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  • Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition

    Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition (43%,OB, lgv.4/490, 2002) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: approx. £170-220 at auction (Bottled and released 2002) What they say: Double matured in Pedro Ximinez cask wood, this… Continue reading

    Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition
  • Lagavulin 18 Years Old Feis Ile 2016

    Lagavulin 18 Years Old Feis Ile  (49.5%, OB, 6000 Bottles, 2016) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 49.5% Cost: £125 from Lagavulin Distillery [sold out] What they say: The Lagavulin Festival bottling comes from a blend… Continue reading

    Lagavulin 18 Years Old Feis Ile 2016
  • WORLD CLASS BARTENDER OF THE YEAR

    WORLD CLASS BARTENDER OF THE YEAR MIAMI 26th – 29th SEPTEMBER 2016 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: After 12 months of national and regional heats involving nearly 10,000 entrants across the globe, the 56 most talented bartenders will be descending on Miami… Continue reading

    WORLD CLASS BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
  • Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017

    Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017 will be published 1 October! Malt Whisky Yearbook is the most updated whisky book in the world covering all the latest aspects of malt whisky. As usual, the new edition is completely revised and updated with… Continue reading

    Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017
  • Macallan 12 Years Old Double Cask

    The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 40% Cost: £48.45 What they say: Double Cask 12 Years Old Exclusively sherry seasoned whisky with the… Continue reading

  • Whiskymetrics Top Whisky Blogs September 2016

    Whiskymetrics Top Whisky Blogs September 2016 As per request we have updated our top blog list with data as of September 2016 Ranked by traffic estimate order The Whisky Exchange Master of Malt Whisky Advocate The Whiskey Wash Whiskey Jug… Continue reading

  • Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso Sherry 30 Years Old

    Matusalem Oloroso Sherry 30 Years Old Category: Oloroso Sherry Origin: Bodegas Gonzalez Byass ABV: 20.5% Cost: £20.95 What they say: VINEYARD FEATURES The vineyards in Jerez are unique to the area. The soil in Jerez is majority Albariza, a white… Continue reading

    Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso Sherry 30 Years Old
  • Marks & Spencer Very Rare PX Sherry

    Marks & Spencer Very Rare PX sherry Category: Pedro Ximenez Origin: Bodegas Emilio Lustau Bottling: Marks & Spencer ABV: 17% Cost: £7.50 for 35cl from Marks & Spencer What they say: Rare Pedro Ximenez NV An extremely rich style of… Continue reading

    Marks & Spencer Very Rare PX Sherry
  • Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass

    Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass (49.3%, Lockett Bros, Sherry HH #5420, 150 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain distillery Bottling: Morrison & Mackay for Lockett Bros ABV: 49.3% Cost: £95 What they say:… Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass
  • Auchentoshan Blood Oak

    Auchentoshan Blood Oak Whisky Review Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 46% Cost: £74.95 What they say: One of a pair of Travel Retail releases from the Auchentoshan distillery in the Lowlands – Blood… Continue reading

    Auchentoshan Blood Oak