# cognac (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cognac. Page: Feed: --- ## [« Ce raisin du Moyen-Âge a bien failli disparaître » : le goût retrouvé du chauché gris, roi déchu des vignes d’Aunis et de Saintonge](https://www.sudouest.fr/vin/ce-raisin-du-moyen-age-a-bien-failli-disparaitre-le-gout-retrouve-du-chauche-gris-roi-dechu-des-vignes-d-aunis-et-de-saintonge-29821438.php) _2026-08-21 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Le cépage chauché gris – fleuron des vieilles provinces charentaises – a affronté le grand hiver de 1709, la concurrence du cognac et l’épidémie de phylloxéra. On le croyait mort. Sa résurrection tient ## [Viticulture : avec moins de traitements et davantage d’observation, le vignoble charentais muscle sa lutte contre la flavescence dorée](https://www.sudouest.fr/charente-maritime/macqueville/viticulture-avec-moins-de-traitements-et-davantage-d-observation-le-vignoble-charentais-muscle-sa-lutte-contre-la-flavescence-doree-30315396.php) _2026-08-21 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Face à la maladie, la filière viticole renforce la prospection pour mieux cibler les traitements. De nouvelles technologies, comme l’IA, sont aussi à l’essai. Reportage à Macqueville, en Charente-Maritime ## [Cinéma. « Je sais qu’elle voit vos visages émus » : Laura Smet inaugure la place Nathalie-Baye à Angoulême](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/cinema-je-sais-qu-elle-voit-vos-visages-emus-laura-smet-inaugure-la-place-nathalie-baye-a-angouleme-30317374.php) _2026-08-20 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ La cérémonie s’est déroulée ce jeudi 20 août devant le cinéma CGR, quelques jours avant le festival du film francophone, dont l’actrice disparue au printemps dernier, mère de la chanteuse, était une fidèle ## [ARCHIVES - Les plus belles photos de Nathalie Baye au Festival du film francophone d’Angoulême](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/cinema/festival-film-angouleme/archives-les-plus-belles-photos-de-nathalie-baye-au-festival-du-film-francophone-d-angouleme-30294486.php) _2026-08-20 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ PORTFOLIO - Ce jeudi 20 août 2026, la place Nathalie-Baye (décédée le 26 avril dernier) est inaugurée en amont du 19e Festival du film francophone, en présence de sa fille Laura Smet. L’occasion d’ouvrir ## [Laphroaig 14 Years 1973 (Averys of Bristol)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/laphroaig/laphroaig-14-years-1973-averys-of-bristol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laphroaig-14-years-1973-averys-of-bristol) _2026-08-19 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Sometimes people send me a surprise package with a couple of samples they want me to try. Always a wonderful experience. That's also how I got to try this Laphroaig 1973 , bottled in 1987 at just 14 years of age.It was bottled from a single cask by John Avery and the outturn was split between his Avery's of Bristol shop (remember their excellent Glen Grant 1959 ) and a close friend. Laphroaig 14… ## [Charente et Charente-Maritime : jamais le pays du cognac n’a vendangé aussi tôt !](https://www.sudouest.fr/charente/charente-et-charente-maritime-jamais-le-pays-du-cognac-n-a-vendange-aussi-tot-30307872.php) _2026-08-19 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ La récolte de l’ugni blanc débute avec deux à trois semaines d’avance dans les 90 000 hectares du vignoble du cognac. Le rendement sera faible. Paradoxalement, c’est plutôt une bonne nouvelle ! ## [Charente : les 4 z’arts d’Oyer, le festival à la campagne qui mêle danse, théâtre, musique et littérature](https://www.sudouest.fr/charente/charente-les-4-z-arts-d-oyer-le-festival-a-la-campagne-qui-mele-danse-theatre-musique-et-litterature-30302855.php) _2026-08-19 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ La troisième édition de ce rendez-vous pas comme les autres se déroule les 21, 22 et 23 août 2026 au domaine de La Rêverie, à Bioussac, un village près de Ruffec ## [Torabhaig 2018 (Auldecole Spirits)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/torabhaig/torabhaig-2018-auldecole-spirits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=torabhaig-2018-auldecole-spirits) _2026-08-19 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Auldecole Spirits is an independent bottler from Hungary. Behind this brand is Norbert who has been working for Royal Mile Whiskies in Edinburgh for years. Despite his Scottish connection he kept writing in Hungarian under the name Barman's Choice . In 2025 he decided to start releasing his own casks (and import releases from other brands).I'm trying one of his first bottlings, a Torabhaig 2018 .