Arran 12 yo 1999 (54,8%, Single Cask Nation 2011, cask #6, Pinot Noir finish, 277 btl.) – 83/100
Best whiskies of 2012
Karuizawa 1991 (The School of Malt)
Karuizawa 21 yo 1991 ‘The School of Malt – lesson III’ (63,7%, No.1 Drinks 2012, sherry butt #9091, selected by Dave Broom) – 87/100
Karuizawa 1981 (cask #4961 for Shinanoya)
Karuizawa 31 yo 1981 (60,0%, Shinanoya 2012, bourbon barrel #4961, 228 btl.) – 86/100
Bunnahabhain 1976 (Whisky-Doris)
Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1976 (49,1%, Whisky-Doris 2012, sherry hogshead #6112, 248 btl.) – 89/100
Strathmill 21 (The Maltman)
Strathmill 21 yo (50,5%, The Maltman 2012, bourbon cask) – 83/100
Hanyu 2000 ‘The Game III’ for Shinanoya
Hanyu 12 yo 2000 (57,5%, Ichiro’s Malt for Shinanoya 2012, red oak heads hogshead finish, cask #360, 309 btl.) – 90/100
Old Pulteney 40 years
Old Pulteney 40 yo (51,3%, OB 2012, 493 btl.) – 93/100
Bunnahabhain 2006 Mòine (Archives)
Bunnahabhain Mòine 5 yo 2006 (61,1%, Archives 2012, bourbon hogshead #800041, 264 btl.) – 80/100
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Every week day we have tasting notes of single malts, blended whisky and World whisk(e)y. On Saturday there's often an overview of the week's whisky news.
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