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  • SMWS 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita

    Cragganmore 13 years old 2002 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita (56.6%, SMWS, 2nd Fill Sauternes, 270 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 56.6% Cost: £58.20 What they say: Cask 37.81… Continue reading

    SMWS 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita
  • Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP (60.7%, Douglas Laing, Refill Bourbon Barrel #10421, 133 Bottles, 2014) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Port Dundas Distillery (Closed) Bottling: Douglas Laing; Xtra Old Particular ABV: 60.7% Cost: £Discontinued What they say:… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 XOP
  • Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular (54.8%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10981, 218 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Port Dundas Distillery (Closed) Bottling: Douglas Laing; Old Particular ABV: 54.8% Cost: £Discontinued What they say: This… Continue reading

    Port Dundas 27 Years Old 1988 Old Particular
  • Strathclyde 9 Years Old 2005 The Clan Denny

    Strathclyde 9 Years Old 2005 Clan Denny (55.7%, Douglas Hamilton, Sherry Butt #10710, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde distillery Bottling: Douglas Laing; Clan Denny ABV: 55.7% Cost: £58.49 What they say: Clan Denny proudly holds specialist, rare… Continue reading

    Strathclyde  9 Years Old 2005 The Clan Denny
  • 2016 Whisky Roundtable Discussion

    2016 Whisky Roundtable Discussion A few weeks back my good friend Tom at Tom’s whisky reviews enquired if I was free to join him and some others for a couple of whiskies over some discussion about whisky to be recorded… Continue reading

    2016 Whisky Roundtable Discussion
  • Jura Superstition

    Jura Superstition (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay ABV: 40% Cost: £35.95 What they say: Islanders were a superstitious lot in the past. As a nod to… Continue reading

    Jura Superstition
  • Jura Elements Fire 1998 Vintage

    Isle of Jura 1998 Elements Fire (46%, OB, 684 Bottles, 2008) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Emperador; Whyte & Mackay, Feis Ile 2008 ABV: 46% Cost: £77.31 from Master of Malt What they… Continue reading

    Jura Elements Fire 1998 Vintage
  • Ardbeg 21 Years Old

    Ardbeg 21 Years Old Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ardbeg Distillery Bottling: Luis Vuitton Moet Hennessy ABV: 46% Cost: £310.00 What they say: ARDBEG TWENTY ONE LAUNCHES TO CELEBRATE DISTILLERY’S MOST PERILOUS DAYS Ardbeg has announced that its… Continue reading

    Ardbeg 21 Years Old
  • Event: The Dram Team Incredible Indies Twitter Tasting

    The Dram Team Incredible Indies Twitter Tasting A follow-up to the inaugural tasting from The Dram Team, Thursday 27th October 2016 saw their 2nd twitter tasting – a much less formal affair – based on their latest tasting set release,… Continue reading

    Event: The Dram Team Incredible Indies Twitter Tasting
  • Tobermory 21 Years Old Batch 4

    Tobermory 21 Years Old Batch 4 (51.2%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 162 Bottles, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tobermory Distillery Bottling: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company ABV: 51.2% Cost: £66.95 What they say: This is That Boutique-y Whisky… Continue reading