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Bowmore 9 Years Old Sherry Cask Matured
Bowmore 9 Years Old Sherry Cask Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 40% Cost: £28.25 What they say: Officialy this doesn’t appear on Bowmore’s website in either core range or limited editions… Continue reading
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Dailuaine 8 Years Old 2007 Hepburn’s Choice
Dailuaine 8 Years Old 2007 Hepburn’s Choice (46%, Langside, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Dailuaine Distillery Bottling: Langside; Hepburn’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £42.83 What they say: A Sherry-butt-matured single malt Scotch whisky from the… Continue reading
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Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Sauternes Cask Matured
Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Sauternes Cask~ 50% (Kilchoman Distillery) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Kilchoman Distillery Bottling: Kilchoman Distillery Company ABV: 50% Cost: £74.93 What they say: We are delighted to announce the first ever… Continue reading
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Wolfburn Aurora
This light and delicate dram was a little lip-tingling and teeth cleaning attest to the youthfulness of this spirit, whose vigour is tempered by some complex maturation and marrying on the palate. The nose is a little underwhelming and the… Continue reading
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The Whiskyphiles Dramvent 2016 Calendar
This December I am attempting to sample and review a whisky everyday for the 24 days of Advent in the run up to Christmas. My very basic criteria as I sorted through my masses of whisky and samples were these:… Continue reading
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Writers Tears Red Head
Writers Tears Red Head (46%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish blended single malt and single pot still whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey ABV: 46% Cost: €48.99 What they say: This exquisite, triple-distilled single malt is matured only in select… Continue reading
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Writers Tears Copper Pot
Writers Tears Copper Pot (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish blended single malt and single pot still whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey ABV: 40% Cost: £28.99 What they say: Writerṣ Tears” is a unique old Irish Pot still Whiskey.… Continue reading
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The Irishman 12 Years Old Single Malt
The Irishman 12 Years Old Single Malt (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey ABV: 43% Cost: £55.43 What they say: At The Irishman we pride ourselves in continually raising the bar on… Continue reading
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Walsh Whiskey New Make Pot Still Spirit
Walsh Whiskey New Make Pot Still Spirit (75.5%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish New Make Pot Still Spirit Origin: Royal Oak Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey for #WalshWhiskey tweet tasting ABV: 75.5% Cost: £n/a What they say: Our family is dedicated to… Continue reading
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Springbank 21 Year Old 1993 Old Particular
A classic Springbank, perhaps a lot less sherry influence in here than most will be used to, but that just makes it more lovable. It is rugged and is definitely a dram to take camping or when you really need… Continue reading
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