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SMWS 84.17 Fluffernutter
Glendullan 13 Years Old 2001 84.17 Fluffernutter (56.2%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 207 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Glendullan Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 56.2% Cost: £47.80 buy from SMWS What They say: Cask… Continue reading
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Glenallachie Distillery Edition
Glenallachie Distillery Edition (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Glenallachie Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers ABV: 40% Cost: £29.95 What they say: The Glenallachie Distillery Edition gives some of the spotlight on its label to… Continue reading
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Syndicate 58/6 12 Years Old
Syndicate 58/6 12 Years Old (40%, Douglas Laing, 2017) Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Undisclosed 18 malt and 4 grain distilleries Bottling: Douglas Laing & Co. Ltd. ABV: 40% Cost: £30.24 What they say: The Syndicate blend contains 18 Single… Continue reading
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Closed Scotch Malt Whisky Distilleries
All whiskies are rare, but some whiskies are rarer than others – The Whiskyphiles Many haven’t fathomed it yet but we are living in an Orwellian nightmare. Strong words I know, and I am sure much stronger have been uttered already at… Continue reading
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Redbreast 31 Years Old 1985 Dream Cask
An absolutely delicious dram, robustly fruity from the Oloroso sherry cask I was delighted to pick up some of the subtler spices and cereal elements of the original Pot Still whisky in here! 92/100 Continue reading
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The One Tawny Port Cask Finish
The ONE Tawny Port Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Tawny Port Cask Finish This is a very special expression of The… Continue reading
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The One PX Cask Finish
The ONE Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish This is a very special expression… Continue reading
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Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old
Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old (45%, OB, 2014) Category: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Origin: New Bernheim Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Rhetoric ABV: 45% Cost: $90 What they say: 20-year-old American whiskey created from stocks distilled at the New and… Continue reading
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Barrell Bourbon Batch 4
Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 (58.35%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Kentucky Bottling: Barrell ABV: 58.35% Cost: ~$75 What they say: Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey Distilled in Kentucky 116.7 proof cask strength bottling Aged for… Continue reading
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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon (55.7%, Maker’s Mark, Batch No. 15-03, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Maker’s Mark Distillery Bottling: Maker’s Mark ABV: 55.7% Cost: ~£90 What they say: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon From the barrel to… Continue reading
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