Arran 21 YO - Explorers Series Volume 2 - Lochranza Castle, 47.2%

This is the second release in the Explorers Series from the Isle of Arran Distillery . The first release came out last year and was called the Brodick Bay.

The Arran 21 YO - Explorers Series Volume 2 - Lochranza Castle has been matured in Oloroso sherry hogsheads before being finished in Amontillado sherry casks sourced from Bodegas Tradicion . This is a limited edition release with just 9000 bottles available in total.

You can buy the Arran 21 YO - Explorers Series Volume 2 - Lochranza Castle...

Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1999 (Winter 2018), ~18 YO, 56,0 %

The Family Casks series from Glenfarclas has reached near legendary status. There have been many magical expressions in the series over the years. SO let’s see what we can make of the Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1999 (Winter 2018).

This whisky was distilled in 1999, matured in a refill butt (cask #7060), and bottled on 2018-12-06. The total outturn was 627 bottles.

You can buy the Glenfarclas The Family Casks 1999 (Winter 2018) in Norway starting this Thursday at NOK 2633 ( 11343401 ).

Nose : Oh, oh! Sulphur...

Arran Master of Distilling II - The Man with the Golden Glass, 12 YO, 51.8 %

A special, limited release from the Isle of Arran Distillery is up today; the Arran Master of Distilling II - The Man with the Golden Glass.

Here is the official blurb on the product:

A selection of Palo Cortado Sherry Casks handpicked in Spain by James add a delightful and warming dimension to another memorable and classic expression of Arran Single Malt.

There are 12,000 bottles of this edition available worldwide.

This whisky was distilled in 2006.

You can buy his product in Norway...

Rogue Spirits Dead Guy Whiskey, 2 YO, 40 %

Here i bring you another product from Rogue Ales & Spirits , Oregon, USA. The Rogue Spirits Dead Guy Whiskey is showing off close ties to the brewery side of their business. The subtitle for this whiskey is The Spirit of Dead Guy Ale .

Here is the official product description:

Crafted from the same malts as Rogue’s notorious Dead Guy Ale, malted two row barley, Munich and crystal malts create a unique whiskey wash that offers an intriguing range of flavors. Aged more than two years

The Rogue Spirits Dead...

Gouden Carolus Single Malt, 3 YO, 46 %

This whisky is produced by the famous brewery Het Anker in Belgium. In fact Het Anker now has both a brewery, a distillery, a brasserie and a hotel on site. Sounds like a perfect weekend getaway to me.

The Gouden Carolus Single Malt is a proper single malt, based on the same mash as the Gouden Carolus Tripel beer (which I love!). There is of course no hops used in the production of this single malt..

The distillery at Gouden Carolus has copper pot stills made by Forsyths in Scotland. The stills...

Rogue Spirits Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, 5 YO, 40 %

Rogue Ales & Spirits (or just Rogue Ales as I thought they were called) is a well-known brewery in Oregon, USA. Unknown to me, and probably most of you, they have also been producing whisky for a few years.

Here we have a traditional single malt made using 100 % barley; the Rogue Spirits Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, and this is how they describe their product:

Crafted from malted Two Row Barley that is 10 % smoked with apple and alder, the wash is brewed at our brewery just yards...

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