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  • SMWS G10.6 The Spice Temple

    Strathclyde 25 Years Old 1988 G10.6 The Spice Temple (56%, SMWS, Refill Barrel, 128 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask #G10.6 The Spice Temple ABV: 56.0% Cost: £66.00 buy from SMWS… Continue reading

    SMWS G10.6 The Spice Temple
  • SMWS G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences

    Strathclyde 24 Years Old 1988 G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences (59.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 171 Bottles, 2013) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences ABV: 59.6% Cost: ~ £70… Continue reading

    SMWS G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences
  • Adelphi Private Reserve

    Adelphi Private Reserve Blended Whisky (40%, Adelphi, 2016) Category: Blended scotch whisky Origin: Adelphi Distillery (blending house) Bottling: Adelphi ABV: 40% Cost: £20.95 Score: 77/100 What they say: This blended whisky was made at the Adelphi distillery, excitingly this new… Continue reading

    Adelphi Private Reserve
  • Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old

    Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 66.05% Cost: £129.95 Score: 88/100 What they say: The One and Only New Orleans Original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey… Continue reading

    Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old
  • Eagle Rare 17 Year Old

    Eagle Rare 17 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 45% Cost: £124.95 Score: 85/100 What they say: Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey is masterfully crafted and carefully aged for no… Continue reading

    Eagle Rare 17 Year Old
  • Stagg Jr.

    Stagg Jr. (66.05%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 66.05% Cost: £74.95 Score: 89/100 What they say: George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a… Continue reading

    Stagg Jr.
  • William Larue Weller

    William Larue Weller (67.3%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 67.3% Cost: £128.45 Score: 85/100 What they say: The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2015 William Larue Weller! This stands out for being… Continue reading

    William Larue Weller
  • Buffalo Trace

    Buffalo Trace (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £24.25 from The Whisky Exchange What they say: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is distilled, aged and bottled at the most… Continue reading

    Buffalo Trace
  • Bruichladdich 18.06.98 Ancien Regime

    Bruichladdich 12 Year Old 1998 Ancien Regime (46%, OB, Feis Ile, Bourbon Casks, 2500 Bottles, 2011) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Bruichladdich Feis Ile 2011 ABV: 46% Cost: £81.46 What they say: The first of two… Continue reading

    Bruichladdich 18.06.98 Ancien Regime
  • Aberfeldy 16 Years Old

    Smooth and oily, perhaps a touch over-spiced for my palate in places this is a dram full of subtleties that rewards spending some time with. 83/100 Continue reading