The Whisky - From Our Tastings

 

2005-2006
2007-2011
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 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.
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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)
  • Mackmyra 1st Release - New whiskey from Sweden
  • The Macallan 12 yr - Sherry cask matured
  • Rosebank 17 yr - Single Cask
  • Ardbeg Corryvreckan - New expression from Ardbeg
Tasting on August 20, 2010
(hosted at Jeff's)
  • Glenmorangie Original - Bourbon cask matured
  • The Macallan 12 yr - Sherry cask matured
  • Jura Prophecy - Peated Jura
  • Glenfarclas 105 - Cask strength
Tasting on July 23, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)
  • Monkey Shoulder - A blend of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie
  • Big Peat - Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen
  • Spice Tree - Clynelish, Dailuaine, Teaninich, Longmorn
  • Blue Hanger - Glenlivet, Glen Elgin, Mortlach

Tasting on May 7, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)

  • Glenkinchie 1991 Distiller's Edition - 14 yr Lowland
  • Glenrothes 1994 - 15 yr Speyside
  • Aberfeldy 21 yr - Highland
  • Ardbeg Uigeadail - Islay
Tasting on Mar 19, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)
  • Redbreast - 12 yr single malt
  • Michael Collins - Single malt
  • Connemara - Peated single malt
  • Midleton Very Rare - aged blend
Tasting on Feb 5, 2010
(hosted at Ian's)
  • Springbank - 11 yr Madeira cask
  • Caol Ila - 12 yr
  • The Macallan - 15 yr Fine Oak
  • Inchgower - 24 yr (SMWS 18.23)
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)  

 

 


 

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