July 2024

The Tasting  The Whisky  anCnoc  (pronounced a-nock)                                                                 Supplied The Chair  Region Highland Age & Distillation  12 Year Old.   Special Notes  The Knockdhu Distillery.  Strength 43% abv. (86Proof)  Price   On Special R690-00 at The Whisky Brother & co Hyde Park.  The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the “Water of Life”.  *At this stage I need to point …

April 2024

The Tasting #1    The Whisky                                  Glen Scotia – Limited Edition. Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023.        Supplied                                  The Chair Region Campbeltown Age & Distillation  11 Year Old. – very unusual!   Special Notes  Lightly Peated White Port cask Finish.   Strength 54.7% abv.  Price  R1200-00 at The Whisky Shop in Fourways.  The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the “Water of Life”.  DETAILS   THE …

March 2024

The Tasting #1    The Whisky  Old Ballantruan The “Peated Malt”                                                                                                                                                        Speyside Glenlivet.  Supplied The Chair  Region Speyside   Age & Distillation  N.A.S.     Special Notes  Heavily peated malted barley in hand-picked oak casks.  Unchillfiltered and naturally coloured.    Strength 50% abv.    Price  R900-00 from Tommy Hair’s cupboard!    The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the “Water of …

February 2024

The Tasting #1   The Whisky Ardnamurchan AD Supplied The Chair Region Highland Age & Distillation Distilled in 2016 and 2017 Special Notes Bottled in 1922 with both peated and unpeated whisky matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks.  Non-chillfiltered and naturally coloured. This is a new addition to our tastings. Strength 46.8% abv. Price …

November 2023

The Tasting #1 The Whisky Old Pultney 12 Supplied The Chair Region Highland Age & Distillation 12 YO Special Notes Presented 5 times in Club records, first opportunity to score it. American oak. Strength 43% abv. Price R690 Whisky Brother.  The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the “Water of Life”.  DETAILS  THE COLOUR Brassy copper …

September 2023

The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni The Tasting #1 The Whisky Glenmorangie 18 Supplied The Chair Region Highland Age & Distillation 18 YO Special Notes 15 years in ex-bourbon barrels, 20% into Oloroso sherry casks for 3 years Strength 43% abv. Price R1780  The opening toast to Uisge Beatha, the “Water of …

August 2023

The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni The Tasting #1 The Whisky Murray McDarid Glenburgie Supplied Stock, new distillery Region Speyside Age & Distillation 13 YO, distilled 2008 Special Notes Independent maturation and bottling, unusual treatment: Spanish sherry butts (500 litres) 10 years followed by 2.5 years Sauternes barique (225 litres), (delivering the …

May 2023

The Business and Resolutions:  The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni The Tasting #1 The Whisky Signatory Bladnoch 14 YO Supplied Host  Region Lowland Age & Distillation 14 YO Special Notes First malt from this distillery in Newton Stewart. Distilled 1990, finished in bourbon barrels; bottle 425/637. Cork broke, pushed in.  Strength 43% abv. …

June 2023

The Business and Resolutions:  The Real Business:  with both bottles wrapped in sacculum or esikhwameni The Tasting #1 The Whisky Longrow, Springbank Supplied Host  Region Cambeltown Age & Distillation NAS Special Notes Heavily peated malt, 48 hours in the smoke to dry. Ex bourbon and sherry casks. Strength 46% abv. Price When purchased 2021, R900 Whisky Bros., …