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  • Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (51.4%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 51.4% Cost: £32.40 What they say: This is a blend of multiple types of malt and grain that… Continue reading

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel
  • Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery Labels

    Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Linkwood Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Distillery Labels collection ABV: 43% Cost: £106.87 What they say: Colour: Dark golden. Body: Medium. Finish:… Continue reading

    Linkwood 25 Years Old Distillery Labels
  • SMWS 87.4

    Millburn 15 Years Old 1983 87.4 (57.3%, SMWS, 1999) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Millburn Distillery [closed] Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 87.4 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £150 What they say: Distilled at Millburn Distillery in Inverness in… Continue reading

    SMWS 87.4
  • Miyagikyo 10 Years Old

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2017) Category: Japanese single malt scotch whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Nikka ABV: 45% Cost: £72.95 What they say: This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka’s second distillery built in 1969.… Continue reading

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old
  • Amrut Portonova

    Amrut Portonova (62.1%, OB, 2016) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 62.1% Cost: £84.97 What they say: More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american… Continue reading

    Amrut Portonova
  • Fujikai 10 Years Old

    Fujikai 10 Years Old Whisky Review Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Monde Shuzo Distillery Bottling: Les Whiskies Du Monde ABV: 43% Cost: £49.95 What they say: A 10 year old Japanese whisky from Monde Shuzo, released in partnership with… Continue reading

    Fujikai 10 Years Old
  • Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Distillery Exclusive (59.7%, OB, Burgundy Cask #5422, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Handfill distillery exclusive ABV: 59.7% Cost:  £50 What they say: Cask #5422 first fill ex-Burgundy… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422
  • Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

    An interesting single cask dram but paled after the new 18 year old, a little dry and spicy in places for my liking. 85/100 Continue reading

    Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish
  • Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage 

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage (47.2%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 47.2% Cost: ~ £80 What they say: Glen Moray master distiller Graham Coull said:… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage 
  • Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage

    Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage (40%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £45 What they say: Matured in a mixture of sherry and bourbon… Continue reading

    Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage