October 2015
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SMWS 27.108 A savoury experience!
Although there was a lot to like in the flavours of this Springbank expression from SMWS, I found it a little too rough around the edges for my liking. Too vinegary on the nose and too much liquorice presentation on… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Single Cask 50
Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Distillery Exclusive (53.8%, OB, Bourbon Cask #50, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Official – bottle-your-own distillery exclusive ABV: 53.8% Cost: ~ £70 Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled on… Continue reading
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SMWS 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram
Jura 25 Years Old 1988 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram (52.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 245 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 52.4% Cost: £95 Score: 87/100 … Continue reading
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Spice King 8 Years Old
Spice King 8 Years Old (40%, Wemyss Malts, 2015) Category: Blended malt scotch whisky Origin: Wemyss Malts Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £29.72 What they say: For Spice King, the signature malt we use is from the Highlands and Islands,… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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Glen Scotia 9 Years Old 2001 Select Cask 627
Actually we found this to be a rather nice single cask example from Glen Scotia. A heavy bourbon cask influence adds masses of creamy vanilla but the interplay between cask and spirit is nicely balanced and much of the odd… Continue reading
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Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Madeira Cask
Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured Matured (50%, OB, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Distillery: Kilchoman Bottling: Official ABV: 50% Cost: £82.95 What they say: This expression is our first ever Madeira Cask Matured release! We have selected just 17… Continue reading
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Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!
I found this much more heavily sherried than the official Macallan bottlings I have sampled recently (mostly from the 1824 (colours) range and the younger age statements), but not over-poweringly so. We really enjoyed this, many thanks again to Tom and Maverick… Continue reading
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