… ## [Vacances en Charente-Maritime : une dégustation de cognac… les pieds dans l’eau !](https://www.sudouest.fr/tourisme/charente-maritime/vacances-en-charente-maritime-une-degustation-de-cognac-les-pieds-dans-l-eau-29715242.php) _2026-08-18 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ La maison Normandin-Mercier, située près de La Rochelle, organise une « expérience » combinant histoire du spiritueux et « baignade tonifiante » dans l’Océan ## [Burnside 1989 (Fruitful Spirits / Archives / Dram-Addicts)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/balvenie/burnside-1989-fruitful-spirits-archives-dram-addicts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burnside-1989-fruitful-spirits-archives-dram-addicts) _2026-08-17 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ No shortage of Burnside these days, the blended malt built around Balvenie. We're trying recent bottlings from Fruitful Spirits, Dram-Addicts and Whiskybase. enviaBle 36 yo 1989 (48,7%, Fruitful Spirits 2026, bourbon + Oloroso + PX cask, 96 btl.) Nose: richer than most other Burnsides. That means more brown sugar, vanilla and leather, along with dried apricots, quinces and plenty of raisins. Then… ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qPgl1aeBEn8P) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Vacances en Charente : à l’atelier 109, le tonneau raconte son histoire](https://www.sudouest.fr/tourisme/charente/vacances-en-charente-a-l-atelier-109-le-tonneau-raconte-son-histoire-29671675.php) _2026-08-17 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Jean-Baptiste Chenu, artisan d’art spécialisé dans la réparation de fûts, invite à découvrir, dans son atelier, les secrets de la tonnellerie ## [Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/usa-bourbon/mister-sam-tribute-whiskey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mister-sam-tribute-whiskey) _2026-08-16 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey is composed by Drew Mayville, the Master Blender of Sazerac . Drew came up with the name of the release as an homage to Seagram’s last owner, Sam Bronfman.It was intended to be an annual release, but in reality the batches were always two years apart. The inaugural edition (which we're reviewing today) was released in late 2019 . The fourth and latest batch appeared in… ## [En passant par… Le Seure : le (presque) pont François-Ier](https://www.sudouest.fr/charente-maritime/le-seure/en-passant-par-le-seure-le-presque-pont-francois-ier-30223517.php) _2026-08-16 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Au sud de la commune, un ouvrage discret, construit en 1444, alimente la légende locale ## [Vacances en Charente : voyage multisensoriel au cœur du cognac à la Maison Hennessy](https://www.sudouest.fr/tourisme/charente/vacances-en-charente-voyage-multisensoriel-au-coeur-du-cognac-a-la-maison-hennessy-29671473.php) _2026-08-16 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Se délecter de « la liqueur des dieux », en toute modération, peut se faire à travers un parcours initiatique où tous les sens sont mis en éveil. Exemple à la Maison Hennessy ## [Festival du film francophone d’Angoulême 2026 : la billetterie prise d’assaut mais il reste des places, découvrez la liste des 26 séances encore ouvertes à la réservation](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/festival-du-film-francophone-d-angouleme-2026-la-billetterie-prise-d-assaut-mais-il-reste-des-places-decouvrez-la-liste-des-26-seances-encore-ouvertes-a-la-reservation-30258823.php) _2026-08-15 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Une semaine avant l’événement, environ 4 500 pass ont déjà été écoulés et la plupart des séances affichent complet. Toutefois, il est encore possible de trouver son bonheur. « Sud Ouest » vous explique ## [Télévision : on tourne « Danse mortelle », un « polar musical » au Festival de Confolens](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/television-on-tourne-danse-mortelle-un-polar-musical-au-festival-de-confolens-30253114.php) _2026-08-15 · Cognac : Actualités et info en direct : faits divers, météo, sorties, sport, 16100 - Sud Ouest_ Les scènes principales ont été enregistrées cette semaine, en Charente, avec les troupes de Colombie, d’Irlande, d’Afrique du Sud et du Sri Lanka. Le téléfilm est produit par Dominique Besnehard ## [Kornog 2018 (Amateur Spirit)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/kornog-2018-amateur-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kornog-2018-amateur-spirit) _2026-08-14 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Not so long ago we tried an excellent Kornog 2018 bottled for the Wu Dram Clan . Now there's a very similar cask in the Amateur Spirit range. You may remember their Armagnac Tuilerie 1984 . The concept is that Aurélien Tauzé selects every release with a different jury, this time including Serge Valentin, Gil Firth and Frederick Maitland.I had an extra sample of the WDC release so we'll pour a… ## [Armagnac: Couzard-Lassalle / Téroulet / Mouréou](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/armagnac/armagnac-couzard-lassalle-teroulet-moureou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=armagnac-couzard-lassalle-teroulet-moureou) _2026-08-12 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Three Armagnac houses that we haven't tried before. We start with Couzard-Lassalle , a Folle Blanche selected as the 5th anniversary release of Armagnac.de. It was selected from the warehouses of Darroze. The name isn't entirely new, as the same estate is also known under a 'code name' Lous Pibous. After production stopped in 2005, casks were split between Darroze and L'Encantada with