PDXWhisky - For whisky fans in Portland

The Whisky - From Our Tastings

2005-2009

2010-2016

Tasting on Nov 20, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

Springbank - 15 yr
Laphroaig - 18 yr
Ardbeg Supernova
Linkwood - 29 yr

Tasting on Oct 23, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

Scapa - 16 yr
Oban - 18 yr
Bunnahabhain - 18 yr
Bruichladdich - Golder Still - 23 yr

Tasting on Sept 18, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

Dalmore - 12 yr
Highland Park - 18 yr
Lagavulin Distiller's Edition - 16 yr
Port Ellen - 26 yr (Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling)

Tasting on June 5, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

Tomintoul - 12 yr
Glentauchers - 15 yr single cask
Glenmorangie Astar
Laphroaig - 30 yr

Tasting on April 24, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

Auchentoshan - 12 yr
Old Pulteney - 17 yr
Bruichladdich PC7
Glenfarclas - 38 yr "Reverence"

Tasting on March 21, 2009
(hosted at Ian's)

The Balvenie Doublewood - 12 yr
Ardmore - Gordon & Macphail 1990
Bowmore Legend
Ardbeg - Airigh Nam Beist

Tasting on January 23, 2009
(hosted at Amit's)

Glenrothes 1982
Lagavulin 12 yr
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Suntory Yamazaki 12 yr

Tasting on November 21, 2008
(hosted at Ian's)

Suntory Hakushu 12 yr
St George 8 yr
Longmorn 16yr
Port Ellen 25 yr (Signatory single cask)

Tasting on October 17, 2008
(hosted at Amit's)

Glen Elgin 12 yr
Suntory Yamazaki 12 yr
Nikka Yoichi 15 yr
Balvenie Sherry Oak 17 yr
Bowmore 21 yr

Tasting on September 12, 2008
(hosted at Ian's)

Port Charlotte - PC6
The Glenrothes - 1991
The Singleton of Glendullan - 12 yr
The Glenlivet - French Oak Reserve 15yr

Tasting on July 18, 2008
(hosted at Amit's)

Glenfarclas - 12 yr
Cardhu - 12 yr
Highland Park - Signatory 14 yr
Aberfeldy - 12 yr

Tasting on May 30, 2008
(hosted at Ian's)

Bruichladdich - Blacker Still
Compass Box - Flaming Heart
Glenmorangie - Quinta Ruban
Glenmorangie - Nectar D'Or

Tasting on October 26, 2007
(hosted at Amit's)

Bowmore - The Darkest - 17 yr
Macallan - Sherry Cask Strength
Mannochmore (cask strength SMWSA 64.11)

Tasting on July 7, 2007
(hosted at Amit's)

Ardbeg - Uigeadail
Balvenie Founders Reserve - 10 yr
Michael Collins - Irish Whisky
Nikka Yoichi - 15 yr

Tasting on June 8, 2007
(hosted at Ian's)

Bruichladdich Links "Royal Troon" - 14 yr
Compass Box - Oak Cross
Compass Box - Magic Cask
The Arran Malt - Cognac finish
Highland Park Bicentenary - 21 yrs

Tasting on February 9, 2007
(hosted at Ian's)

Bruichladdich Links "Augusta" - 14 yr
Bruichladdich Links "St Andrews" - 14 yr
The Balvenie - 15 yr
Miltonduff 23 yr (cask strength SMWSA 72.16)

Tasting on December 15, 2006
(hosted at Amit's)

Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 yr
Glenfiddich Caoran Finish
Edradour Cask Strength 1993 - Burgundy finish
Cardhu

Tasting on November 17, 2006
(hosted at Ian's)

Black Bottle 10 yr - Blended whisky from all seven Islay distilleries
Clynelish 14 yr
Nikka Tsuru - Japanese Vatted Malt
Ardbeg 10 yr
Johnnie Walker Gold - served frozen

Tasting on June 9, 2006
(hosted at Amit's)

Glenrothes 1984
Glenrothes 1989
Glenrothes 1992
Glenrothes Special Reserve
Glengoyne Scottish Oak Finish Limited Edition

Tasting on April 14, 2006
(hosted at Amit's)

Oban 1990 - Distiller's edition
Glenrothes - Distiller's Select Reserve
Longmorn Glenlivet 30 yr - Gordon & McPhail
Strathisla 1987 - Signatory Vintage
Springbank 1989 - (SMWS 27.56)

