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Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Madeira Cask
Kilchoman Madeira Cask Matured Matured (50%, OB, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Distillery: Kilchoman Bottling: Official ABV: 50% Cost: £82.95 What they say: This expression is our first ever Madeira Cask Matured release! We have selected just 17… Continue reading
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Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!
I found this much more heavily sherried than the official Macallan bottlings I have sampled recently (mostly from the 1824 (colours) range and the younger age statements), but not over-poweringly so. We really enjoyed this, many thanks again to Tom and Maverick… Continue reading
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master’s Select
Nice blended Japanese whisky, a definite improvement over the standard Hibiki Japanese Harmony blend. This Master’s Select expression has a touch more oak wood and a good chocolate component though occasionally it was overpowered slightly by the spiciness of the… Continue reading
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Hibiki Japanese Harmony (43%, OB, 2015) Category: Blended Japanese whisky Distillery: Various, but likely to include Yamazaki, Hakushu (Malt) and Chita (Grain) Bottling: Official ABV: 43% Cost: £49.99 What they say: Hibiki Japanese Harmony encapsulates the harmony that exists between… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age Of Discovery Bourbon Cask
A reasonably enjoyable and simple Bourbon-cask matured Glenfiddich, worthy of inclusion into their 19 year old Age of Discovery series, sits nicely as a comparator for the Madeira Cask and Red Wine Cask expressions. A nice example of how ex-bourbon… Continue reading
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Jack Daniel’s Old No.7
Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Category: Tennessee Whiskey Origin: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £22.62 What they say: We do things a little differently around here – and that’s what gives Jack Daniel’s its distinctive character. We charcoal… Continue reading
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Paul John Bold
Paul John Bold whisky review: A very nice expression from Paul John Indian single malt whisky. For us this peated Bold expression didn’t seem to be as peat-centric as Edited, in fact the peat seemed subtle and really took a… Continue reading
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SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower
A dram full of interesting and quite complex flavours, this one borders on the line between fruit and flowery with a hint creeping in of fabric softener or similar. Saved at the end by an intensity of spice and oak… Continue reading
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SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram
Royal Brackla 14 Years Old 2000 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram (57.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 313 Bottles, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Brackla Distillery Bottling: SMWS Cask 55.26 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £48.10 Score: 83/100 What they say: The… Continue reading
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#BushmillsWhiskey Tweet Tasting
Bushmills Tweet Tasting On the 17th June Steve Rush @TheWhiskyWire hosted the #BushmillsWhiskey Tweet Tasting event, during which we sampled the following four expressions from their standard line-up plus a bonus Distillery Exclusive expression! The Old Bushmills Distillery is a distillery in… Continue reading
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