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Bushmills 16 Years Old
Bushmills 16 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £54.83 Score: 86/100 What they say: Well‚ it takes a special dedication to create the Bushmills 16 year-old‚ that and… Continue reading
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Bushmills 12 Years Old Distillery Reserve
My favourite of the whole tasting, and not just due to its exclusivity. This one really appealed to my inner chocoholic and love of sherry maturation done well! Definitely one to savour. Continue reading
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Bushmills 10 Years Old
Bushmills 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Single malt Irish whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £27.84 Score: 83/100 What they say: So‚ the first of the single malts‚ and one that will leave you with… Continue reading
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Bushmills Black Bush
Bushmills Black Bush (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Blended, triple-distilled Irish whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £22.90 Score: 82/100 What they say: An intriguing name and an intriguing flavour. Right from the pour you’ll notice the dark… Continue reading
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Bushmills Original
Bushmills Original (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Blended, triple-distilled Irish whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £19.22 Score: 80/100 What they say: Bushmills‚ the golden member of the family. It’s a blend of triple distilled single malt whiskey… Continue reading
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SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser
A young and pretty straightforward dram, not much ‘distillery character’ in here but plenty of pleasant fruity flavours. A great example of the sort of single-cask standard age and maturation type whisky that SMWS offer even from relatively unheard of… Continue reading
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SMWS B3.1 Little box of treasures
Rock Town 3 Years Old 2011 B3.1 Little box of treasures (53.9%, SMWS, Charred Virgin Barrel, 238 Bottles, 2014) Rock Town Distillery SMWS Cask No. B3.1 Little box of treasures 53.9% ABV £55 buy from SMWS Score: 84/100 What they say: Cask… Continue reading
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SMWS 36.70 Rosewater flavoured Turkish Delight
Another Dram picked purely on SMWS tasting notes. I have started to come round to Paula’s love of floral rose flavours. Generally I stay away from too much Lavender due to its close association to soapy flavour/texture, but do quite… Continue reading
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The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Launch Tasting at The Whisky Shop
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Launch Tasting at The Whisky Shop 25th February 2015 Following the recent announcement of the replacement of The Glenlivet 12 Years Old by their new Founder’s Reserve expression, The Glenlivet soon went out on the road… Continue reading
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Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso Batch OL0614
Massive fruit and nut chocolate bar of a dram – everything I love about Oloroso casks and whisky! Presented at slightly mental strength means even better value for money as this waters down a long way! This here NAS whisky… Continue reading
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