Tasting on March 10, 2006
(hosted at Ian's)

Orangerie, Compass Box - Try this orange infused whisky!
Edradour 10 yr
Mortlach 16 yr
Highland Park 18 yr
Teaninich 20 yr (SMWS 59.29) - single cask

Tasting on February 10, 2006
(hosted at Amit's)

Linkwood 14 yr - Signatory Single Cask from 1990
Tumnavulin 12 yr
Glen Elgin 12 yr
McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt
McDowells Indian Single Malt

Tasting on January 6, 2006
(hosted at Amit's)

Caol Ila 14 yr - Murray McDavid hand Selected Cask from 1989
Bruichladdich 20 yr
Bunnahabhain 12 yr
Laphroaig 10 yr

Tasting on November 11, 2005
(hosted at Ian's)

Brora 20 yr - "Rare Malt" cask strength
Glencadam 15 yr
Laphroaig 10 yr - "Quarter Cask"
Laphroaig 10 yr

Tasting on October 14, 2005
(hosted at Ian's)

Nikka Miyagikyou 15 yr
Suntory Yamazaki 12 yr
Dailuaine 18 yr - "SMWS" cask strength
Longmorn 15 yr

Selections from September 23, 2005
(hosted at Amit's)

Glenmorangie 10 yr
Glenmorangie 12 yr Sherry Wood Finish
Glenmorangie 12 yr Port Wood Finish
Glenmorangie 12 yr Madeira Wood Finish

Selections from August 5, 2005
(hosted at Ian's)

Bowmore 25 yr
The Balvenie 21 yr Portwood
Compass Box Eleuthera
Compass Box Hedonism

Selections from July 15, 2005
(hosted at Amit's)

Macallan 15 yr Fine Oak
Glenlivet 15 yr French Oak Reserve
Glenfiddich 15 yr Solera Reserve

Selections from June 24, 2005
(hosted at Amit's)

Aberlour a'bunadh (120 proof, non-chill filtered) - Speyside
Laphroaig 15 yr - Islay
Arran (non-chill filtered) - Arran
Glenlivet 12 yr - Pre-tasting

Selections from June 10, 2005
(hosted at Ian's)

Wild Scotsman - Vatted Malt
Bruichladdich 3D
Port Ellen 21 yr

Selections from May 18, 2005
(hosted at Ian's)

Glenlivit 16 yr "Nadurra"
Mortlach single cask (SMWS)
Glenfarclas 21 yr

Selections from April 8, 2005
(hosted at Amit's)

Benromach Traditional
Oban 14 yr
Glenkinchie 10 yr
Lagavulin 16 yr

Selections from March 18, 2005
(hosted at Amit's)

Macallan 12 yr
Macallan Fine Oak 15 yr
Macallan 18 yr

Tasting on April 8, 2016 (hosted at Courtney's)

Benrinnes - Carn Mor Strictly Limited - 18yo, bourbon barrel, distilled 1996
Benrinnes - Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice - distilled 1998, bottled 2015
Benrinnes - Diageo Flora & Fauna - 15yo
Benrinnes - SMWS 36.86 - A Celebration of Life - 23yo, 2nd fill hogshead, distilled 1991

Tasting on Feb 26, 2016 (hosted at Ian's)

Trader Joe's Highland Single Malt 10 yr
Wemyss The Hive 12 yr
Clynelish 24 yr single cask
Mortlach Rare Old
Mortlach 22 yr single bourbon cask

Tasting on Jan 29, 2016 (hosted at Dave's)

Glenfiddich Age of Discovery, Bourbon Cask Reserve 19 y/o
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Aberfeldy 21
Bushmills 1608, 400th Anniversary
1994 Braeval 18, The Exclusive Malts

Tasting on Oct 23, 2015 (hosted at Courtney's)

Glenmorangie-Duthac, PX Sherry and New American Oak
Knappogue Castle-Twin Wood 16 yo
Benromach Origins #5-Golden Promise Barley
SMWS 26.99-23 yo Clynelish
Peat Monster-10th Anniversary

Tasting on Aug 21, 2015 (hosted by Amit)

Bruichladdich 16 Finished in Pomerol Cask
Caol Ila 1999 Single Cask Strength by Signatory
Laphroaig 16 (1992) Single Cask by Old Malt Cask
Longrow Red 11 Limited Edition Finished in Shiraz Cask
Gordon Grahams Black Bottle 10 Islay Whisky (now discontinued)

