Interested to know which whiskies we’ve tasted since we started doing this? OF COURSE you are! Feast your eyes on this catalogue of champions…
(Here’s the list of what we tried in our first 9 sessions back in 2010, and there’s also a list of the ones we had last year)
| WS # | Date | Theme | Whisky we tasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 7th November 2013 | Ally’s B-A-GG of Drams | Auchentoshan Virgin Oak Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Release Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.2% abv Glen Garioch Virgin Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 48% abv Glen Garioch 1995 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 55.3% abv Bowmore 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Bowmore Tempest 10 Year Old Batch #4 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 55.1% abv Bowmore 1989 23 Year Old Port Cask Matured Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 50.8% abv |
| 72 | 24th October 2013 | Ang/Lee’s Supermarket Sweep | Bell’s Original Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Cassidy’s Irish Whiskey – Marks & Spencer Irish Blended Whisky, 40% abv Lochlan 8 Year Old – Tesco Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Highland 12 Year Old – Marks & Spencer Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Laphroaig 25 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 48.6% abv Bowmore Small Batch Reserve Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv |
| 71 | 10th October 2013 | Number One Drink(s) in the UK | Chichibu Port Pipe 2009 Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 54.5% abv Chichibu Chibidaru 2009 Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 53.5% abv Chichibu 2009 The Floor Malted Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 50.5% abv Karuizawa Spirit of Asama Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 48% abv Karuizawa Spirit of Asama 1999/2000 Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 60.5% abv Karuizawa 31 Year Old Sherry Cask #3555 Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 60.6% abv Karuizawa 1984 Sherry Cask #? Japanese Single Malt Whisky, ??% abv Karuizawa 1981 Sherry Cask #? Japanese Single Malt Whisky, ??% abv |
| 70 | 26th September 2013 | A Malt For The Whole Planet | TBC… |
| 69 | 11 September 2013 | Absinthe Squad | TBC… |
| 68 | 20th August 2013 | The Bottle of Britain 2 | TBC… |
| 67 | 8th August 2013 | Billy’s Sensory Mindphucq | ArKay Alcohol Free Whisky 0% abv, 100% awful Aultmore 1997 Gordon & Maphail Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Bruichladdich Laddie Classic 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Arran 14 Year Old Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Bunnahabhain 2001 10 Year Old Sherry Butt #1766 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57% abv Glengoyne ‘The Teapot Dram’ Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 58.5% abv |
| 65 | 25th July 2013 | Beer Squad | TBC… |
| 64 | 11th July 2013 | Honey? Vanilla? We’re not making a cake, you know! | TBC… |
| 63 | 20th June 2013 | What’s it got to do with a Plasticine Parrot? | Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky Japanese Single Grain Whisky, 45% abv Nikka Miyagikyo 10 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 45% abv Inchmurrin 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Inchmoan 1994 The Whisky Fair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.8% abv Tobermory 10 Year Old Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46.3% abv Ledaig (Tobermory) 2005 6 Year Old Sherry Butt Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 56% abv |
| 62 | 6th June 2013 | Better The Devil? | TBC… |
| 61 | 16th May 2013 | Wodge of Worldcraft | Tamdhu 10 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Penderyn Madeira Finish Welsh Single Malt Whisky, 46% abv Balcones True Blue American Corn Whisky, 50% abv Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv Mackmyra Moment Solsken Swedish Single Malt Whisky, 52.6% abv Kornog Breton Peated Single Malt Glann ar Mor French Single Malt Whisky, 46% abv |
| 60 | 2nd May 2013 | Gin Squad | TBC… |
| 59 | 18th April 2013 | Reverse Notes | TBC… |
| 58a | 13th April 2013 | Field Trip: Tunbridge Wells (Royal) | TBC… |
| 58 | 4th April 2013 | Whisky Squad Third Birthday Three-Way | Balblair 1997 2nd Release Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Craigellachie 22yo SMWS 44.57 “Sea Salted Caramel Pebbles” Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 52.9% abv The Lost Distilleries Blend Batch #2 – Master of Malt Blended Scotch Whisky, 53.2% abv Glendronach 1995 17yo PX Puncheon TWE Exclusive Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 56.6% abv Springbank 2001 Rundlets & Kilderkins Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 49.4% abv Glen Moray Peated Spirit Batch #1 Not Quite Yet Whisky, 60.6% abv |
| 57 | 30th March 2013 | Who’d Build a Distillery in Battersea? | TBC… |
| 56 | 21st March 2013 | Deep in Darkest Soho | TBC… |
| 55 | 7th March 2013 | Mr TT Lee Presents… | Kavalan Single Malt Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 40% abv Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 57.1% abv King Car Conductor Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 46% abv Kavalan Solist Bourbon Cask Matured Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv Kavalan Solist Vinho Wine Cask Matured Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 58.4% abv Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask Matured Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 57.8% abv |
| 54 | 21st February 2013 | Changing Some Sub-Bourbon Attitudes | TBC… |
