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The Whisky Cabinet is Open

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Written by: Tom McKay
Category: Whisky
Published: 26 August 2026
Hits: 11

Tasting notes on single malts, blends and the odd bottle worth writing home about — nose, palate and finish, dram by dram. First one gets poured and written up soon.

Currently on the Shelf

What is standing in the cabin right now. Tasting notes follow as the bottles get poured.

BottleNotes
The Glenrothes 10 Year OldSpeyside single malt
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year OldSpeyside, finished in sherry casks
Port Charlotte 10 Year OldIslay, heavily peated
Powers Three Swallow ReleaseIrish single pot still
Jameson Triple DistilledIrish blend
Bell's OriginalBlended Scotch
Glaschu Spirits Co. Havelock Series 9 Year OldHighland single malt, 50%
Jack Daniel's Old No.7Tennessee whiskey
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Apple ×3Flavoured
Jim Beam PineappleFlavoured bourbon
SMWS — Pip in Porridge, 10 Year OldSociety single cask
SMWS — Saltwater Symphony, 11 Year OldSociety single cask
SMWS — The Honey Farmer's Flame, 13 Year OldSociety single cask
SMWS — Cheeky Peachy Pinot, 16 Year OldSociety single cask
SMWS — Baptised in Elders, 16 Year OldSociety single cask
SMWS — Seriously Scrumptious, 16 Year OldSociety single cask
Redbreast 12 Year Old ×2Irish single pot still
Teeling Blackpitts Cask StrengthPeated Irish single malt
Fercullen 15 Year OldIrish single malt, Powerscourt Distillery
Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery ExclusiveHand-filled at the distillery, edition 5982, 2 June 2026. 47%, ex-bourbon & ex-sherry, non-chill filtered
Jameson Triple TripleBourbon, sherry and chestnut casks
Powers Gold LabelIrish
Slane Wood Series — Extra Sherry WoodIrish, triple casked
Slane Triple CaskedIrish
Slane Triple Casked Batch StrengthIrish
The Famous GrouseBlended Scotch
The Famous Grouse Smoky BlackBlended Scotch, peated
Knob Creek Small BatchKentucky straight bourbon, 50%
The Naked GrouseBlended Scotch, sherry-cask influence
The Snow GrouseBlended grain Scotch, served chilled
Jack Daniel's Tennessee FireCinnamon liqueur
Bunnahabhain CeòbanachIslay single malt, batch 02, 46.3%, un-chillfiltered
Kyrö No.5Finnish rye whisky, PX, virgin oak and bourbon casks

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