the… ## [Glen Keith 1994 (Archives)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/glen-keith/glen-keith-1994-archives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glen-keith-1994-archives) _2026-08-12 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Certain whisky is so reliable that you can almost write the tasting notes beforehand. In my opinion this is also true for early 1990s Glen Keith . In our glass is a recent Archives release. Glen Keith 31 yo 1994 (52,2%, Archives 2025, first-fill bourbon barrel #166297, 109 btl.) Nose: quite waxy and fruity, just as we hoped. Apricots and bananas stand out, with green apple, grapes and lime. Hints… ## [Macallan Terra (Quest Collection)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/macallan/macallan-terra-quest-collection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=macallan-terra-quest-collection) _2026-08-10 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The Quest Collection formed The Macallan's global travel retail range since 2018, until it was replaced by the Colour and Harmony collections. The Macallan Terra aged exclusively in first-fill sherry casks (from Tevasa and Vasyma). Together with The Macallan Enigma it was one of the expensive options in the range. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9sbjuhVfCcDn) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Glendronach 12 Years – Sherry Casks (1980s)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/glendronach/glendronach-12-years-1980s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glendronach-12-years-1980s) _2026-08-09 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The Glendronach 12 Year Old used to come in dumpy green bottles until the late 1970s. In the early 1980s this was replaced by a clear tall bottle, first at 40% ABV and later at 43% ABV, which is the version we're trying today. It came with different mentions on the label, like The Original and later Matured in Sherry Casks.In the early 1990s this became The Glendronch - Traditional. They also… ## [7 rums: Foursquare, Caroni, Savanna, Hampden, St. Lucia](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/rum/7-rums-foursquare-caroni-savanna-hampden-st-lucia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-rums-foursquare-caroni-savanna-hampden-st-lucia) _2026-08-06 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Even though we're fully in summertime, there haven't been many rum session lately. Let's fix that with a selection of seven assorted rums . We'll have a pair of Foursquare and a pair of Caroni bottlings. Then there is St. Lucia, Savanna and an official Hampden Great House release. ## [Bruges Whisky Core, Ryggia Fino, Rogia Malbec…](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/bruges-whisky-core-ryggia-fino-rogia-malbec/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruges-whisky-core-ryggia-fino-rogia-malbec) _2026-08-05 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The Bruges Whisky Company (or Brugse Whisky Company ) is the producer behind the Ryggia Belgian Single Malt. Founded in 2019 by father and son duo Peter and Thibaut De Meyer, they have been around for a while now. Check their website for more background information (and an online shop).They are doing a lot of experiments. I mean \*a lot\* of experiments, up to the point where you start wondering if… ## [Cognac Prunier Vintage 1976 – Fins Bois](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/cognac/cognac-prunier-vintage-1976-fins-bois/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cognac-prunier-vintage-1976-fins-bois) _2026-08-04 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ We had a really nice Prunier 1989 from Pieter and Ysatis a few months ago, and now we're having one of their recent official bottlings. Last year Cognac Prunier underwent a visual makeover. This includes a modern logo, a new packaging design with orange accents and new bottle designs. Read more about the new collections on their website .The vintage releases now come in this ribbed bottle with… ## [Decadent Drinks: Teuchter 3, Old Islay, Glenlivet…](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/caol-ila/decadent-drinks-teuchter-3-old-islay-glenlivet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decadent-drinks-teuchter-3-old-islay-glenlivet) _2026-08-03 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Here's a slightly belated review. Every couple of weeks we dig our nose into the latest releases from Decadent Drinks , but sometimes the timing doesn't fit our schedule and then the review can be forgotten.This time we're mostly having bottlings from the more affordable Decadent Drams range. ## [Gouden Carolus Pedro (2024)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/gouden-carolus-pedro-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gouden-carolus-pedro-2024) _2026-08-02 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Every year on November 23, Het Anker distillery launches a Gouden Carolus Anniversary Edition, honouring their first whisky release. Each edition starts as a mix of b ourbon casks and Het Anker casks , then finished in specific casks. In 2024 they launched Gouden Carolus