Inside the Speyside Cooperage near Craigellachie in Moray, in the heart of distillery country. The amazing skills on display have changed little since medieval times but remain vital today. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/craigellachie/speysidecooperage/index.html
Recent pickups from Julio's Liquors.
First up, Ardbeg Smokiverse, this year's Fèis Ìle release. This just came in for those who had pre-ordered it, as I had, and will be generally available soon for Ardbeg Day.
Next up, Pinhook 9 year Straight Rye Whiskey "The Home Stretch. This is part of the Loch & Key Whisk(e)y Society vertical series which sees a new release each year, each one year older than the last. I've been collecting these since it started and I'm planning to wait for it to end, then do a gathering to side-by-side all of them. It will end when it ends - basically whenever another year starts to be too much.
Then Bully Boy Distillers Straight Bourbon Whiskey "Wickeder Dahk". Another Loch & Key bottling, this is obviously a follow up to the earlier "Wicked Dahk" bottle. (If you're wondering about the spelling, think Boston accent.)
And finally, Alma del Jaguar Tequila Nocturne. We tried their range at a recent Whisk(e)y Wednesday at Julio's Liquors - the standard Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo, and this one. Their standard line ferments 20% with champagne yeast and 80% with wild yeast, and they were all very good. But Nocturne is 100% wild yeast and I thought it was the best of the lot, and very affordable, so I grabbed one.
Partly hidden by neighbouring buildings, the superb Oban Distillery stands right in the heart of the town of Oban in Argyll. It was founded on this site by a family of local merchants, the Stevensons, in 1794. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/oban/obandistillery/index.html
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Sorry to see the Isle of Harris Distillery in difficulties. Is the whisky bubble about to burst? Too many distillers and bottlers? Challenging conditions internationally too.
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Some Compass Box additions from a few weeks ago that I photographed but never got around to posting.
This is The Traveling Circus, the first Compass Box Travel retail release. I've been trying to get this for a while, and another CB fan came through and was able to grab me one while traveling through JFK. I won't call them out, as I don't want them getting hassled, but I very much appreciate it.
The other item is a patch to celebrate the release of Flaming Heart 25th Anniversary Edition, a gift for members of The Blending Room.
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The stills at the fascinating Tomatin Distillery, close to the A9, eighteen miles south of Inverness. This was once the largest distillery in Scotland and it remains an impressive place with some highly unusual features. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/tomatin/tomatindistillery/index.html
Missing my father in law tonight. He would have been out here with me.
Finn Thomson Glen Garioch 12. NC, NCF, 59.3% abv finished in Tokaji.
Slight ginger spice with wave after wave of red fruit on the nose: raspberries, redcurrants and sweet strawberries, like Angel Delight 
(a powdered dessert mix here in the UK). Citrusy orange hits the tongue which develops into sweet candied orange peel, caramel and a lovely dry, woody spiciness. A long finish of liquorice, spice and subtle grassy notes.
It is superb 
I get something different with every mouthful. A bottle that is unlikely to last long.
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Bowmore Distillery, in the heart of the village of Bowmore beside Loch Indaal on the Isle of Islay. It has its own maltings, so the pagodas are not just for show. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/islay/bowmoredistillery/index.html
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A wee Knockdhu nightcap.
Infrequent Flyers Knockdhu 8, NC, NCF, 58.9% abv (bottled 2021)
Gentle on the nose with subtle waves of sweet vanilla, heather honey and floral aromas. Leave it for a few minutes and along comes some melon, apple and citrusy lemon. The first sip comes in roaring hot, spicy and peppery. A few drops of water and it calms to an oily creamy mouthfeel with more sweet white fruit: apples, banana, melon and a hint of toffee. A long, spicy, slightly citrusy finish.
Into the daylight. After years in the cool quiet darkness of the bonded warehouse, a cask of what has become Scotch whisky heads off for bottling at Ardbeg Distillery on the Isle of Islay. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/islay/ardbegdistillery/index.html
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But wait, there's more!
I managed to pick up WhistlePig The Encyclopedia of Rye - Volume 2 for a fantastic price.
Volume 2? What about Volume 1? I had that too, for a similarly fantastic price, until I got sniped. That's how I learned the hard way that Whisky Auctioneer ends their auctions at midnight, even if bids are still being made.
They have sniping protection that is supposed to extend the auction a few minutes every time a new bid comes in, but there is an undocumented hard stop. I got outbid less than a minute to midnight and was in the process of upping my bid when the auction ended. I suspect the winner knew about this loophole, which I've since confirmed.
So now I'm still hunting for vol.1. I've seen it on sale in the US, but for stupid high prices.
Anyway... Then there were some random bottles. Starting off with a couple of different bottlings of the Mortlach 16 Flora & Fauna. Due to a misunderstanding, I picked up a few of these. I now have three, so I'll probably send a couple on to auction myself.
I also picked up several grain whiskies. I love those and they're often overlooked. The North British 1980 Cask Strength was originally only available to employees of the distillery. I'm not sure the age on this one.
Another North British, this one 30 years, a Caidenhead Single Cask 43 year Invergordon and a Forgotten Gems 30 year Invergordon.
There was still more that arrived.
More Glenmorangie - Speakeasy bottle Cask 6813, three The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings: 125.4, 125.15, & 125.37, and then three sample bottles - Finealta, Signet, and the 18 year Extremely Rare.
There were also two from Ardbeg - 19 year Traigh Bahn #1 & #3.
I already had #4 - #2 is still in the UK with another auction house and #5 is with a friend in CT as it couldn't be shipped to MA. #6 I'm still on the hunt for. I've been picking these up at auction for well below MSRP.
