2010 (a personal review)

2010 was a good year for me what whisky is concerned, my favourite distillery Fettercairn has released a new series showing proof of much old stock, even though the 24, 30 and 40yo is a bit too expensive for my taste. I've tried some new Distillers Editions double matured whiskies, all bollocks, why fuck up something good with funky finishes? Real sherry-matured whiskies becoming more expensive as re-treating casks and so on seems to become the rule more than the exception. The standard % has risen, something I wholeheartly applaude as 40% seems to becoming extinct amongst standard OB's. Deanston and Bnnahabhain being amongst the last ones still bottling at 40% now upping till 46.3%. Unfortunately Tamdhu jumped on the mothball train, Imperial seems to be pretty much out of business and Caperdonich's now out of business for good, something that again will increase the already expensive prices on whisky from this distillery. More CS OB's are hitting the market, Glengoyne single casks, new Ardbegs, 2nd batch Laphroaig Cask and Bowmore Tempest, nice for those of us that enjoy a high strength abv, and I do. All in all it's been an interesting year for malt enthusiasts, with good prospects for year 2011!