| 53 | 7th February 2013 | The Rivers of Speyside | Macallan Gold Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Gordon & Macphail Imperial 1994 Bottled 2012 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Gordon & Macphail Glentauchers 1991 Bottled 2009 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Single Malts of Scotland Braes of Glenlivet 1989 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.9% abv Glenlivet 1990 Bottled 2006 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.9% Dailuaine 16yo Flora and Fauna Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Balvenie DoubleWood 17 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv |
| 52 | 15th January 2013 | Old & New | Whyte & Mackay Supreme (1970s) Blended Scotch Whisky, ?% abv Whyte & Mackay Supreme 22yo Blended Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Highland Park 12yo Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Highland Park 12yo (1990s) Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Laphroaig 10yo Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Laphroaig 10yo (1990s) Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv |
| 51 | 3rd January 2013 | The Brown Spectrum (volume 3) | Berry’s Own Selection Bunnahabhain 1989Berry’s Own Selection Braes of Glenlivet 1994 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Berry’s Own Selection Caperdonich 1992 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Berry’s Own Selection Tormore 1992 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 51.5% abv Berry’s Own Selection Jura 1976 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 55.1% abv Daniel Bouju Resérve Familiale Cognac Cognac, 42% abv |
| 50 | 20th December 2012 | Whisky Surprise | No records were kept… |
| 49 | 6th December | Rum Squad | Bacardi Rum 8 Year Old 40% abv Barbancourt 5 Star Rum 8 Year Old 43% abv St. Nicholas Abbey 10 Year Old 40% abv Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum 40% abv El Dorado Rum 12 Year Old 40% abv El Dorado Rum 15 Year Old 43% abv El Dorado Rum 21 Year Old 43% abv |
| 48 | 15th November 2012 | The Storry of Grain | Cameron Brig Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Compass Box Hedonism Vatted Grain Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Greenore 18 Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Duncan Taylor Port Dundas 1973 34yo Cask #12831 Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 54.5% abv SMWS G5.2 – Strumming the Strings of the Soul (Invergordon 17yo) Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 65.3% abv |
| 47 | 1st November | The Extreme Whisky Tasting | Teerenpeli 2003 8 Year Old Finnish Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv Chichibu 2009 The Floor Malted Japanese Single Malt Whisky, 50.5% abv Amrut Special Reserve TWE 10th Anniversary Indian Single Malt Whisky, 63% abv Aberlour A’bunadh Batch 42 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 60.3% abv Ardbeg Blasda Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Octomore 4.1/167 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 62.5% abv |
| 46 | 16th October 2012 | The Rain in Spain | Tio Pepe Palomino Fino Fino Sherry, 15% abv Auchentoshan 1998 Fino Cask Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.6% abv Romate Reservas Especiales Don José Oloroso Oloroso Sherry, 18% abv Glendronach 18yo Allardice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Waitrose Lustau Palo Cortado Palo Cortado Sherry, 19% abv Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Harvey’s Pedro Ximenez 30yo Pedro Ximenez Sherry, 16% abv |
| 45 | 4th October 2012 | More Whisky | Berry’s Own Selection Tormore 1992 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 51.5% abv Berry’s Own Selection Bowmore 1994 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv John Milroy Selection Cragganmore 21yo Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.5% abv Berry’s Own Selection Cragganmore 1989 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 53.5% abv Berry’s Own Selection Aultmore 1982 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.8% abv Berry’s Own Selection Longmoren 1992 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 50.2% abv |
| 44 | 20th September 2012 | The “Bang for your Buck” Session | Tomatin 12yo Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Hibiki 12yo Japanese Blended Whisky, 43% abv Auchentoshan Valinch Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 50.5% abv Aberlour 16yo Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45% abv Bowmore Tempest Edition 2 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 56% abv Old Bothwell Port Ellen Cask #230 28yo Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 55.5% abv |
| 43 | 6th September 2012 | Whisky by Flavour | The Hive 12yo Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Spice King 12yo Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Lemon Sorbet – Auchentoshan 1998 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Fresh Fruit Sorbet – Clynelish 1997 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Strawberry Ganache – Glen Scotia 1991 Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv |
| 42 | 16th August 2012 | Boiled Wine | , % abv |
| 41 | 2nd August 2012 | No Points for Saying Grassy Notes | Glenkinchie 12yo Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Bladnoch 20yo Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Inverleven 1991 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Rosebank 12yo Flora & Fauna Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Port Dundas 1990 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.4% abv |
| 40 | 17th July | It’s a Kind of Magic | Writer’s Tears Irish Pot Still Whiskey, 40% abv Penderyn Portwood 41 Welsh Single Malt Whisky, 41% abv DYC Collectiòn Barricas Spanish Single Malt Whisky, 40% abv King Car Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 46% abv Mackmyra Special:06 – Sommeräng Swedish Single Malt Whisky, 46.8% abv Nikka Taketsuru 17yo Japanese Blended Malt Whisky, 43% abv |
| 39 | 5th July 2012 | The Evolution of a Classic | , % abv |
