I’ve been enjoying returning to “classic” malts in the past few weeks and there’ll be some more of that again this month. Mixed in will be some reviews of arcane bottles released only in Europe and some long-gone and/or super-expensive ones released in the US as well. And it’s possible I might do a brief report on an upcoming gathering celebrating sherried whisky.
Here’s the long list of potential reviews this month. Some are already in the books (the Archives bottles, the Devil’s Casks), others are long overdue (the Alambic Classique Longmorn), and some, you might guess from the above, are certainties (at least one or two of the Highland Parks, the Clynelish 14 and the Manager’s Dram). Feel free to nominate others that you’d like to see for sure (there probably won’t be more than 12-14 whisky reviews, however).
On the food front I hope to get my survey of Indian restaurants in the Twin Cities area back on track and I may even be so daring as to eat sushi in the area.
Ardbeg Supernova 2014
Ardmore 25, 1988 (Gordon & Company)
Ben Nevis 15, 1997 (Gordon & Company)
Black Bull 30
Bowmore 11, 2002 (Exclusive Malts)
Bowmore Devil’s Casks, 1st Release
Bunnahabhain 23, 1990 (Archives)
Clynelish 14
Clynelish 17, Manager’s Dram
Four Roses Small Batch Ltd. Ed., 25th Anniversary, 2013
George T. Stagg, 2012 Release
Glenmorangie Ealanta
Glenmorangie Signet
Glen Ord 15, 1997 (Archives)
Highland Park 12
Highland Park 15
Highland Park 18
Karuizawa 1999/2013 (Noh Label for K&L)
Karuizawa “Asama”
Longmorn 11,1999 (Alambic Classique)
Longmorn-Glenlivet 1967-2003 (Scott’s Selection)
Longmorn-Glenlivet 1968-2004 (Scott’s Selection)
Lot 40, 2012 Release
Tobermory 41, 1972 (Alambic Classique)
Whistlepig Boss Hog 12, Spice Dancer
Absolutely the Four Roses and the Lot no. 40, I’d love to know what you think of Whisky Advocate’s American and Canadian whiskies of 2013.
Slight correction, Lot no. 40 won WA Best Canadian 2012, not 2013.
My guess is Whisky Advocate gave it 95 points or so. I can guarantee before having tasted it that I will not be going that high.
I like the ones you already have planned. I would also be interested in the other Bowmore, Lot 40, and I am curious about the Signet.
I’ve been waiting for your Black Bull 30 review all month mongo. Is it safe to conclude one if two things occurred: 1. You ran out of month or 2. You didn’t care much for it.
I ran out of month. Basically, I throw a large pile of things on my shelves that I want to drink into these monthly lists. If I don’t get around to drinking and reviewing something listed for a given month and then in the intervening period it turns out I’ve swapped for or bought other samples, or opened other bottles, then those shinier, newer ones push the older ones down the list our out through my memory hole. But it’s on November’s list which is also coming soon.