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Longmorn 2009 vs 1964
Longmorn 1964/2014 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, licensed label, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #1036) Longmorn 15 yo 2009/2025 (55.8%, The WhiskyFind for HNWS 20th Anniversary, bourbon barrel, cask #334, 186 bottles)
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Let’s try to treat our Bennevissitis with three 1996s
Ben Nevis 29 yo 1996/2026 (42.3%, The Wealth Spirit, hogshead, cask #1398, 250 bottles) Ben Nevis 29 yo 1996/2026 (47.6%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask, 152 bottles) Ben Nevis 28 yo 1996/2025 (49%, The Wealth Spirits & Milroy’s of Soho ‘Future Legends’, hogshead #758, 120 bottles) Ben Nevis 21 yo 2022/2024 (56.1%, Signatory Vintage for Waldhaus World of Whisky, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #327, 560 bottles)
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Mortlach 2006 vs 1969
Mortlach 18 yo 2006/2025 (56%, The First Editions, for HNWS Taiwan, refill hogshead, cask #HL21494, 126 bottes) Mortlach 22 yo 1969/1991 (50.5%, Cadenhead, Black Dumpy)
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Just a few more whiskies from around the world
Warenghem 2019/2026 ‘Silvae’ (46%, Version Française, LMDW) TER 5 yo ‘Lignum’ (40%, OB, Italy, triple wood cask aged, 2025) Beverbach ‘Tequila Cask Finish’ (43%, OB, Germany, +/-2024) La Roja ‘Melquiades Lot #2’ (44.6%, OB, Switzerland, +/- 2025) Ki One 2021/2025 (57.1%, OB, The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show exclusive, Korea, new American oak, cask #21-0200, 243 bottles) Millstone 11 yo 2014/2025 (51.1%, Decadent Drams, Netherlands, 1st fill ex-bodega PX sherry hogshead, 320 bottles) Taichung 2013/2023 ‘Sorghum’ (55.5%, OB, Taiwan, bourbon, cask #12131328, 92 bottles) Nantou 6 yo 2018/2025 (57.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Taiwan, ‘Thrills, gills and skills with grills’, 1st fill bourbon barrel, #138.28, 180 bottles) Penderyn 20 yo 2004/2024 (59%, OB, LMDW Foundations, Wales, bourbon barrel, cask #37, 115 bottles)
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A cheerful bunch of thirteen Chichibu in no particular order
Chichibu 7 yo 2017/2025 ‘Code’ (65.8%, Spirits of Salud, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #8274, 180 bottles) Chichibu ‘Paris Edition 2025’ (50.5%, OB, for La Maison du Whisky, Edition Asakusa, 2,484 bottles) Chichibu 7 yo 2017/2025 (65.4%, OB for LMDW, Itinéraires, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #8282, 176 bottles) Chichibu 7 yo 2017/2025 (61.4%, OB for LMDW, Itinéraires, Yoshiya Hongo, cider cask, cask #14329, 219 bottles) Chichibu ‘The Ultimate Spirits’ (51%, OB for the Whisky Hoop Japan, 391 bottles, 2023) Chichibu 2015/2025 (58%, OB, mizunara heads quarter cask, for Rudder & Club Qing, Hong Kong, cask #16865, 176 bottles) Chichibu 2010/2018 (62.2%, OB, Number One Drinks, mizunara hogshead, cask #1000, 278 bottles) Chichibu 10 yo 2014/2025 (62.3%, OB for LMDW, Itinéraires, Yoshiya Hongo, oloroso sherry, cask #10416, 246 bottles) Chichibu 8 yo 2016/2024 (63%, OB for Rudder, mizunara heads hogshead, cask #5826, 195 bottles) Chichibu 2018/2025 (62.2%, OB for Spirits Shop' Selection Taiw
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Third and final spring session of our cognacs
