New whisky releases Norway - July 2015

On Friday July 3 we will see a total of 32 whiskies released in the Vinmonopolet monopoly stores. In the list below we have linked to our reviews for the ones we have already tested. Very interesting this month are the Akashi from Japan, Armorik Maitre de Chai from France, Nikka Coffey Grain from Japan, and Knob Creek Rye from the USA.

There are a lot of old and fine BenRiach single cask releases here, of which we have only tried one so far. That one was great fun, though.

A lot of you will also be interested in the re-launch of the Laphroaig 15 YO as part of the 200th Anniversary of the distillery.

Akashi Single Malt 5 YO Single Cask (Eigashima White Oak) (no 2391902), Japan, NOK 1229,80 Armorik Classic Breton Single Malt (Werenghem) (no 2299601), Frankrike, NOK 909,90 Armorik Maitre de Chai Limited edition (Werenghem) (no 2299501), Frankrike, NOK 1095 Bakers Bourbon (no 2570801), USA, NOK 699,90 Basil Hayden's (no 2406101), USA, NOK 599,80 Ben Nevis 1996 17 YO Sherry Cask 1472 (Coopers Choice) (no 2392001), Skottland, NOK 1275 BenRiach 10 YO (no 2391601), Skottland, NOK 675 BenRiach 15 YO Sauternes Finish (no 2391801), Skottland, NOK 899 BenRiach Albariza 18 YO Peated PX Finish (no 2391701), Skottland, NOK 1200 BenRiach B11 1976 37 YO peated Sherry w. bourbon finish - cask 5463 (no 1953701), Skottland, NOK 4207 BenRiach B11 1976 37 YO Sherry w. bourbon finish - cask 529 (no 1953401), Skottland, NOK 4105,90 BenRiach B11 1977 37 YO Classic Speyside - cask 7114 (no 1953201), Skottland, NOK 4206,50 BenRiach B11 1977 37 YO Dark Rum finish - cask 1891 (no 1953101), Skottland, NOK 4105,80 BenRiach B11 1978 36 YO Sherry w. bourbon finish - cask 5469 (no 1953001), Skottland, NOK 3805,60 BenRiach B11 1984 29 YO peated - cask 488 (no 1953501), Skottland, NOK 2506,90 BenRiach B11 1994 20 YO peated Madeira finish - cask 5626 (no 1954301), Skottland, NOK 1807,10 BenRiach B11 1994 20 YO Tawny Port finish - cask 1703 (no 1953301), Skottland, NOK 1807,50 BenRiach B11 1996 18 YO PX finish - cask 7176 (no 1954001), Skottland, NOK 1507 BenRiach B11 1997 16 YO Marsala finish - cask 4435 (no 1953801), Skottland, NOK 1557,60 BenRiach B11 1998 16 YO triple distilled, PX finish - cask 5171 (no 1954401), Skottland, NOK 1407,80 BenRiach B11 2000 14 YO Classic Speyside - cask 38131 (no 1953901), Skottland, NOK 1408 BenRiach B11 2005 9 YO peated, Virgin American oak finish - cask 3781 (no 1954201), Skottland, NOK 1307,90 Bookers (no 2572401), USA, NOK 801,50 Knob Creek Rye (no 2570901), USA, NOK 629,60 Laphroaig 15 YO (no 2406201), Skottland, NOK 999,90 Ledaig 2005 9 YO Cask 0064 (Coopers Choice) (no 2392101), Skottland, NOK 948,90 Nikka Coffey Grain (no 1975701), Japan, NOK 499,90 Ole Smoky Original Moonshine (no 2776102), USA, NOK 399,90 Ole Smoky White Lightnin´ Moonshine (no 2775902), USA, NOK 399,90 Port Charlotte 2002 cask #1162 (no 323802), Skottland, NOK 554,90 Storm Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (no 2832001), Skottland, NOK 595 The Naked Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky (no 378501), Skottland, NOK 409,90

Sláinte! - Thomas