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Ardbeg Kelpie
A whisky of great depth with a lovely bitterness of cocoa and coffee combined with classic Ardbeg oily peatiness & marine influences of its namesake. If I can raise any criticism it is only that the nose promises more than… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Edition
Reasonable more enjoyable than the Limited Release at 46% ABV, this doesn’t require any water and is perfectly drinkable neat. A greater intensity to the chocolate and surprisingly more obvious fruity element, the other flavours are variants on a theme… Continue reading
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Bain’s Single Grain Whisky Deconstructed Tasting with Andy Watts
Bain’s Single Grain Whisky Deconstructed Tasting with Andy Watts As part of the general release of Bain’s Cape Mountain Single Grain Whisky into Europe, Andy Watts @TheWhiskyMaker has been on a whistlestop tour of Europe as part of his #BainsOnTour… Continue reading
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Tobermory 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish
Tobermory 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish Distillery Exclusive (56.1%, OB, Sherry Cask Finish, 600 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tobermory Distillery Bottling: Distell ABV: 56.1% Cost: ~£100+ Distillery Exclusive What they say: Tobermory 20 Twenty… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6564, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes it an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a… Continue reading
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Slane Irish Whiskey
Slane Irish Whiskey (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish Blended Whiskey Origin: ? Bottling: Slane Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £28.83 What they say: Slane Irish Whiskey is a smooth spirit of natural character with untamed notes of oak and spice from… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6552, 2001) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes it an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney 1991 Single Cask 0030
Old Pulteney 1991 Single Cask #0030 (57.6%, OB, 2007) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 57.6% Cost: £69.95 What they say: This single-cask 1991 Old Pulteney vintage exudes a warm,… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney Clipper
Old Pulteney Clipper Commemorative (46%, OB, 2014) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £50.44 What they say: Old Pulteney Clipper Commemorative The Limited Edition Old Pulteney Clipper Commemorative bottle… Continue reading
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Pulteney 11 Year Old 2006 Authentic Collection
Pulteney 11 Year Old 2006 Authentic Collection (56.1%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HH, 294 Bottles, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s ABV: 56.1% Cost: £61.60 from Wm Cadenhead’s What they say: Distilled at Pulteney… Continue reading
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