Black Book
Discovery
Blind Test

Every once in a while, I like to organize a tasting session.
Sometimes all by my lonesome self, sometimes in the good
company of other malt aficionados. Due to frequent attacks of
sinusitis, I'm often not able to fully explore a single malt on the first or
second tasting session. This means it takes several sessions before a
new malt is added to the final tasting notes in my
Little Black Book.
Check out the
Hot Report page for the results as they come in.
(Or the
E-Reports section for reports by the Malt Madness Team.)

October 28, 2000 - Lagavulin '84, Rosebank '83, Oban 14, Macleod's 8.
August 26, 2000 - International tasting with Bowmore Darkest, Caol Ila 1975.
July 29, 2000 - Glenkinchie 1978, Glen Mhor 1977, Bowmore Legend, 12, 17 & 21.
July 1, 2000 - Strathisla 12, Ardbeg 10, Loch Dhu 10, Glen Grant 10, Tyrconnell.
May 26, 2000 - Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 15, Caol Ila 21 RM, Glen Scotia 14.
April 1, 2000 - Lagavulin 1979 DE, Caol Ila 1974, Bladnoch 16, Longmorn 1989.
February 5, 2000 - Blair Athol 12, Dalwhinnie 15, Glenfarclas 105, Dufftown 15.
January 22, 2000 - Laphroaig 15, Glen Rothes '85, Suntory Kakubin, Ardbeg 17.
November 28, 1999 - Balvenie 21 Port, Longmorn Glenlivet 1963, Ardbeg 1991.
August 20, 1999 - Linkwood 1984, Glen Keith 1983, 2 x Glengoyne, Cockburn 6.
June 30, 1999 - Lagavulin 1979 DE, Ardbeg 1975, Macallan 10, Tullibardine 10.
April 30, 1999 - Ardbeg 1975, Interleven 21 yrs., Glen Rothes 1985.
March 21, 1999 - Balvenie 15 & 21 Port, YB "Why Be", Glen Rothes 1985.
January 8, 1999 - Talisker 18 C/S, Linkwood 15, Springbank 1969, JW Blue Label.
December 30, 1998 - Blair Athol 12, Glenfarclas 105, Linkwood '84, Glendullan 8.
December 5, 1998 - Macallan 18, Black Bottle 10 yrs, Glengoyne 12, Tormore 12.
August 28, 1998 - International tasting with Longmorn 1963, Balvenie 21 Port.
June 15, 1998 - A head-to-head tasting of Cardhu 12 and Knockando 1982.
May 12, 1998 - Singleton 1981, The Original Mackinlay 21, Johnnie Walker Red.
March 25, 1998 - A head-to-head tasting of Ardbeg 17 and 1974.
February 5, 1998 - Balvenie 15, Linkwood 1984, Bowmore Surf, Glenturret 12.
December 15, 1997 - Laphroaig 10, Strathglen 12, Jameson 12, Suntory Kakubin.
November 7, 1997 - Mortlach 16, Macallan 18, Bowmore 12, Century of Malts.
October 18, 1997 - Glenmorangie 10, 18, Port, Madeira and Sherry.
September 5, 1997 - Johnnie Walker Black, Teachers 60, Chivas Royal Salute.
August 30, 1997 - Bowmore 6, Macallan 12, MacAllister 8 yrs "Pure Malt".
July 15, 1997 - Three different Ardbegs - 1972, 1974 and 19 yrs.
June 8, 1997 - Benriach 10, Blackbarrel, Balblair 16, Tullamore Dew.
April 11, 1997 - Macallan 12, Longmorn 15, Glenfiddich 15 cask strength.

Session Date:          (Some of the) sampled whiskies:

On this page you'll find reports of previous tasting sessions.
Just click on a date if you want to read that session report.
Note: Some tasting sessions include blends, vatted malts
and other whiskies. This may offend single malt purists.

D id I mention that I like to finish my tasting sessions with a good cigar?
Well - I do. My ex-girlfriend tried to convince me that size doesn't
matter, but as far as cigars are concerned I'm not sure.
I prefer a corona over smaller cigars. On special occasions, I might
go for Suerdieck, Cohiba or Partagas, for more mundane moments I
like Hajenius, Justus van Maurik or Compaenen. Just so you know...

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R eports of new sessions will be added regularly, so check back here some time. Take a peek at the middle shelf of my collection to see what's in store.

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