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Glen Moray Elgin Classic Peated
Glen Moray Elgin Classic Peated (40%, OB, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £26.83 What they say: There’s an almost mysterious, ethereal quality about this radiant malt… Continue reading
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Lemorton Calvados Domfrontais Distillery Visit
The Lemorton Calvados Distillery Lemorton are renowned for producing the finest examples of Calvados Domfrontais. Luckily for us their distillery/farm is not far from where we holiday in France, situated at La Baillée Fêtu near Mantilly, we regularly pass by on our… Continue reading
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Arran 13 Years Old 2001 Glasgow’s Whisky Club
Very nice, a little bit sweeter and slightly less complex than Green Welly Stop Arran. 85/100 Continue reading
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Johnnie Walker 15 Years Old Green Label
Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Years Old (40%, Diageo, 2016) Category: Blended scotch malt whisky Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% Cost: £40 What they say: Johnnie Walker Green Label is back, and this time it’s here to stay. Crafted from a… Continue reading
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Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker Blue Label (40%, Diageo, 2016) Category: Blended scotch whisky Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% Cost: £129.38 What they say: Johnnie Walker Blue Label is an unrivalled masterpiece. It is an exquisite blend made from some of Scotland’s rarest and… Continue reading
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Cardhu Distillery Only 2016
Interesting, quite a heavy spirit character which actually does Cardhu proud, I suspect this is young and probably matured in refill ex-bourbon casks which haven’t overpowered this typically light and fruity spirit? I found myself enjoying this a lt more… Continue reading
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Blair Athol 12 Years Old 2003 Hepburn’s Choice
Blair Athol 12 Years Old 2003 Hepburn’s Choice bottled exclusively for Robertsons of Pitlochry (46%, Langside Distillers, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Blair Athol Distillery Bottling: Langside bottled exclusively for Robertsons of Pitlochry ABV: 46% Price £20… Continue reading
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Blair Athol Distillery Only 2010
Blair Athol 14 Years Old Distillery Exclusive (55.8%, OB, 6000 Bottles, 2010) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Blair Athol Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Blair Athol Distillery ABV: 55.8% What they say: Blair Athol single malt whisky, bottled in 2010… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich XX Experimental Series 02
Oh dear – just not right. Too much spice and vanilla, the bourbon and sherry casks are fighting in here and nobody wins. You can taste the quality of the individual whiskies within this but they are not better together.… Continue reading
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