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  • Ardmore 8 Years Old 2009 Great Drams Exclusive

    Sweet, waxy, fruity, peaty and spiced, this dram has it all and is tempered by presentation at 46% to be rather palatable and moreish. 84/100 Continue reading

    Ardmore  8 Years Old 2009 Great Drams Exclusive
  • Boulard XO Calvados

    Boulard XO Calvados Pays d’Auge Review: Incredibly smooth and seasoned with the gentlest of woody spices, cream and toffee predominate but under the surface there is plenty to savour in this expert blend. Truly delicious! 89/100 Continue reading

    Boulard XO Calvados
  • Berneroy XO Calvados

    Calvados Berneroy XO Review: Fruity and sweet with a creamy palate, quite gentle with the fruit balanced against oak wood tannin and spices. 84/100 Continue reading

    Berneroy XO Calvados
  • Sazerac Tasting with Drew Mayville

    Sazerac Tasting with Drew Mayville On Friday 6th October 2017 I attended the Sazerac Tasting with Buffalo Trace Master Blender Drew Mayville, hosted by Royal Mile Whiskies, Edinburgh. Drew gave us a run down of his 34 year career so… Continue reading

    Sazerac Tasting with Drew Mayville
  • George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection

    George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection (64.6%, OB) Category: Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Buffalo Trace 2017 Antique Collection ABV: 64.6% Cost: ~ £140 What they say: George T. Stagg This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred… Continue reading

    George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection
  • William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection

    William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection (64.1%, OB) Category: Kentucky Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Buffalo Trace 2017 Antique Collection ABV: 64.1% Cost: ~ £130 What they say: William Larue Weller Uncut and unfiltered, this hand-bottled bourbon… Continue reading

    William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection
  • Glenglassaugh Torfa

    Glenglassaugh Torfa (50%, OB, 2017) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenglassaugh Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman ABV: 50% Cost: £42.73 What they say: Torfa At Glenglassaugh, in addition to the traditional production, we also produce a very limited quantity of whisky… Continue reading

    Glenglassaugh Torfa
  • Glenglassaugh Revival

    Glenglassaugh Revival (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenglassaugh Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman ABV: 46% Cost: £37.43 buy What they say: Revival The Revival is the first expression released from Glenglassaugh distillery after being mothballed for more than… Continue reading

    Glenglassaugh Revival
  • Glenglassaugh Evolution

    Glenglassaugh Evolution (50%, OB, 2017) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenglassaugh Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman ABV: 50% Cost: £44.44 What they say: Evolution Glenglassaugh Evolution is created by maturing the whisky in a unique combination of the finest hand-picked ex-Tennessee… Continue reading

    Glenglassaugh Evolution