Why did I buy it? Trust in a brand. Kilchoman very much started as they meant to go on when they released their first whisky; the 'Inaugural Release' in 2009 a quality, albeit young spirit proudly declaring on the label it was non-chill filtered and natural colour. Probably a bit fickle from me but I … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2018
Author: Peter Hunt
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Bowmore 12
Why did I buy it?I kind of felt I had to? A weird reason, but I felt like it deserved a try as it is pretty much readily available in every supermarket in the country. At this point I had already tried Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Laphroaig from the Islay setlist. Interesting titbit … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Bowmore 12
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Oban 15 Year Old Distillers Edition 2015
Why did I buy it? I mean, technically; I didn't buy it. My partner did. However I was given a choice of a few different bottles on the shelf in the shop so I picked it; and that's practically the same thing isn't it?So why did I pick it? I'd never tried Oban before, and … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Oban 15 Year Old Distillers Edition 2015
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Bruichladdich 8 Year Old
Why did I buy it?I was fairly early into my whisky journey and I'd heard much about Bruichladdich. Ralfy.com and a few other reviewers raved about them. They were perceived as a cool and trendy distillery, and even labeled themselves the "Progressive Hebridean Distillers" on their packaging. I'd also read and watched a few different … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Bruichladdich 8 Year Old
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Inchgower 14 Flora and Fauna
Why AND Where did I buy it?Surprise. Nipped down the road to Bargain Booze to pick up a few bottles of beer and some gin for me and my better half and, as is my general habit, had a nosey at the whisky shelf. Usually you can expect Glenfiddich 12, Jura, Grant's, Haig Club and … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Inchgower 14 Flora and Fauna
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Ballechin 11 Year Old Bordeaux Cask
Why did I buy it? I had just tried (well not just, but a few days previous) a Longrow Red. Peated Campbeltown malt finished in red wine casks. It made me do a giddy little dance; I was sceptical on how it would work and if the tannins of the wine would overpower the spirit … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Ballechin 11 Year Old Bordeaux Cask
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Kingsbarns From Dream to Dram
Why did I buy it? I had read a little about Kingsbarns and the struggle it went through to become a living breathing distillery. It all started with a golf caddie and whisky enthusiast Douglas Clement in 2009 asking people for investment for a good few years (turns out distilleries are very expensive to build!). … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Kingsbarns From Dream to Dram
The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Glenfiddich Fire and Cane
Why did I buy it?I'm a sucker for marketing? Maybe a little; but I was also very intrigued as to how peated Glenfiddich would work with a rum cask finish. I follow quite a few of the Glenfiddich reps on the social media so I was probably already mentally quite invested in this before it … Continue reading The Whiskies Wot Peter Bought : Glenfiddich Fire and Cane
How much is too much?
Rosebank distillery announced the other day that they are releasing 2 new bottlings of the closed distillery on Friday the 14th of February. 26 years old and at cask strength you can only apply to buy one of the first 100 of these bottlings via ballot. And if you're a winner of said ballot then … Continue reading How much is too much?
Whisky of the Year Awards 2019
Hello and welcome to the prestigious and very first Why Whisky - Whisky of the Year Awards! A few basics of the awards; it's based on whiskies I have had this year, not necessarily ones that have been specifically released this year; although a couple may feature. Whiskies that have been 'entered' into one category … Continue reading Whisky of the Year Awards 2019
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