October 2015
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master’s Select
Nice blended Japanese whisky, a definite improvement over the standard Hibiki Japanese Harmony blend. This Master’s Select expression has a touch more oak wood and a good chocolate component though occasionally it was overpowered slightly by the spiciness of the… Continue reading
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Hibiki Japanese Harmony (43%, OB, 2015) Category: Blended Japanese whisky Distillery: Various, but likely to include Yamazaki, Hakushu (Malt) and Chita (Grain) Bottling: Official ABV: 43% Cost: £49.99 What they say: Hibiki Japanese Harmony encapsulates the harmony that exists between… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age Of Discovery Bourbon Cask
A reasonably enjoyable and simple Bourbon-cask matured Glenfiddich, worthy of inclusion into their 19 year old Age of Discovery series, sits nicely as a comparator for the Madeira Cask and Red Wine Cask expressions. A nice example of how ex-bourbon… Continue reading
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Jack Daniel’s Old No.7
Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Category: Tennessee Whiskey Origin: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £22.62 What they say: We do things a little differently around here – and that’s what gives Jack Daniel’s its distinctive character. We charcoal… Continue reading
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Paul John Bold
Paul John Bold whisky review: A very nice expression from Paul John Indian single malt whisky. For us this peated Bold expression didn’t seem to be as peat-centric as Edited, in fact the peat seemed subtle and really took a… Continue reading
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SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower
A dram full of interesting and quite complex flavours, this one borders on the line between fruit and flowery with a hint creeping in of fabric softener or similar. Saved at the end by an intensity of spice and oak… Continue reading
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SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram
Royal Brackla 14 Years Old 2000 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram (57.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 313 Bottles, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Brackla Distillery Bottling: SMWS Cask 55.26 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £48.10 Score: 83/100 What they say: The… Continue reading
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#BushmillsWhiskey Tweet Tasting
Bushmills Tweet Tasting On the 17th June Steve Rush @TheWhiskyWire hosted the #BushmillsWhiskey Tweet Tasting event, during which we sampled the following four expressions from their standard line-up plus a bonus Distillery Exclusive expression! The Old Bushmills Distillery is a distillery in… Continue reading
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Bushmills 16 Years Old
Bushmills 16 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £54.83 Score: 86/100 What they say: Well‚ it takes a special dedication to create the Bushmills 16 year-old‚ that and… Continue reading
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Bushmills 12 Years Old Distillery Reserve
My favourite of the whole tasting, and not just due to its exclusivity. This one really appealed to my inner chocoholic and love of sherry maturation done well! Definitely one to savour. Continue reading
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