3x Caol Ila: SMWS / Decadent Drinks / Single Malts of Scotland – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of three Caol Ila, including two recent ones from Single Malts of Scotland and Decadent Drinks, and an older release from the SMWS.

By #WordsofWhisky
Three #CaolIla matured in a refill bourbon hogshead. Just old, tired, knackered wood that’ll give this distillery the best opportunity to shine.
Caol Ila is in the running for the most reliable distillery in Scotland.
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#whiskyblog #Islay

Review: Linkwood / Bunnahabhain (Single Malts of Scotland – Small Batch) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of two releases from Elixir Distillers' Single Malts of Scotland Range, both from the Small Batch series, including a Linkwood and a Bunnahabhain.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn,
#Linkwood 2014 11yo and a peated #Bunnahabhain 2018 6yo.
The Linkwood is a marriage of four refill hogsheads bottled at a reduced 48 percent, while the Bunnahabhain is the product of combining five refill hogsheads.
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#Elixir

Review: Glann Ar Mor 2014 / Kornog 2018 (Wu DRAM Clan / Journal des Kirsch) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of two French single malt whiskies from Celtic Whisky Distillerie, a Glann Ar Mor for Journal des Kirsch and a Kornog for Wu DRAM Clan.

Via #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn:
A review of two French single malt whiskies. Today we’ll take a look at two new expressions from the Celtic Whisky Distillerie (formerly Glann Ar Mor) in Brittany.
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#whiskyblog #whiskyreview #GlannArMor #Kirsch #Kornog peated

Review: Millstone 2016 9 Years (Dràm Mòr) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of a Millstone 2016 9 Years from independent bottler Dràm Mòr.

By #WordsofWhisky:
Independent bottlings of Dutch whisky are rare, but every once in a while something from #Millstone pops up. Most recently a 9-year-old single malt – matured in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry butt and bottled by @drammorgroup.bsky.social

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Review: GlenAllachie 10 Years Cask Strength Batch 12 (2025) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of Batch 12 of the GlenAllachie 10 Years Cask Strength, a much-heralded series from the GlenAllachie distillery.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn:
#GlenAllachie 10yo Cask Strength. Winning the World Whiskies Awards was an immense boost for the distillery. That was the 4th batch, but today we’ll review Batch 12.
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#whiskyblog #whiskyreview #scotch

Review: Maiden's Blend 25 Years (Vintage Bottlers) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of all four releases of Vintage Bottlers' Maiden's Blend 25 Years old, including cask 6, cask 7, cask 8 and cask 9.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn #whiskyblog,
Married at birth, these casks were originally supposed to end up in a premium blend, but we’ve seen more #Edrington blending stock end up on the open market.
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#MaidensBlend #VintageBottlers
#Macallan #Glenturret

Review: Millstone Oloroso / Pedro Ximénez / Heavily Peated (Blackadder) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of three Millstone bottled by Blackadder, each distinctly different.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn,
#Millstone 2017 6yo (53.6%, Blackadder ‘refill PX Heavily Peated’
A contradictory whisky in the best way possible. It's big and bold, but there's also an unexpected finesse. Beautiful
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#dutchwhisky #whiskywriter #whiskyblog

Review: Hemel & Hellevuur Batch 003 / Single Cask #19030 (2025) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of two releases from Hemel & Hellevuur, a Dutch single malt whisky brand from Bossche Stokers and 3006 Whisky.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn,
The brand Hemel en Hellevuur was launched by #3006Whisky, an independent bottler turned distiller. In collaboration with #BosscheStokers.
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#dutchwhisky #whiskywriter #whiskyproeverij #DenBosch #Brabant

Review: Wagging Finger First Edition / Loch Braassem – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of the Wagging Finger First Edition, the first-ever official release from this distillery, as well as a 'Loch Braassem' private cask.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn:
Wagging Finger has released its first whisky. This Dutch distillery is located in #Deventer. Erik Molenaar is founder of #WaggingFinger and head distiller.

#Kintra #dutchwhisky

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Thy 5 year old, selected by Words of Whisky Het leuke aan het volgen van een aantal bloggers/schrijvers voor een aantal jaar is dat je exact weet hoe ze proeven en dus scoren. Uiteindelijk weet je dus ook aan wie je qua smaak een beetje kan …

Reposted #ConfessionsOfaWhiskyfreak:
Ik weet dat als Thijs Klaverstijn van #WordsofWhisky een whisky een hoog cijfer geeft, ik met een gerust hart die fles kan aanschaffen en dat de kans groot is dat ik hem ook lekker vind en vice versa
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#ThyWhisky

Review: Hinrichsen's Somerinj 2025 (Frisian Single Farm Whisky) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of the Hinrichsen's Somerinj 2025, a single malt made on the small German island Föhr.