Baron Otard ‘V.S.O.P.’ (40%, OB, Fine Champagne, +/-1975) A. de Fussigny ‘Supérieur’ (45%, OB, Fine Champagne, +/-2025) Delamain & Cie 1985/2026 ‘Les Tarins Verts’ (51%, Malternative Belgium, Petite Champagne) Petite Champagne ‘Lot 19.70 La Signature’ (51.2%, Malternative Belgium, 167 bottles) François Voyer ‘Lot 19.60’ (48%, Malternative Belgium, private bottling, 42 bottles, 2026) Prunier ‘Lot 23’ (57.2%, Ferrer, Collection Dame-Jeanne, Grande Champagne, +/-2026)
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Ardmore Times Four
Ardmore 25 yo 1997 (48.6%, Elixir Distillers, The Single Malts of Scotland) Ardmore 26 yo 1997/2024 (50.3%, The Whisky Exchange 'Seasons', cask #901299, de-char, re-char hogshead) Ardmore 25 yo 1997/2023 (50.1%, Gordon & MacPhail 'Connoisseur's Choice' for Kensington Wine Market, cask #5564, refill sherry hogshead, 232 bottles) Ardmore 20 yo 1992/2013 (51.3%, The Auld Alliance, refill barrel, 218 bottles)
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Another small world tour of whisky
Domaine des Hautes Glaces 2017/2025 ‘Episteme B17P25 Gabert’ (45%, OB, single malt, France) London Distillery ‘Release No.1: a field in England’ (50%, OB, England, The Golden Union, hogshead and barrel, 973 bottles) London Rye 2018/2023 ‘Chardonnay’ (57.6%, OB, East London, England, cask #57) Smögen 11 yo 2014/2025 (60%, OB for The Whisky Blues, Sweden, cask #12, 280 bottles) Amrut 8 yo 2016/2025 ‘Triple Distilled’ (60%, OB, for LMDW, India, bourbon barrel, cask #3976, 120 bottles) Puni ‘Vina’ (43%, OB, Italy, Marsala, +/-2025) Heiligenbergfeld 4 yo 2021/2025 (58.7%, OB, for Whisky Blibliothek, Germany, 1st fill amontillado, cask #1, 238 bottles) Kimchangsoo 2021/2025 (50.8%, OB, Korea, travel exclusive, 1st fill European oloroso sherry quarter cask, 138 bottles)
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A mini verticale of indie Glen Moray
Glen Moray 15 yo 2010/2025 (57.2%, Archives, the Fishes of Samoa, barrel, cask #800570, 104 bottles) Glen Moray 21 yo 2003/2025 (53%, Maltbarn, bourbon, No. 249, 181 bottles) Glen Moray 1975/1986 (61.2%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #35.2)
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A few Ardnahoe on the table
Ardnahoe 5 yo (59.1%, OB for Members of the Ardnahoe Society 2024, PX + oloroso, 3,000 bottles) Ardnahoe 7 yo 2019/2026 (59.3%, OB for Switzerland, bourbon barrel, cask #572, 224 bottles) Ardnahoe 5 yo ‘Cask Strength Batch #2’ (61%, OB, first fill bourbon, 2026) Ardnahoe 6 yo 2019/2025 (60.1%, OB for Switzerland, PX quarter casks, small batch, 325 bottles) Ardnahoe 6 yo 2019/2026 (60.4%, OB for Switzerland, oloroso quarter casks, small batch, 683 bottles)
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Today just some small extra drams of Highland Park
Highland Park 19 yo 2006/2025 (59.8%, Signatory Vintage for World of Whisky by Waldhaus, 1st fill palo cortado finish, cask #4563, 250 bottles) Highland Park 14 yo (63.8%, OB, Distillery Exclusive, refill butt, cask #6571, 638 bottles, +/-2022) Highland Park 20 yo 2003/2024 (54.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Beach Beckons, #4.384)
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A couple more cognacs
Castillon ‘Le Choix de la Maison V.S.O.P.’ (40%, OB, Fine Champagne, 1960s) Larsen ‘VS’ (40%, OB, Single Grape, +/-2025) A. de Fussigny ‘Sélection’ (40%, OB, Fine Cognac, +/-2026) A. de Fussigny ‘XO’ (40%, OB, Fine Champagne, +/-2026) Marie Foucher ‘Lot 19.79 Le Prullepie’ (54.1%, Malternative Belgium, Fins Bois, 366 bottles) Prunier 1979 (53.7%, Ferrer, Collection Dame Jeanne, Petite Champagne, +/-2026) Jean-Luc Pasquet ‘L79’ (49.1%, Swell de Spirits, Wild Card #6, Petite Champagne, 2025) Prunier 1969 (49.7%, Ferrer, Collection Dame Jeanne, Grande Champagne, +/-2026)