What is a Cutty Sark? The ship's name is a curious one unless you know Scottish folklore. The name 'cutty sark' comes from a Scottish term for a woman's undergarment, or light skirt. The term was used most famously in Robbie Burn's poem, Tam o' Shanter. In the poem, Tam is pur...
THERMOPYLAE v. CUTTY SARK THE 1872 OFFICIAL LOGSdoi:10.1080/00253359.1974.10657944John CrosseThe Mariner's Mirror
Cutty Sark 'Prohibition Edition' (50%, OB, blend, 2013) I found the picture on the Web, not too sure it’s the definitive label. Colour: gold. Nose: starts with a massive dose of caramel, butterscotch, maple syrup and vanilla crème, getting then maltier, a little closer to the grai...
Cutty Sark 25 yo Tam O’Shanter (46.5%, OB, 5000 bottles, 2012) Yes I’m late with this baby. Colour: deep amber. Nose: an old blend that’s closer to an old malt at first nosing, it’s rather big and full of stewed fruits including strawberries, plums and oranges, then more cl...
THERMOPYLAE v. CUTTY SARK THE 1872 OFFICIAL LOGSdoi:10.1080/00253359.1974.10657944John CrosseMariners Mirror
Whiskyfun archives - June 2012 - part 2 - Tasting Clynelish, Ardbeg, Johnnie Walker, Buchanan, Rosebank, Cutty Sark...
Whiskyfun archives - February 2013 - part 2 - Tasting Karuizawa, Glenlivet, Bunnahabhain, Glen Albyn, Cutty Sark...