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Inchmurrin New Make Spirit
Inchmurrin New Make Spirit (85.9%, OB, 2015) Category: New Make Spirit Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Tweet Tasting Sample – Loch Lomond Group ABV: 85.9% – reviewed at ~ 43% Score: N/A What they say: Inchmurrin New Make Spirit 85.9%… Continue reading
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The Chemistry of Flowers and Whisky
The Chemistry of Flowers and Whisky A Valentine’s Day dramming session got us to some serious thought about the presence of floral aroma and flavour in Whisky. Most specifically Rose, but also true of Lavender, Violet and also many of… Continue reading
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SMWS 27.108 A savoury experience!
Although there was a lot to like in the flavours of this Springbank expression from SMWS, I found it a little too rough around the edges for my liking. Too vinegary on the nose and too much liquorice presentation on… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Single Cask 50
Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Distillery Exclusive (53.8%, OB, Bourbon Cask #50, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Official – bottle-your-own distillery exclusive ABV: 53.8% Cost: ~ £70 Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled on… Continue reading
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SMWS 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram
Jura 25 Years Old 1988 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram (52.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 245 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 52.4% Cost: £95 Score: 87/100 … Continue reading
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Spice King 8 Years Old
Spice King 8 Years Old (40%, Wemyss Malts, 2015) Category: Blended malt scotch whisky Origin: Wemyss Malts Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £29.72 What they say: For Spice King, the signature malt we use is from the Highlands and Islands,… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 18 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old
The Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Ord Distillery Bottling: Official – Diageo ABV: 40% What they say: Singleton of Glen Ord 12 Year Old Glen Ord Distillery… Continue reading
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Glen Scotia 9 Years Old 2001 Select Cask 627
Actually we found this to be a rather nice single cask example from Glen Scotia. A heavy bourbon cask influence adds masses of creamy vanilla but the interplay between cask and spirit is nicely balanced and much of the odd… Continue reading
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