Pedro , a nearly 2-year finish on American oak vermouth casks, made from Pedro Ximénez grapes. There's a nice link since the… ## [Longmorn 1973 (Gordon & MacPhail)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/longmorn/longmorn-1973-gordon-macphail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=longmorn-1973-gordon-macphail) _2026-07-30 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ If you visited the Limburg Whisky Festival this year, then you probably know this particular bottle. It was one of the highlights at Michiel Wigman's stand (sold out on Sunday if I'm not mistaken). Gordon & MacPhail had several of these Longmorn 1973 casks but this is one of the lesser known releases. ## [Edradour 12 Years – Oloroso Sherry Butts](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/edradour/edradour-12-years-oloroso-sherry-butts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edradour-12-years-oloroso-sherry-butts) _2026-07-30 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Edradour is still one of those distilleries that I can't really put my finger on. Sometimes excellent, sometimes just a little too weird. Today we're opening the first release of their 12 Years Oloroso Sherry Butts series, a 2011 vintage. In early 2026 they released Batch #8. Edradour 12 yo 2011 - Oloroso Sherry Butts (57,8%, OB 2023, Batch #1, casks #144, 168, 169, 173-176, 4663 btl.) Nose:… ## [Domaine de la Pèze ‘Moyssou 2021’](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/domaine-de-la-peze-moyssou-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=domaine-de-la-peze-moyssou-2021) _2026-07-28 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Domaine de la Pèze is located in the Aveyron (France). On the ancient estate they have a deer farm . For this they already harvested grains, so in 2019 they decided to also move into whisky distillation.La Pèze seems to mention the harvest on the label, rather than the vintage of the spirit. In this case it says Moisson 2021 . Two-row Calypso barley was harvested in 2021 from their Mas de Costes… ## [The Wealth Spirit: Linkwood / Secret Speyside](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/linkwood/the-wealth-spirit-linkwood-secret-speyside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wealth-spirit-linkwood-secret-speyside) _2026-07-27 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The Wealth Spirit is the independent bottling business started by Eric Dang . He's been sourcing whisky from Duncan Taylor and Milroy's of Soho. Among his early bottlings there was some Ben Nevis and old Strathclyde grain whisky. Now we're looking at two new bottlings, a middle-aged Linkwood and Secret Speyside . ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DGCG6hAnLfRR) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Ardbeg 1991 (Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/ardbeg/ardbeg-1991-douglas-laing-old-malt-cask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardbeg-1991-douglas-laing-old-malt-cask) _2026-07-26 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Another oldie, if you don't mind. It's an 18 year old Ardbeg 1991 in Douglas Laing 's Old Malt Cask series. Now chances are low that it will end up in your glass, but anyway, there aren't too many reviews of this whisky. ## [Ben Nevis 1999 / Clynelish 2013 (Time’s Telling)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/clynelish/ben-nevis-1999-clynelish-2013-times-telling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ben-nevis-1999-clynelish-2013-times-telling) _2026-07-23 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Two of my favourite distilleries: Ben Nevis and Clynelish. They come in the series called Time's Telling, made by Lucky Choice and Oxhead Whisky. The labels feature interpretations of historical arts and crafts from around the world. They try to offer them at accesible prices. ## [Bowmore 1999 (PX cask #13)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/bowmore/bowmore-1999-px-cask-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bowmore-1999-px-cask-13) _2026-07-23 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ In my opinion Bowmore has a good track record of distillery bottlings, especially if you like the combination of sherry and peat. I remember a very good hand-filled cask for Feis Ile 2017 among others.Recent distillery exclusives are now labelled Crafted by Hand by the way, and not hand-filled . Bowmore 26 yo 1999 'Crafted by Hand' (56,4%, OB 2025, Pedro Ximénez sherry cask #13, distillery… ## [Fruitful Spirits: Highland Park, Pulteney, Cigar Malt…](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/highland-park/fruitful-spirits-highland-park-pulteney-cigar-malt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fruitful-spirits-highland-park-pulteney-cigar-malt) _2026-07-21 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ In the past few months Fruitful Spirits released a series of new casks in their series called Exceptional Cask Selection. We start with a Highland Park from a refill hogshead. After that there will be more pressure-cooked whiskies from all sorts of cask types, including some that we haven't had before... ## [Agave