#classic selection

359. Port of Gothenburg Classic Selection Robustos

Supplied by Mellgrens Fine Tobacco.

Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge.

Information: Wrapper: HVA (Havana Vuelta Abajo). Binder: Criollo 98. Filler: Corojo, HVA, Pilotico Cubano. Grower: Leo Reyes – Navarrete. Blender: Francisco Rivas – Tamboril. Coordinator DR: Zakarias Al Tememe & Bert Van Kol. Tobacco from 2011.

Size: 5×52, Robusto.

Wrapper: Coffee bean, oily and…

353. Port of Gothenburg Classic Selection Fransisco

Gifted by Anders W. Bengtsson, owner of Port of Gothenburg Cigars.

Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge.

Information: Made in Dominican Republic. Wrapper: HVA (Havana Vuelta Abajo). Binder: Criollo 98. Filler: Corojo, HVA , Piloto Cubano. Grower: Leo Reyes – Navarrete. Blender: Francisco Rivas – Tamboril. Coordinator DR: Zakarias Al Tememe & Bert Van Kol.

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Lost Distillery - Stratheden Classic 43% @LostDistillery

Stratheden Distillery, from the Auchtermuchty in Fife, was around for approximately 100 years – officially from 1829 – 1926 and quite possibly prior to that as illegal stills. It was purely family owned – the Bonthrone family – whose founder Alexander Bonthrone ran the place from when he established it at 31 years until 1890 – a remarkable 60+ years!

You can read more about the distillery story h…

Lost Distillery - Gerston Classic 43% @lostdistillery

“What was once lost… has now been found!” Or so it would seem.. whisky wise that is! All part of the initiative to re-construct or in their terms “re-interpret” whiskies from lost distilleries closed years ago.

After checking out the Towiemore, we moved on to Gerston – which opened and closed then open and closed again (1796-1882 & 1886-1914). We sampled the Classic version…

Gerston Classic 43%

Lost Distillery - Towiemore Classic 43% @lostdistillery ‏

Once upon a Victorian time there was a distillery in the Parish of Botriphnie outside of Dufftown. Whilst on our planet a mere thirty years (1898-1931), Peter Dawson’s endeavour enjoyed “a fine reputation as an excellent pure malt whisky.”

During its scant existence, it was a well travelled… Dawson’s whisky was selected for the pleasure of the Prince of Wales, later George V, on the maiden…