Four Laphroaigs with Vicky Stevens I had a really good time during a Laphroaig-tasting with Visitor Centre Manager Vicky Stevens at Laphroaig in januari 2014 (Whisky-Meet in Bergen). I tasted four Laphroaigs this evening. It was incredible to get the chance talk to Vicky Stevens in such a small gathering (only seven attendants in total). […]...

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John recently reminded me that I was going to try out the Vinturi Spirit booze aerator we received about six months ago. Well, here I am on another of this winter’s snow days, and it seems like a perfect time to pull it out and have a go at it.

Comes with a base; doesn’t come filled with whisky.

First look: it’s clear plastic, but quite weighty. It looks like Magneto’s prison in X-Men 2, which is appropriate, because the button that activates the valve is not connected to the valve: it works by magnetism, so that no metal parts...

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The Auld Alliance is a whisky bar in Singapore which boasts one of the largest collections in South-East Asia. It is run by Emmanuel Dron , a Frenchman who worked for La Maison du Whisky before.

Since 2013, Auld Alliance also has its own line of whisky bottlings. This Littlemill 1992 is the fourth release.

Littlemill 20 yo 1992 (52,2%, Auld Alliance 2013, bourbon hogshead, 216 btl.)

Nose: majbe not a full fruitiness this time. There’s apple, pear and marzipan sweetness at first, but also linseed oil and lots of waxy notes: wax candles and paraffin. Vanilla cake...

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I can’t remember other Irish whiskey from The Whisky Agency , but now they have two at the same time. It’s a single malt so either produced at Bushmills or Cooley. This one was distilled in 1988 , the year Cooley started distilling, but that doesn’t tell us anything.

Irish single malt 25 yo 1988 (51,1%, The Whisky Agency ‘Old Times Diving’ 2013, 212 btl.)

Nose: all the yellow fruits you can expect from Irish whiskey. Especially Maracuja sherbet. Also pink grapefruit (BenRiach 1976’s style), white apricots and hints of Charentais melon. Orange blossom. Bags of gummy bears....

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The Glenrothes 2001 vintage is the latest vintage from this distillery. It has been selected from a variety of casks to deliver a “conversational style”. Try to meet the wonderful Ronnie Cox if you ever have a chance. He’ll tell you all about the different “moods” they’re trying to create, and how a new vintage replaces the previous while recreating the same style.

The Glenrothes 2001 is the youngest offering in their range, and the first vintage of the new millennium. This is the European version at 43% . Apparently the Asian version is 40%.

Glenrothes 2001 (43%,...

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I tried this Ben Nevis 1995 quickly but couldn’t detect anything special. So I poured it back and tried it again three days later. Sometimes waiting long enough makes all the difference between a regular whisky and a special one.

Ben Nevis 18 yo 1995 (51,8%, The Whisky Agency ‘Old Times Diving’ 2013, refill hogshead, 242 btl.)

Nose: starts surprisingly un-fruity compared to the rest of this series. Sweet cereals, mineral notes and some waxy / fatty notes. Meadow flowers. After some time and hand warmth it becomes warmer and unfolds its fruits: first grapefruit and lemon balm, then...

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