spirits / Tequila: Swell de Spirits / Spheric Spirits](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/other-spirits/agave-spirits-tequila-swell-de-spirits-spheric-spirits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agave-spirits-tequila-swell-de-spirits-spheric-spirits) _2026-07-20 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ In August I will head for México , cabrones! While spirits are certainly not my primary objective there, I will pass through the Oaxaca region so I'd really like to visit one or two artisan palenques where they produce mezcal the old way.I realized there were some samples on my desk of agave distillates . They're not using the names mezcal or tequila due to regional protection and/or technical… ## [Cognac Michelet & Vallein Tercinier (Piacere Rinato)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/cognac/cognac-michelet-vallein-tercinier-piacere-rinato/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cognac-michelet-vallein-tercinier-piacere-rinato) _2026-07-19 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Piacere Rinato is the Belgian spirits shop of former lawyer Niels Volckaert . He is focusing on cask strength cognac and armagnac, with some aceto balsamico, calvados and other interesting things on the side.There's one well-known name Vallein Tercinier, as well as Michelet which I hadn't tried before. Each of these cognacs is a whole lot younger than what we usually review, so it's good to note… ## [5 Decadent Drinks: Glenburgie, Clynelish, Jura, Ben Nevis…](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/clynelish/5-decadent-drinks-glenburgie-clynelish-jura-ben-nevis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-decadent-drinks-glenburgie-clynelish-jura-ben-nevis) _2026-07-16 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ This is an assorted selection of recent Decadent Drinks releases. There's a bit of everything, spanning all the ranges. Fancy an affordable young Ben Nevis , or would you rather go for a 38 year old Glenburgie ? ## [Mortlach / Dufftown / Oban (Casks of Distinction)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/mortlach/mortlach-dufftown-oban-casks-of-distinction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mortlach-dufftown-oban-casks-of-distinction) _2026-07-15 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Not so long ago a parcel of Cask of Distinction samples were dropped off at my door. Occasionally they also end up in Europe, but most of these exclusive bottles go to Asia where some facilitators (not bottlers of course) specialize in this programme. Check out other prestigious casks that we've tried in the past.In this case the casks were facilitated by The Whisky Firm. Established in 2020 in… ## [Speyside (M) 2009 – 100 Proof Exceptional Cask](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/macallan/speyside-m-2009-100-proof-exceptional-cask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speyside-m-2009-100-proof-exceptional-cask) _2026-07-14 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Impossible to keep up with the 100 Proof series from Signatory Vintage , especially these undisclosed (M) single malts. Here we have another cask #13, an Oloroso sherry butt bottled in the premium Exceptional Cask range. ## [Talisker 39 Years (G&M Connoisseurs Choice Heritage)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/talisker/talisker-39-years-gm-connoisseurs-choice-heritage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talisker-39-years-gm-connoisseurs-choice-heritage) _2026-07-13 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Gordon & MacPhail unveiled an ultra-rare 39-year-old single malt as part of its Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Range .This release honours George Urquhart, 'the father of single malt' by reimaging the iconic black label that adorned his Connoisseurs Choice range in the 1970s, before the brown labels . There was already a Longmorn 1968 with the same design.Mind that this was the last Talisker cask… ## [Kwun Cheung – Chinese single malt whisky](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/kwun-cheung-chinese-single-malt-whisky/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kwun-cheung-chinese-single-malt-whisky) _2026-07-12 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ A good friend got me these samples of Kwun Cheung , a Chinese single malt whisky. It is a fairly young brand from Guangzhou which attracted some attention through its use of indigenous Chinese wood types and good results at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. Apparently the name 觀橡 means something like observing oak. Especially the Mongolian oak from the Changbai Mountains in northeastern China is… ## [Cognac Voyer Réserve Ancestrale / Mauxion 19.38](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/cognac/cognac-voyer-reserve-ancestrale-mauxion-19-38/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cognac-voyer-reserve-ancestrale-mauxion-19-38) _2026-07-09 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Two cognac releases that just arrived on my desk...The numbered Ancestral series from François Voyer holds some of the best cognac