Another Bowmore this one produced for the travel retail market. It’s got a higher amount if cherry matured whisky than the standard 12 year release from Bowmore. It’s a little bit darker and sweater.
2016 – Locke’s 8 YO
Destiller in Cooley destillery in Louth county. Who also produce kilbeggan,Connemara,Tyrconnell and Greenore
This whisky is double destilled not triple as most Irish and its blend use 10 % whisky that is smokey. All whisky is 8-10 years old and It’s got 40 % alcohol. Very smooth with a fruity tone.
Read more ? Official page or the wiki might help. The official page is directed to killbeggan
2015 – Bowmore Black Rock
A 40% abv whisky inspired by the black rocks of Islay released for the travel retail market.
This has no age statement and was aged mainly in Spanish ex sherry casks.
Visit the destillery if ever there they have a great tour where it makes sense to add and take the vip one.
Who knows you might end up as lucky as me. My guide called in sick so Eddie the master destiller came in and guided me through. The long chat in and tasting in vault nr 1 was simply brilliant !
2015 – The Glenrothes Select reserve
A 43 % abv speyside single malt. Again for me this is a whisky that didn’t say a lot. It’s ok and I would buy it again if it’s on sale.
More interestingly tif you head to the whisky destillery it’s location is next to a cemetery. It makes for a great visit since the “non proven” relation with the Baudoinia compniacens fungus that grows on the headstones.
Unfortunately it seems there is no visitor center so arrangements must be made upfront if a tour at the destillery is desired.
More about the destillery on the official page or the wiki.
2015 – Highland Park Einar
Yes, this is a really nice whisky or should I say was. Now it has been immortalized by having the last drops of its 40 % abv content added to the king of blends …. The sofiero blend !
The destillery is on the the Orkney islands which is the most northern whiskey region in Scotland.
Want to read some more ? Head to the official homepage or the wiki page
2015 – Ardmore traditional cask
2015 – Connemara peated single malt
Produced by killbeggan this Smoth Irish peated whisky boosts loads of awards and medals. Personally I wouldn’t buy this unless on sale though as it was a bit too bleach for me It’s bottled at 40 %
Read more about the distillery on Killbeggans official homepage or head over to the wiki
2015 – Benromach 10 yo
A nice Benromach, the 10 yo ol is part of the Syandard Benromach sortiment and is bottled at 43 %.
Read more about the destillery on Wikipedia or at the official page.
2015 – Port charlotte 10 yo heavily peated
Not much posted during 2015 so will just sumorize and paste some high level of whats been added to the sofiero blend ..
Port Charlotte 10YO Bottling Note
The 10 year old Port Charlotte is the first of the PC bottlings to join Bruichladdich’s core range. It is a rich, smouldering dram distilled from malt peated to 40ppm.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Creamy sweet vanilla notes meld with rich, dark, powdering peat and roasted hazelnut. Hints of sherried peels and caramel.
Palate: Dark caramel and peat smoke. A wave of dried fruit and candied peels. Tropical fruit, bonfire toffee and walnut.
Finish: Dark chocolate digestives and smoked prune juice. Creamy and spiced.
2014 – Mackmyra Special 09
Mackmyra Special:09 Vildhallon Has been finished on a barrel used to produce a wild strawberry whine. The base is the “Elegant” Mackmyra recipe put on barrels between 2003 och 2006 in Bodås mine.
Information is translated from the Official homepage of Mackmyra which is one of the first whisky producers in Sweden please see wki page for more information about the distillery.
