Vallein Tercinier Lot 82 – Grande Champagne (44,2%, OB for Whizita / Flickenschild 2022, 126 btl.)
Vallein Tercinier Lot 96 – Fins Bois (48,7%, OB 2021, cask #138, 435 btl.)
Vallein Tercinier 32 yo Lot 90 – Fins Bois (54,2%, The Whisky Blues x Maltbarn 2023, 142 btl.)
LMdW
Ardbeg 21 yo 1974 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Sestante 1995, 1387 btl.)
Laphroaig 1987 (53,4%, OB for LMdW 50th Anniversary 2006, six first fill hogsheads, 1387 btl.)
Port Ellen 20 yo 1978 (60,9%, OB Rare Malts 1998)
Eddu 17 yo 2004 (49%, OB for LMdW 2021, ex-cognac cask, 392 btl.)
Ninkasi 4 yo 2017 (49,5%, OB 2021, Rasteau VDN cask + heavy toast finish #22, 342 btl.)
Alpenglow 2015 (50%, LMdW ‘Version Française’ 2021, Oloroso + Pineau de Charentes cask, 396 btl.)
Distillerie de Paris 3 yo (52,5%, OB 2021, Chestnut cask finish, 50 cl)
Domaine des Hautes Glaces ‘Flavis’ 2016 (58%, OB for LMdW 2021, Vin Jaune cask, 294 btl.)
Armorik 10 yo (46%, OB 2021, 3000 btl.)
Armorik 12 yo 2009 (57%, OB for La Maison du Whisky 2021, single sherry cask, 701 btl.)
Whisky news and upcoming releases this week: Mossburn Vintage Casks, Method & Madness Japan editions, Aberlour 2005 LMdW, Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013
Aberlour 21 yo 1999 (51,2%, OB for LMdW / Jack Tar 2021, first fill American oak barrel #3856, 156 btl.)
Knappogue Castle 27 yo 1994 ‘The Selfish Giant’ (51,1%, LMdW ‘Ex Libris’ for Kirsch Import 2021, bourbon cask #888142, 196 btl.)
Benrinnes 11 yo 2010 (48%, La Maison du Whisky ‘Artist Collective 5.4’ 2021, first fill sherry butt finish, 2 casks, 1639 btl.)
Whisky news: Arran 25 Years / Bushmills 28 Years Cognac cask / Watt Whisky
Glenlivet 13 yo 2007 (66%, Signatory Vintage for Whisky Live 2020, first-fill sherry hogshead #900114, 320 btl.)
Bowmore ‘over 15 yo’ 2001 (55,3%, Signatory Vintage for LMdW ‘Artist #8’ 2018, cask #108)
Speyside Malt 1973 + Irish Malt 1989 (TWA) // Whisky Show bottlings // Tomatin 30 Years // Karuizawa 1999-2000
Glentauchers 20 yo 1996 (46,9%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company 2017, Batch #4, bourbon barrel #4891, 50 cl, 327 btl.)
GlenDronach 21 yo 1993 (56,4%, OB for The Nectar & LMdW 2014, Oloroso sherry butt #475, 627 btl.) //
GlenDronach 20 yo 1993 (53%, OB for LMdW 2013, Oloroso sherry butt #30, 626 btl.)
Invergordon 44 yo 1972 (49%, The Whisky Agency for La Maison du Whisky 2017) – 88/100
Invergordon 43 yo 1973 (51,8%, Sansibar 2016, bourbon cask, 241 btl.) – 87/100
Cragganmore 27 yo 1989 (52,1%, The Whisky Agency ‘Art Nouveau Ladies’ 2017, hogshead, selected by LMdW) – 87/100
Ardbeg 32 yo 1974 (52,5%, OB for LMdW 2006, bourbon cask #3309, 109 btl.) – 95/100
Redbreast 25 yo 1991 (53%, OB for 60th Anniversary of LMdW 2016, first-fill Oloroso butt #42972, 624 btl.) – 93/100
Yamazaki ‘The Owner’s Cask’ 1995 (54,9%, OB for La Maison du Whisky 2010, sherry butt #5J 3020, 420 btl.) – 89/100
News from Whisky Live 2016
Whisky news: Glenfarclas 1979 cask #8818 / anCnoc 2005 single cask / Aberlour 40 Years
La Maison du Whisky – Collection 2016
Irish single malt 16 yo 1999 (53,5%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2015, joint bottling with LMdW) – 87/100
Irish single malt 27 yo 1988 (49,5%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2015, joint bottling with LMdW) – 91/100
Karuizawa 33 yo 1981 (54,5%, OB for LMdW 2014, sherry cask #152, 566 btl.) – 93/100
The best whisky glass – an unscientific round-up
Karuizawa 1981 (58,3%, OB for LMdW 2011, sherry butt #6207, 543 btl.) – 89/100
Irish Single Malt Whiskey 22 yo 1991 (46,6%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams & La Maison du Whisky 2014, rum cask #10657) – 90/100
Irish Single Malt Whiskey 24 yo 1989 (42,2%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams & La Maison du Whisky 2014, rum cask #16262) – 90/100
Kavalan Solist Sherry (57,8%, OB for La Maison du Whisky 2013, sherry cask #S060821047, 497 btl.) – 90/100
Karuizawa 28 yo 1984 (59,3%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW 2012, sherry butt #7975, 445 btl.) – 91/100
Karuizawa 12 yo 2000 (64,3%, OB for LMdW 2013, sherry butt #166) – 85/100
GlenDronach 19 yo 1993 (53,7%, OB for LMdW & The Nectar 2012, oloroso sherry butt #12, 623 btl.) – 88/100
Karuizawa 30 yo 1981 (55,8%, N°1 Drinks for LMdW, sherry butt #162, 584 btl.) – 94/100
La Maison du Whisky – update
La Maison du Whisky – Karuizawa 1981 #2634
Nikka Miyagikyo 23 yo 1988 (57%, OB 2011, cask #92414) – 88/100
GlenDronach 19 yo 1991 (50,4%, OB 2011, Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon #3181, 624 btl.) – 89/100
Glenfiddich Private Vintage 34 yo 1973 (46,6%, OB for LMdW 2007, hogshead #28563, 209 btl.) – 89/100
Ardmore 18 yo 1992 (47%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams 2010) – 87/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2010, first fill sherry hogshead #10031) – 90/100
The Ten – La Maison du Whisky
Karuizawa 1968 (61,1%, OB 2010 for LMdW, sherry cask #6955, 210 btl.) – 90/100
New whisky releases: La Maison du Whisky / Daily Dram / Whisky Agency
Karuizawa 42 yo 1967 (58,4%, OB 2009 for LMdW & TWE, cask #6426) – 95/100
Longmorn 34 yo 1972 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2006, cask #1088, 607 btl.) – 91/100
GlenDronach 37 yo 1972 (53,3%, OB 2009 for LMdW, oloroso cask #705, 399 btl.) – 89/100
Nikka Yoichi 1991 (58%, OB 2009 for La Maison du Whisky, single cask #129374) – 92/100
Ben Nevis 34 yo 1975 (63%, Prestonfield for LMdW 2009, cask #7439, 146 btl.) – 92/100
Strathisla 40yo 1967 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky 2007, cask #6112, 400 btl.) – 90/100
Kilchoman 3yo 2006 (61,1%, OB 2009, cask #232) – 85/100
Lochside 28yo 1981 (56,1%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2009, refill sherry hogshead #803, 205 btl.) – 89/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2009, sherry butt #8326, 530 btl.) – 91/100
Linkwood 18yo 1990 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky 2009, cask #6962) – 86/100