I've had. It is a range of very old assemblages from the historic reserves of the house. Now there's a bit of a spin-off called Réserve Ancestrale , exclusively bottled for the 50th anniversary of Kirsch Import. ## [The Duchess: Longmorn 2009 / Dalmore 2013](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/longmorn/duchess-longmorn-2009-dalmore-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duchess-longmorn-2009-dalmore-2013) _2026-07-08 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Here are two of the latest releases from The Duchess in The Netherlands. Two middle-aged whiskies from Longmorn and Dalmore, both matured (or finished?) in casks from Southern Spain. ## [Tomintoul 8 Year Old (1980s) / Tomintoul NAS (1970s)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/tomintoul/tomintoul-8-year-old-1980s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tomintoul-8-year-old-1980s) _2026-07-07 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The packaging of this Tomintoul 8 Year Old screams 1970s and disco glitter to me. The bottle is commonly referred to as the perfume bottle with its uncommon shape and shiny closure. Those were the days when a lot of distilleries were still using the 'Glenlivet' suffix to their name, including Tomintoul. ## [Thompson Bros: Highland Malt, Old Rhosdhu, Side-Burn](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/balvenie/thompson-bros-highland-malt-old-rhosdhu-side-burn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thompson-bros-highland-malt-old-rhosdhu-side-burn) _2026-07-07 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ A new package with samples from the Thompson Brothers arrived. It includes a variety of releases from the past few months and we'll start with some of the older whiskies: an undisclosed Highland Malt 1976 , as well as Old Rhosdhu 1994 and a teaspooned Side-burn 1989 .I'm not sure any of them are still available: the Thompsons seem to be more comfortable with supplying review samples well after the… ## [Kavalan Solist – Fino Sherry Cask](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/world/kavalan-solist-fino-sherry-cask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kavalan-solist-fino-sherry-cask) _2026-07-05 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Under the microscope here is a Kavalan Solist, this time from a Fino sherry cask . Solist is the distillery's range which focuses on specific types of casks , ranging from Colheita Port over virgin oak to basically every type of sherry cask, including Oloroso , Amontillado and Palo Cortado.As the driest of all sherry types, Fino is always a bit difficult and almost impossible to detect in a blind… ## [Tormore Timeless / 12 Years / 16 Years](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/tormore/tormore-timeless-12-years-16-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tormore-timeless-12-years-16-years) _2026-07-02 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Elixir Distillers acquired Tormore distillery in 2022, while building a new Portintruan distillery on Islay and not long after The Whisky Exchange was sold to Pernod. They started production under the eye of distillery manager Polly Logan and inheritated a large stock of aged casks.A lot of the existing casks were second- or third-fill casks, presumably showing a shy character. The team took three… ## [Strathmill 1988 (The Whisky Agency & Sansibar)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/strathmill/strathmill-1988-the-whisky-agency-sansibar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strathmill-1988-the-whisky-agency-sansibar) _2026-07-01 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ We're still in the aftermath of the heatwave, so one whisky at a time is the most we can handle right now. Here's the Strathmill 1988 that was recently bottled by The Whisky Agency, as a joint bottling with Sansibar. ## [The Antelope: Dailuaine, La Frog, Ardbeg, Secret Islay](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/dailuaine/the-antelope-dailuaine-la-frog-ardbeg-secret-islay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-antelope-dailuaine-la-frog-ardbeg-secret-islay) _2026-07-01 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ The Antelope is one of the leading retailers in Macau, especially for the type of whisky we're most interested in. As we'll find out in this session, they have an ongoing series with Kanpaikai in Japan and good connections with Elixir Distillers and Casky in Hong Kong. ## [Cognac Laurichesse 19.75 / 19.76 (Malternative Belgium)](https://www.whiskynotes.be/2026/cognac/cognac-laurichesse-19-75-19-76-malternative-belgium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cognac-laurichesse-19-75-19-76-malternative-belgium) _2026-06-29 · Ruben · WhiskyNotes_ Malternative Belgium just released two cognacs from Laurichesse, a house they more or less discovered back in 2022. This is a royal diptych, in a way, featuring a lioness and a lion on the labels, facing each other. These are not accidental symbols: they also appear in the official coat of arms of Laurichesse.We've had 19.75 and 19.76 from this house before and they were among the best cognacs…