The Chronicle
Latest dispatches
60 results across all types
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Four or five whiskies from the Far East
Tsingtao ‘Year of the Loong’ (40%, OB, China, single malt, bourbon & Mongolian oak, 2024) Sadhana 2006/2019 (43%, OB, Tibet, single malt) Vê Dê Di ‘Distiller’s Choice’ (43%, OB, Viet Nam, single malt, sherry, bourbon & new American oak) The Chuan ‘Small Batch NO. D15’ (46.8%, OB, Pure Malt, China, finished in PX, 2025) Kimchangsoo 2021 (52.7%, OB, Korea, peated, 1st fill amontillado, 498 bottles, +/-2026) Daiking ‘Cask Strength’ (54.2%, OB, China, Black Ink wine cask, +/-2026)
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Clynelish from nought to 42 yo
Clynelish 0 yo (62.9%, Milroy’s, Soho Selection, New Make Spirit, 2026) Clynelish 23 yo 2002/2025 (51%, Thompson Bros. for HNWS Taiwan 20th Anniversary, refill barrel, cask #238, 172 bottles) Kittenish 25 yo 2000/2025 (52.8%, The Whisky Blues, ex-Caol Ila refill hogshead, cask #1426, 294 bottles) Clynelish 42 yo 1983/2026 (49.5%, OB, Rare Series, refill American oak hogshead, 160 bottles) Secret Highland 14 yo 2008/2023 (53.4%, Acla Selection, Classic Series, sherry hogshead, cask #194553, 180 bottles)
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Today indie Dallas Dhu
Dallas Dhu 26 yo (44.5%, Cadenhead, black dumpy, late 1980s) Dallas Dhu 50 yo 1971 (43.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection, Refill American Hogshead, +/-2022-2026)
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Ardbeg under different names, and 30 years apart
Kildalton 22 yo 2003/2025 (53.3%, The Whisky Blues and PK Spirits, 2nd fill bourbon barrel, 249 bottles) Ardbeg 1973/1992 (56.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #33.14) An Islay Kildalton Distillery 22 yo 2003/2026 (53.4%, Abyss & HNWS, Synergy Collection, bourbon barrel, cask #118, 251 bottles) Ardbeg 15 yo 2009/2025 (54.5%, Lucky Choice & Mateo Art, first fill Rivesaltes barrique, cask #90341, 90 bottles)
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A few more rums and quite a wee mess
Bayou ‘Reserve Rum’ (40%, OB, USA, +/-2025) Spinnaker 8 yo 2016 ‘LFCH’ (61.2%, Jamaica, +/-2025) Mainland Rum 10 yo 2015 (70.1%, Superlative Spirits, USA, California, K&L exclusive, virgin white oak, +/-2026) Easy Peasy ‘Exotic Blended Rum’ (51%, Swell de Spirits, 1,400 bottles, +/-2025) Clarendon 27 yo 1995/2023 (64.7%, Distilia x Rhum Attitude x Bar Lamp Tokyo) A French Antilles Distillery 2017/2024 (57.6%, Bedford Park, 225 bottles) Jamaican Rum 18 yo (49.3%, Decadent Drams, 2025)
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Glenugie vs Glenury
Glenugie 15 yo 1977/1993 (63.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #99.3) Glenury Royal 1970/2026 (62.4%, OB, Rare Series, 232 bottles)
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Just a few Bowmore with highs and lows
Bowmore 2005/2026 (48.8%, The Whisky Agency, Made for Friends, refill sherry hogshead, 269 bottles) Bowmore 8 yo (43%, OB, Sherriff’s, Emmepi Italy, +/-1975) Bowmore 18 yo 2007/2026 (50.3%, Boogieman Whisky Society, Gentle Giant, bourbon hogshead, 90 bottles) Bowmore 18 yo 2007/2026 (54.1%, Wu Dram Clan, bourbon barrel, cask #6358) Bowmore ‘Voyage’ (56%, OB, Port Casked, 2000)
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Some Japanese malts, completely at random and all over the place
