008 12yr Cask #667
56.9% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for Abbey Whisky Abbey Whisky has a solid reputation for having access to, and picking exemplary...
Sean
Mar 10, 2021
Torabhaig 2017 "The Legacy" Inaugural Release
46% - First Fill Bourbon The inaugural release from the shiny new Torabhaig distillery. Based on the Isle of Skye, it's already creating...
Sean
Mar 8, 2021
Old Perth – Original 46%
Those who know their history will know that Perth was the whisky blending capital of the world. But as times changed, many companies that...
Sean
Mar 8, 2021
Old Perth – Cask Strength 58.6%
The big brother to the Old Perth Original. This one is wading in at a whopping 58.6% ABV. As I mentioned in my review of the Old Perth...
Sean
Mar 5, 2021
GlenDronach 1993 Cask #5963 26yrs
55.0% / Pedro Ximénez Puncheon - Specially bottled for The Whisky World A new GlenDronach single cask selected by the lovely guys at The...
Sean
Feb 25, 2021
GlenAllachie 11yr Port Wood Finish 48%
Port! I love a good port-finished or port-matured whisky! But they don’t always float my boat and all too often I find the odd...
Sean
Feb 8, 2021
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch #9 59.4%
Another hiatus of nearly 17 months between batch 8 and batch 9 of GlenDronach’s NAS Cask Strength series. These long waits on releases...
Sean
Feb 3, 2021
Linkwood – 10yr First-Fill Red Wine Barrique
50.1% ABV, Single cask, specially bottled by Waxhouse Whisky OB’s vs. IB’s are always a fun battle to watch play out. Most brands make...
Sean
Jan 20, 2021
Arran 18yr 46% (2020 vatting)
A bit of a sherry stealth that seems to fly under the radar, Arran has been a long-time favourite of mine.