Tasting on June 26, 2015 (hosted by Dave)

BenRiach 15 Tawny Port, 2006 release
Mortlach 21, Gordon & MacPhail
The Balvenie Doublewood 17
Miltonduff 15, Gordon & MacPhail
The BenRiach Septendecim 17, Peated

Tasting on May 29, 2015 (hosted by Amit)

The Glenlivet - 12 yr
The Glenlivet - 18 yr
Glengoyne - 10 yr
Glengoyne - 18 yr
Cardhu - 12 yr
Cardhu - 18 yr

Tasting on Apr 24, 2015 (hosted at Daves's)

Michel Couvreur - Pale Single-Single 12 yr
Bunnahabhain - The Maltman 10 yr
anCnoc - Flaughter (peated)
Caol Ila - SMWS 16 yr

Tasting on Mar 20, 2015 (hosted at Courtney's)

Powers John's Lane 12 yr
Bushmills Black Bush
Teeling Single Grain
The Irishman 12 yr
Yellow Spot 12 yr

Tasting on Feb 27, 2015 (hosted at Ian's)

Compass Box Asyla
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Fettercairn - 16 yr Gordon & MacPhail
Laphroaig - An Cuan Mor

Tasting on Jan 30, 2015 (hosted at Courtney's)

Compass Box Great King St Glasgow Blend
Penderyn - Madeira finish
Oban 14yr
Oban Little Bay
Bruichladdich Islay Barley

Tasting on Nov 7, 2014 (hosted at Ian's)

Glenturret 14yr - Gordon & Macphail bottling
Adelphi Liddesdale 21yr - Bunnahabhain single cask
SMWA 7.84 - 27yr Longmorn single cask
Compass Box "The Lost Blend"

Tasting on Sept 12, 2014 (hosted at Ian's)

Glenfarclas 12
Glenfarclas 17
Nikka Pure Malt 21
Ellenstown 10 - An independent, cask strength bottling of Ardbeg

Tasting on Jun 27, 2014 (hosted at Ian's)

Suntory Hibiki 17 - Our international whiskey this month. Top award winner.
Jura 16 Diurachs' Own
Glenlivet 18
Ardbeg Auriverdes - Special edition for Ardbeg Day 2104

Tasting on Mar 28, 2014 (hosted at Ian's)

Blue Hanger - 7th Release. Blended malt from Berry Bros & Rudd.
Bowmore Devil's Casks - A small batch sherry cask release
Highland Park 12 yr - We will compare the standard Highland Park with the Sigurd
Highland Park Sigurd - A travel retail exclusive from the Warrior series.

Tasting on Jan 31, 2014 (hosted at Ian's)

Compass Box Delilah's - Blended whisky
anCnoc - Peter Ankle travel retail exclusive
anCnoc 22 yr
Talisker Dark Storm - travel retail exclusive

Tasting on Oct 4, 2013 (hosted at Ian's)

Slyrs Bavarian Whisky - Sherry Finish
Slyrs Bavarian Whisky - Single Barrel
The Balvenie 12yr Single Barrel
The Balvenie 16yr Triple Cask - Only available in Duty Free
The Balvenie 21yr Portwood Finish

Tasting on July 12, 2013 (hosted at Ian's)

Talisker 10 yr
Ardbeg Ardbog
Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt - "Shackleton's Whisky"
Nikka Taketsuru 21 yr Pure Malt

Tasting on April 5, 2013 (hosted at Ian's)

Balblair '97
Balblair '01
The Dalmore Gran Reserva
Caol Ila 29 yr single cask (Duncan Taylor)

Tasting on January 4, 2013 (hosted at Ian's)

Big Bottom Bourbon Project X - Aged in White Port Barrels
Burnside Bourbon - 4 yr
Eagle Rare - 10 yr
Rowan's Creek - 12 yr
Noah's Mill - 15 yr

Tasting on September 14, 2012 (hosted at Ian's)

Glenfiddich 12 yr
Glenmorangie Artein - A 15+ yr Glenmorangie finished in "Super Tuscan" wine casks.
Isle of Jura 16 yr
Laphroaig Cairdeas, Ileach Edition - A special cask-strength, limited edition Islay whisky.