| 38 | 19th June 2012 | To Make Whisky, You Start With Beer | Adnams Broadside Best Bitter, 4.7% abv Spirit of Broadside Eau de Vie de Bier, 43% abv Copper House Vodka Barley Vodka, 40% abv Longshore Vodka Mixed Grain Vodka, 43% abv North Cove Oak Aged Vodka Cask Matured Mixed Grain Vodka, 50% abv |
| 37 | 7th June 2012 | Mystery Smoke Stack | , % abv |
| 36 | 17th May 2012 | Tequila Squad | Ilegal Joven Joven Mezcal, 40% abv Olmeca Altos Plata Blanco Tequila, 40% abv El Tesoro Reposado Reposado Tequila, 40% abv Tézon Añejo Añejo Tequila, 40% abv Don Julio 1942 Extra Añejo Tequila, 40% abv |
| 35 | 3rd May 2012 | Luxury Blends | , % abv |
| 34.5 | 22nd April 2012 | The Subcontinental Flavour Onslaught | Bagpiper Blended Indian Whisky, 40% abv Kuchhnai Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Experimental Sherried Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky, 48% abv Amrut Intermediate Sherry Indian Single Malt Whisky, 57.1% abv Amrut Whisky Exchange 10th Anniversary Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Whisky, 63% abv Amrut Fusion Indian Single Malt Whisky, 50% abv Amrut Peated Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Whisky, 62.8% abv |
| 34 | 19th April 2012 | Whisky in Cocktails with Monkey Shoulder | Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky, 40% abv Cask Strength Monkery Shoulder Blended Malt Whisky, 58.5% abv |
| 33 | 5th April 2012 | The Raw Spirit (and 2nd Birthday) | Glenmorangie 10yo Original Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Glenfiddich 12yo Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Arran Cask Strength Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.8% abv Glenglassaugh First Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, CS% abv Glenglassaugh Fledgling XB Scottish Barley Spirit, 50% abv Glenrothes 1995 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Elements of Islay Lg2 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 58% abv Ardbeg 10yo Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv |
| 32 | 15th March 2012 | Irish Whiskey #2 – Cooley is HOT! | Greenore 8yo Single Grain Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Kilbeggan Blended Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Tesco Special Reserve Irish Whiskey Blended Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Tyrconnell Port Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 46% abv Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Connemara Cask Strength Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 58.4% abv |
| 31 | 1st March 2012 | Irish Whiskey #1 | Inishowen Peated Blended Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Bushmills Black Bush Blended Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Locke’s 8 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch Blended Irish Whiskey, 40% abv Powers John’s Lane Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, 46% abv Redbreast 12yo Cask Strength Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, 57.7% abv |
| 30a | 25th February 2012 | Blending School | Compass Box Great King Street – Artists’ Blend Blended Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Compass Box Asyla Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Compass Box Oak Cross Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Compass Box Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Compass Box Peat Monster Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Compass Box Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Compass Box Hedonism 10th Anniversary Single Grain Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Compass Box Morpheus Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Compass Box Optimism Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 44% abv Compass Box – The Last Vatted Malt Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 53.7% abv |
| 30 | 16th February 2012 | The Management Present… | Arran 10 year old Cask Strength Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.1% abv Clynelish Distillery Only Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.3% abv Glendronach 15 year old Revival Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Glenfarclas 105 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 60% abv Compass Box Peat Monster Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Lagavulin 12 year old (2009 release) Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.9% abv |
| 29 | 2nd February 2012 | Hi, Society | 97.21: Laurel, Meadowsweet and Honeysuckle (Littlemill) Lowland Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.7% abv 26.77: Church Pews and Hymnbooks (Clynelish) Highland Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 55.1% abv 73.44: Old Friends Remembered (Aultmore) Speyside Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 53.7% abv 123.7: Unusual and Highly Enjoyable (Glengoyne) Highland Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 59.6% abv 29.106: Old Lace and Lavender Hand Cream (Laphroaig) Islay Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 57.3% abv |
| 28 | 19th January 2012 | Sippin’ Global | Sullivan’s Cove Double Cask Australian Single Malt Whisky, 40% abv Three Ships 10 Year Old South African Single Malt Whisky, 43% abv Hammer Head Czech Single Malt Whisky, 40.7% abv Kavalan Classic Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky, 40% abv Millstone Peated Dutch Single Malt Whisky, 40% abv Kornog Taouarc’h Trived French Single Malt Whisky 46% abv |
| 27 | 4th January 2012 | The Third Sense | Cutty Sark Imperial Kingdom – (now only available in a miniature set) Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% abv Glenrothes 1995 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Berry’s Own Selection – Mannochmore 1999 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 43% abv Berry’s Own Selection – Macduff 2000 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% abv Talisker 25yo (bottled 2009) Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 54.8% abv Frapin Extra Cognac, 40% abv |