Yamazaki 18 yo ‘Mizunara 2025 Release’ (48%, OB) Mars Tsunuki 2021/2025 (58%, OB for AF Trade & Tiffany’s New York Bar, PX sherry hogshead, cask #T2378, 259 bottles) Chichibu Distillery II (55.5%, OB, bourbon, 2025) Shindo ‘Experimental 02’ (48%, OB, 2026) Shindo 2022/2025 (62%, OB, for AF Trade, Dram Good Stuff & Courser of Woodland, Hong Kong, Mizunara, cask #10255) Sakurao 2020/2026 (60%, OB, for Hong Kong and Macau, first fill Marsala, cask #7158, 253 bottles) Sakurao 2021/2025 (62%, OB, for Bar Buonasera HK, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #6147, 207 bottles) Miyagikyo 10 yo (45%, OB, for France, 2025)
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Two young Glen Grant
Glen Grant 15 yo (50%, OB, bourbon, +/-2026) Glen Grant 8 yo (100°proof, Gordon & MacPhail, 75.7cl, 1970s)
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An incredible Glendronach duo
Glendronach 21 yo ‘2025 Edition’ (48%, OB, sherry cask matured) Glendronach 56 yo 1968/2025 ‘Bicentennial’ (44.9%, OB for Glendronach’s Bicentenary, sherry, 200 bottles, 2026)
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Some cognac again
Courvoisier ‘VS’ (40%, OB, blend, +/-1985) Château de Montifaud ‘VS’ (40%, OB, petite champagne, +/-2025) Richard Delisle ‘VS’ (40%, OB, blend, +/-2025) Larsen ‘Viking Ship’ (40%, OB, grande and petite champagne, +/-2025) Famille Cabanne ‘A.100’ (46.6%, Old Master Spirits, Grande Champagne, 2026) Famille Duluc ‘Lot 70’ (46.1%, Authentic Spirits, Grande Champagne, ugni blanc, 2026) Fins Bois ‘Lot 45’ (58.2%, Malternative Belgium, Asia-Pacific exclusive, 96 bottles, 2025) Peyrot ‘V.61 A.64’ (43.8%, Old Master Spirits, Grande Champagne, 2026)
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Two top-level indie black Glenlivets, 35 years apart
Glenlivet 18 yo 1972/1990 (54.9%, Cadenhead, black dumpy, 75cl) Speyside (GL) 16 yo ‘Exceptional Cask #7’ (57.1%, Signatory Vintage, 100 Proof series, 1st fill oloroso hogshead, 2024)
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A new Talisker mini-verticale
Talisker 33 yo 1992/2026 (60.1%, OB, Rare Series, 331 bottles) Talisker 27 yo 1989/2016 (51.6%, Whisky Lovers Hong Kong, for Rex Tong, hogshead, cask #912, 138 bottles) Talisker 39 yo 1987/2026 (51.4%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection, refill sherry butt, cask #22601101, 300 bottles)
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Bruichladdich 2010 versus 1969
Bruichladdich 13 yo 2010/2024 ‘release 9.1’ (63%, Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection, premier grand cru supérieur Sauternes barrique, cask #2339, 236 bottles) Bruichladdich 15 yo 1969/1985 (54%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade & Turatello)
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Strathmill 1988
Strathmill 37 yo 1988/2026 (45.1%, Sansibar & The Whisky Agency, hogshead) Strathmill 36 yo 1988/2024 (46.6%, Anchor & The Elysian 8th Anniversary, hogshead, cask #795)
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Rosebank and some maths
Rosebank 1979/1991 (58.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #25.3) Rosebank 34 yo 1991/2025 (53.1%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection, First-Fill Bourbon Barrel)
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Two not-so-secret Speysiders in sherry
Blended Malt 25 yo 2000/2025 (51.2%, C. Dully Selection, sherry butt, cask #12, 200 bottles) Marketing Malt 20 yo 2005/2025 (57.1%, Decadent Drams, Speyside single malt, 1st fill European oak sherry butts, 612 bottles)
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Glenmorangie new 15 vs old 25
