One of the Great Independent Bottlers If you look for the maximum value for your buck, C & S Drams should be one of your choices. Our friend Andrea Caminneci (now Keeper of the Quaich) and his partners don’t like … Weiterlesen →
27. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Tasting Winner and Runner-Up: Auchentoshan 1965 and Longmorn Samaroli 1974
Let’s announce the winner and a runner-up of the Regensburger Whisky Walk-Tasting 2011: Short notes only as these were tasted ‚on tour‘ under stress. Winner: Auchentoshan 1965, 31 y.o., 4.11.65, Hogshead 2502, 49,3% Before I poured this one, I told … Weiterlesen →
25. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Tobermory 14 y.o., 14.12.1995 – 2010, Murray McDavid for Flickenschild, Bourbon Cask 012, finished in Chateau Latour Red Wine Cask (Paulliac), 370 bottles, 46%
The Story: These days people start to realize the potential of Tobermory and Ledaig – especially the recent Berry Bros.&Rudd bottlings of young peaty Ledaig convinced the connoisseurs. Today I want to try a Tobermory recommended by Manfred Kröger. It … Weiterlesen →
24. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Prince Regent 8 y.o. Pure Malt Scotch Whisky (Kingsburn Blenders Ltd.), imported by E.I.R.E. (Italy), 43%
The Story For every tasting I hold I try to select a nice starting dram that gets the tastebuds ready and that is quite unknown to the public – and it shouldn’t upstage the drams to follow. In whisky tastings … Weiterlesen →
16. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Glenglassaugh, you make me …
… feel nostalgic: Do you remember the old days, when Glenglassaugh was „just“ another closed distillery with an odd name to us. Many connoisseurs have enjoyed the Family Silver bottling (89 points), the more maniacal guys savoured the chocolate-praline-like Wilson … Weiterlesen →
15. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Cognac Pitaud (Basic Range) vs. Remy Martin XO Excellence, or: 1914 wasn’t so bad after all
Cognac Pitaud As I love to sip a fine cognac from time to time, I would like to tell you about this discovery: the Pitaud Cognac range. These bottles (basic range: V.S., V.S.O.P., X.O., Extra, but there are three others: … Weiterlesen →
13. September 2011
von Peter Krause Kommentare deaktiviert für Review: Ron Centenario 30 Anos Edicion Limitada 40%
This is one of the spirits that made my day…and it is not only for Rumheads. This baby should appeal to anyone who loves mature and complex spirits. It was produced for the 30th Anniversary of the company. In their … Weiterlesen →