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Kavalan Solist Ex-Sherry Cask Strength

Johannes Lindblom — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:36:33 +0000

Kavalan is single malt from Taiwan made by King Car Kavalan distillery. King Car is a large Taiwanese group established in 1956. It has several business fields under its name. They’ve started whisky making in 2008 and have built quite rapidly grown reputation as quality brand. Their reputation unfortunately shows […]

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Amrut Single Malt Cask Strength review

Johannes Lindblom — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:01:25 +0000

This is the cask strength version of Amrut Single Malt which is normally bottled at 46% alcohol by volume level. In my opinion their normal single malt is decent, but I do like the Amrut Fusion. So I really didn’t know what to expect. Something in between? Amrut Cask Strength […]

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Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky review

Johannes Lindblom — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:16:16 +0000

WhiskyRant’s conclusions Tasting notes Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky was selected Jim Murray’s “3rd Finest Whisky in the World” for 2010. This Indian single malt was launched in 2009 and ever since then it has gathered praises from all over the world. It even won “The Best Whisky for a […]

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Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask review

Johannes Lindblom — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:23:49 +0000

Kavalan is Taiwanese single malt produced and bottled by King Car Kavalan distillery. They started bottling of Kavalan in 2008 and their whiskies have good reputation, which has been growing fast. It also shows in the price tag and availability, which is why I’m reviewing a sample. My 5 cl […]

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Amrut Single Malt review

Johannes Lindblom — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 15:17:02 +0000

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky is their basic stuff from the famous Indian distillery. It’s been distilled from barley grown at the North West of India. No age statement and I haven’t bumped into any suggestions, but my guess is, this can’t be more than 5 years old. Matured in […]

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Mansion House Blended Scotch review

Johannes Lindblom — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:06:00 +0000

I really am amazed that I’m reviewing this cheap 3 year old blended whisky called Mansion House. Well, actually I do try to review even the worst of them all because even bad whisky is good. So, no way is this a good blend, but surprisingly decent for its kind. […]

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Amrut Peated Blackadder Raw Cask review

Johannes Lindblom — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:46:00 +0000

My sample of Blackadder’s Peated Amrut Raw Cask was from the batch of BA14/2012 (62,7% ABV). Amrut’s Peated Blackadder Raw Cask (63% ABV) batch BA18/2013 won Best Peated Whisky 2013 in The Malt Maniacs Awards. The Raw Cask Series contains whisky, that’s been bottled directly from the cask without any filtration. I don’t have […]

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Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky review – Single Cask P1 164

Johannes Lindblom — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:10:00 +0000

BOLLYWOOD/HOLLYWOOD type of whisky Single Cask P1 164, a cask strength dram from Paul John Whisky from Goa, India. Matured in ex-bourbon casks. This third single cask release from John Distilleries got a Silver medal from the International Spirits Challenge 2013. It is not a Slumdog Millionaire, more like a Bollywood film. Groomed […]

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