Glenmorangie 15 yo ‘The Lasanta’ (43%, OB, bourbon & sherry, +/-2026) Glenmorangie 25 yo ‘Quarter Century’ (43%, OB, +/-2012)
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Some Benriach at random
Benriach 31 yo (53.1%, Elixir Distillers 'Macbeth Act I - The Thanes', bourbon barrels, 650 bottles, 2023) Benriach 31 yo 1995/2026 (49.6%, Maltbarn, sherry cask, 130 bottles) Benriach 55 yo 1966/2021 (51.2%, Gordon & MacPhail, The Dram Takers, refill American hogshead, cask #607, 52 bottles) Benriach 17 yo 2007/2024 (53.7%, Timeless & Tasty, 90 bottles) Benriach 18 yo 2007/2025 (49.8%, Fadandel, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #700193, 109 bottles) Benriach 13 yo 2010/2023 (63.4%, Milroy’s Soho Selection, American oak hogshead) Benriach 13 yo (58.6%, Adelphi for The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show, first fill PX, cask #38, 234 bottles, 2025)
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Miltonduff 2008–1964 by Cadenhead
Miltonduff-Glenlivet 15 yo 2008/2024 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, bourbon) Miltonduff-Glenlivet 30 yo 1964/1994 (50.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection)
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A few indie Blair Athol and various wines
Blair Athol 14 yo 2009/2024 (55.3%, James Eadie, re-charred hogshead, cask #307364, 307 bottles) Blair Athol 12 yo 2011/2024 (53.9%, James Eadie, for the UK, Cask Finish, refill oloroso hogshead, cask #369682, 244 bottles) Blair Athol 11 yo 2014/2026 (54.7%, Lady of the Glen, amontillado finish, cask # #303402, 214 bottles) Blair Athol 14 yo 2010/2025 (55.6%, Berry Bros. for Kirsch Import, Awakening Series, PX finish, cask #303337, 269 bottles) Blair Athol 11 yo 2013/2024 (55.4%, Watashi Whisky, Okane, 2nd fill Madeira, cask #311957C, 60 bottles) Blair Athol 10 yo (51.8%, Elixir Distillers, Macbeth, Act One, Household Series, Bloody Sergeant, bourbon and red wine, 2,800 bottles, 2023) Blair Athol 10 yo 2014/2024 (56.6%, Lady of the Glen, 1st fill bourbon, cask #302915, 220 bottles)
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A tasting of three Ardbeg eras
Ardbeg 1973/1988 (57%, R.W. Duthie & Co., Samaroli, 20th Anniversary, 540 bottles) Ardbeg 33 yo 1991/2024 (52.6%, Signatory Vintage, Symington’s Choice, first fill oloroso butt, cask #02/53/1, 398 bottles) Kildalton 16 yo 2008/2025 (52.1%, The Whisky Agency, Wave Farewell to 2025, butt, 223 bottles)
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A pair of Benromach 2014s matured in first-fill sherry casks
Benromach 2014/2024 (60.4%, OB for Whiskysite Netherlands, fist fill sherry hogshead, cask #624, 303 bottles) Benromach 2014/2025 (59.1%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #675, 299 bottles)
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Just a few more rums, some funny
Miracielo ‘Reserva Especial’ (38%, OB, Guatemala, +/-2025) Santiago de Cuba 11 yo (40%, OB, Cuba, +/-2025) Mainland Rum ‘Barrel Number 01’ (80.5%, OB, USA, virgin white oak, 30 bottles, 2025) Bielle 2014/2025 (53.5%, Swell de Spirits and Passion Rhums Bielle, Marie-Galante, #19, 300 bottles) Barbados 18 yo 2006 (48%, Elixir Distillers, The Rum Trail, ex-bourbon, 500 bottles, 2025) Beenleigh 16 yo ‘Yowie’ (68.3%, Raising Glasses, Heavy Metal Edition, Australia, 324 half bottles, +/-2026) Savanna 17 yo ‘RumX’ (68.7%, OB, La Réunion, grand arôme, cognac then armagnac casks, cask #991, 445 bottles, 2026) Vieux Casimir 8 yo 2018/2026 (50.8%, Velier, Haiti, clairin, ex-Caroni cask)