Repost #WordsofWhisky
The #Hinrichsen farm is situated on #Föhr, one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. Indeed, Hinrichsen’s is an island distillery
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#NordFriesland #Frisian #deutscherwhisky #leerjebuurtaal #duitsland

REPOST #hogsheadImports
The Quest for the Holy Grail! Flavor knows no borders! #sphericSpirits, their secret? A deep understanding of fermentation, from long mashes to diverse yeast strains.
Thijs Klaverstijn #wordsofwhisky has written a great article about them in #WhiskyPassion

#whiskyproeverij

Nice review from #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn about #Eastmoor whisky. From #Kalkwijck Distillers, Christiaan grows Kalkwijck's grain.
Lisanne distills the whisky in #Vroomshoop #Twente, our neighbourhood.

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#WhiskyWeekendTwente -botteling #twentseWhisky

6 Reviews: Introduction to Living Souls – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of the entire range (so far) of new independent bottler Living Souls, including malts from Tobermory and Balblair, as well as a range of blended Scotch whisky and blended malts.

Repost #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn:
Judging by their whiskies so far, the Living Souls’ approach is slightly different than most independent bottlers.
The trio of Calum Leslie, Jamie Williamson and John Torrance are behind #LivingSouls

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3x Bowmore: Mariner / Tri Carragh / High Spirits – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of three Bowmore, including the 15-year-old Mariner and two vintage 1997 expressions, one from High Spirits' Collection and the other from Tri Carragh.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn
Always a treat to have #Bowmore on the tasting table.
Bowmore Mariner 15yo. Then “only” a 12-year-old from #HighSpirits’ Collection, the second a new 27-year-old from #TriCarragh
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#whiskyblog #bowmore #Islay #scotch

3x Orkney: Decadent Drinks / Whisky-Fässle / The Whisky Exchange – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of three independent bottlings of single malt whisky from Highland Park, all undisclosed though. An Old Orkney from Decadent Drinks, as well as younger releases from The Whisky Exchange and W...

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn:
Highland Park; starting with Whisky-Fässle 13yo, then Decadent Drinks 21yo and finally something dark from The Whisky Exchange 10yo.
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#Orkney #scotch

Review: Glenlivet 12 Years Double Oak (2024) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of the Glenlivet 12 Years Double Oak, one of the best-selling Scotch single malt whiskies worldwide.

Bij Thijs Klaverstijn #WordsofWhisky:
Whereas the Glenlivet 15 Years French Oak Reserve kind of deviates from the distillery norm, its 12-year-old sibling is one of the distillery’s flagship expressions, representing its signature style.
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Review: BenRiach 1991 / Caol Ila 1992 / Bowmore 1985 (Decadent Drinks) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of three recent chapters from Decadent Drinks' Whiskyland range, including a Caol Ila, Bowmore and BenRiach.

By #WordsofWhisky
Decadent Drinks has not slowed down one bit since saying goodbye to the Whisky Sponge era. Their new Whiskyland range is going from strength to strength. I can barely keep up. I’m reviewing Chapters Four, Five and Six today
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#whiskyproeverij

Review: Invergordon / Auchroisk / Dalmunach / Glen Moray (Dràm Mòr) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of Dràm Mòr's Summer Release, including a Dalmunach, Auchroisk, Glen Morary and Invergordon.

By #WordsofWhisky Thijs Klaverstijn: Dràm Mòr just launched their 5th Anniversary Releases. This is what we Dutchies would call “mustard after the meal.” : wordsofwhisky.com/invergordon-...

#Invergordon #Auchroisk #Dalmunach #GlenMoray #dramMor #whiskyproeverij

Review: Ben Nevis 1996 / Teithmill 2014 (Thompson Bros) – Words of Whisky | A Whisky Blog A review of two recent releases from the Thompson Bros, a Ben Nevis 1996 28 Years and a Teithmill 2014 10 Years (undisclosed Deanston).

By whiskywriter Thijs Klaverstijn:
I visited Dornoch in October and brought home a few souvenirs. First, a #Teithmill 2014 10 Years, which is actually an undisclosed #Deanston. Second, a #BenNevis from 1996, a vintage universally adored.
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#wordsofwhisky #whiskyblog