Tasting on June 29, 2012
(hosted at Amit's)

The Macallan 15 yr - Sold under the Kirkland label at Costco in WA.
Bruichladdich 16 yr - First Growth Cuvée C: Margaux (Chateau Margaux) finished
Bruichladdich 16 yr - First Growth Cuvée A: Pauillac (Chateau Lafite) finished
Longmorn 1968 - SMWSA single cask 7.47.

Tasting on May 11, 2012
(hosted at Ian's)

Aberlour 12 yr - non-chill filtered

Aberlour 12 yr - standard

Caol Ila Distillers Edition

The Last Vatted Malt - Compass Box

Tasting on April 6, 2012
(hosted at Ian's)

Springbank 12 yr - Claret cask finish

Tobermory 15 yr

Ardbeg Alligator

Laphroaig Triple Wood

Tasting on February 24, 2012
(hosted at Ian's)

Auchentoshan Valinch
Compass Box Great King Street
Glen Scotia 19 yr - single cask port finish
Ledaig 10 yr

Tasting on January 28, 2012
(3DC virtual tasasting hosted at Ian's)

Amrut Single Malt
Yamazaki 12 yr
Glenmorangie 12 yr - Quinta Ruban
Singleton 12 yr

Tasting on December 9, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

Big Bottom American Straight Bourbon 4 yr
Big Bottom Port Cask Finish 3 yr
Elmer T. Lee - A single barrel bottled for the Macadam Bourbon Bunch
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 yr Lot B
Jefferson's Presidential Select 18 yr

Tasting on October 28, 2011
(hosted at Amit's)

Stronachie: 12-Year Old Highlands
Penderyn:Single malt Welsh whiskey
Redbreast: 15-year old single Irish Pot Still Whiskey
Auchroisk: Limited Edition 20-yr old cask strength Speyside

Tasting on September 16, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

Auchentoshan Three Wood - Came and went in the Oregon liquor stores.
Highland Park 15yr - A little less common than the 18yr. Some would say it is superior to the 18.
Douglas Laing Double Barrel - A malt blend of Highland Park and Bowmore.
Bowmore 20yr - A single cask bottled by A.D. Rattray.

Tasting on August 12, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

Karuizawa 15yr - Our international whisky of the month... Japanese whisky from a small distillery in the mountains of Central Japan.
Compass Box Magic Cask - A special malt blend only available in Canada.
Glenmorangie Finealta - Now available in Oregon.
Glen Spey 21yr - A special Diageo release.

Tasting on July 1, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

Nikka "From The Barrel" - Our international whisky of the month... Japanese whisky that received the World Whiskies Award for Best Japanese Whisky with no age statement.
AnCnoc 16 yr - Highland whisky from the Knockdhu distillery.
Oban 15 yr Distillers Edition - Highland whisky. Looking forward to seeing how this compares to one of our favorites.
The Balvenie 17 yr Sherry Cask - A top notch whisky finished in a sherry cask.

Tasting on May 6, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

Slyrs - Our international whisky of the month... Bavarian whisky from a beautiful distillery outside of Munich, Germany.

Bruichladdich Resurrection Dram - A bottle from the first distillation after Bruichladdich was reopened in 2001.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix - Record snowfall damaged one of the Glenfiddich warehouses, and many of the salvaged casks were combined to make this bottling.

The Balvenie 17 yr Rum Cask - A top notch whisky finished in a rum cask.

Tasting on March 4, 2011
(hosted at Ian's)

GlenDronach 12 yr - Matured in Pedro Ximinez and Oloroso Sherry Casks
Longrow 14 yr - This is the peated offering from Springbank
Kilchoman Summer 2010 release - One of the first bottlings from Islay's newest distillery.
Nikka Miyagikyo 15 yr - Our international whisky of the month. This is a highly rated malt from Japan.

Tasting on December 17, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)

Jura 10 yr - From the Isle of Jura on the West coast of Scotland
Aberlour 16 yr - Special shipment of the 16 yr now available in Oregon!
Glenburgie 17 yr - Single cask from Berry Bros & Rudd
Ichiro's Malt Queen of Clubs - Our international whisky of the month. This is a single cask from Japan.

Tasting on November 6, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)

Zuidam 8 yr - A great whiskey from Holland!
Oban 14 yr
Sheep Dip - A malt blend of four single malts from the four whisky regions in Scotland.
Old Pulteney WK499 - A special cask strength expression sold only in Duty Free shops.

Tasting on September 24, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)