Glen Scotia Review
Day 21 – Timorous Beastie
Behind door 21 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar was yet another fantastic dram from Douglas Laing. This time one is another expression from their Remarkable Regional Malt series called Timorous Beastie. This expression is a blend of Highland malts. Whiskies from Dalmore, Glen Garioch, Glengoyne and others make up this wonderful whisky. …
Day 20 – Ballechin 10-year-old
Well, we are getting down to the final days of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Behind door number 20 we found a sample of Ballechin 10-year-old Heavily Peated. This whisky is a heavily peated expression from Edradour Distillery. Ex-Oloroso Sherry and ex-bourbon casks are used in the creation of this unique dram. Bottled …
Day 19 – Rock Island
Douglas Laing has really come to bat with the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar! Today’s dram is their Rock Island expression from their Remarkable Regional Malt series. Bottled at 46.8% ABV, this salt-ry dram is a harmonious blend of single malts from the islands of Arran, Orkney, Jura and Islay and exudes Island characteristics …
Day 18 – Millstone
Today’s cracking dram from Kensington Wine Market’s Whisky Advent Calendar is another international single malt. This time we found a Dutch single malt from Millstone. This expression is a peated malt matured in Pedro Ximenez solera casks. The mixture of the peated malt and Sherry influence creates a very wide range of flavours. Bottled at …
Day 17 – Shelter Point Smoke Point
For day 17 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar I was tickled to find Shelter Point Smoke Point! Being that they are located just down the road from me and good friends of mine, I decided to go to the source for tastings notes. I sat down with my good friend and distiller …
Day 16 – Knob Creek
Today we opened door 16 of the Kensington Wine MarketWhisky Advent Calendar and were pleased to find another Kentucky Bourbon. This time it was a bottle of Knob Creek. Bottled at 50% ABV. Nose: Cornbread with honey, red licorice, white pepper and nutmeg. Palate: Gentle honey sweetness, more cornbread and maybe a little corn husk. Finish: …
Day 15 – Loch Lomond 18-year-old Peated
We are well into the festive season now and when you get home from your Christmas Party or back from a long day shopping you are ready to open another door of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Today’s little bit of heaven is Loch Lomond 18-year-old Peated. Bottled at 46% ABV. Nose: Orange, leather, …
Day 14 – Ardbeg An Oa
What a treat is was today to open day 14 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar and find a bottle liquid gold from Ardbeg Distillery. Ardbeg is a juggernaut when comes to smoky, peaty Islay whiskies and this expression, Ardbeg An Oa fits that statement absolutely but is one of their more approachable …
Day 13 – Armorik Double Matured
Well here we are just over halfway to the final day of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Today’s whisky is a French single malt called Armorik Double Matured. This 100% malted barley whisky is matured in new French oak and then finished in ex-oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46% abv. Nose: Apple, …