Calvados Christian Drouin 58 yo 1964 ‘Gluttony’ (47,9%, Distilia ‘The Sins’ 2024, cask #F294, 165 btl.)
Calvados Christian Drouin 32 yo 1988 + 1991 (48,6%, Apple Sponge 2024, 120 btl.)
Category Archive: * Other spirits
Although our main focus is definitely on Scotch whisky, American and Irish whiskey, Japanese and world whisky, we appreciate other spirits as well. Occasionally we will review armagnac, gin, mezcal or other spirits, especially if they’re related to whisky in some way.
Rum and cognac are now such important malternatives that they have their own category on this website.
For specialized reviews of sherry, head over to our sister blog SherryNotes
Calvados Drouin 32 yo 1991 (49%, OB ‘Journal des Kirsch’ 2023, 84 btl.)
Secret Calvados 33 yo ‘Lot 91’ (47,4%, Swell de Spirits 2022, 150 btl.)
Calvados Drouin 17 yo (50,6%, Swell de Spirits ‘Wild Nature’ 2024, Mars Cask Finish)
Exp. #1 – Cask Experiment (55,6%, SMWS 2023)
Zuidam Oude Genever 12 yo 2008 (38%, OB 2021, Oloroso sherry cask #R346)
Highland Nectar – Scotch Whisky liqueur (35%, Elixir Distillers 2021)
Compass Box Affinity (46%, OB 2019, whisky + Calvados, 6028 btl.)
More Mezcal discoveries from the wider Oaxaca region
The Hopsky – Post-factual IPA spirit (47,4%, Regensburg Whisky- & Weinclub 2017, Private bottling #10)
Mezcal part 2
Los Danzantes Añejo (45,9%)
Real Minero Espadín, Largo, Tripón & Barril (46,5%)
Del Maguey Ibérico (49%)
Discovering mezcal…
Los Siete Misterios Espadín (48%)
Derrumbes Oaxaca – Mezcal Joven (48%)
Marca Negra Espadín (50,7%)
Abhainn Dearg ‘The Spirit of Lewis’ (46%, OB 2014, 50 cl.) – 25/100
N.O.G. gin (46%, Asta Morris, batch n°2)
Nog! gin (46%, Asta Morris, batch n°1)
Redistilled Talisker 10 yo (45,8%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenfarclas Movember 2011 (53%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Redistilled Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, Master of Malt 2012, experiment)
Georgia Moon (40%) – 30/100
Duchy Royal Deeside (0,0%, OB 2010, still water)
Estrella Damm Inedit (White beer, 4.8%)