Manager's Dram tasting - Ukrainian Whisky Connoisseurs Club #113

January tasting usually is planned to commemorate birthday of the first President of the Club - Alexey Savchenko Snr. Being designated as his friends meeting the core theme for the evening was selection of originally non-commercial Manager Drams (predecessor of Manager's Choice series). 

Whisky felling tasting #2. Orkney saga: Highland Park Saint Magnus 12 yo 1998/2010 55.0%, Highland Park Earl Magnus 15 yo 1994/2009 52.6%, Highland Park Earl Haakon 18 yo 1993/2011 54.9%, Highland Park 25 yo 1981/2006 48.1%, Highland Park 25 yo 1975/2000 51.5%

This tasting was shifting its date for a few times but finally it happened. Hooray! 

Port Ellen 7-th release 1979/2007 54.7%

Robert Burns night should be celebrated with something special, why not Port Ellen?..

Trio of indie Bowmores: 2001 the Whiskyman, 2000 MoS and 1998 TWA Stamps

Sooner or later I will find my best Bowmore, so far it's 17 yo Seagull.

Highland Park 26 yo 1981/2008 Cooper's Choice 46%

Oh Orkney, with all thy beauties I love thee still, I said in Kirwall and have not forgot it... 

TGIF: Aultmore 11 yo WM, Dalwhinnie 25 yo and Glen Ord 15 yo Clydesdale

Thanks God it's Friday and I can drop in on local whisky Mecca and have a few new drams tonight. 

Tobermory 20 yo MBl and Ledaig 18 yo

Two malts from isle of Mull tonight. Born in the same family but different roads were chosen.

Bunnahabhain 1989 DT, Bruichladdich 1991 MBl and all times classic Bunna XVIII

Tasted these Islay boys and girls decent 6 months ago, at last this review is finished. 

Benriach 37 yo 1968/2006 DT cask #2597 48.6%

As Serge says "after 1976, 1968 was another great vintage at Benriach…". So let's give a try, it's Friday the 13-th after all. 

Bowmore grand tasting: Legend, 08 yo Seagull, 12 yo, 17 yo Seagull, Dusk, Dawn, Darkest and Cask strength

At last I'm back home and it's hightime to finish last sample of Bowmore and finish the tasting from 2016. Bowmore is a kind of terra incognita for me, so consecutive tasting of 7 old Bowmores should shed some light on it.