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Glenlivet 21 Years Old Archive
The Glenlivet Archive 21 Years Old, small batch, plenty of sherry maturation and simply delicious. There is a real polished nature to this throughout indicative of its 21 year maturation. This hasn’t been selected for power but more finesse and… Continue reading
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Glenlivet 15 Years Old French Oak Reserve
I really enjoyed this expression. I have a fondness for French Oak and I love my red wine to be particularly oaky too. It can easily be overdone and my concern was The Glenlivet spirit being too soft and gentle,… Continue reading
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SMWS 25.68 Vichy Kisses
Rosebank 23 Years Old 1990 25.68 Vichy Kisses (57.8%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 214 Bottles, 2014) Rosebank Distillery Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 25.68 Vichy Kisses 57.8% ABV £117.10 Score: 91/100 What they say: Cask No. 25.68 The panel… Continue reading
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Rhoderick Dhu Blend
Rhoderick Dhu Blend (40%, Historic Scotland, 2015) Bottled for Historic Scotland 40% ABV £20 for 70cl available at the Dallas Dhu Heritage site Score: 65/100 What they say: Dallas Dhu whisky Dallas Dhu Distillery was the idea of an entrepreneur… Continue reading
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Bell’s 8 Years Old
Bell’s 8 Years Old (40%, Diageo, 2015) Blended Scotch Whisky Diageo 40% ABV £Discontinued Score: 84/100 What they say: The distinctive taste of Bell’s comes from bringing together a select blend of grain and fine malt whiskies, all matured in… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm (50%, OB, 2015) Bruichladdich Distillery Remy Cointreau 50% ABV £42.49 Score: 84/100 What they say: bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm The wild west Atlantic facing coast gave birth to this third release in… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008
Bruichladdich 2008 Bere Barley (50%, OB, 2014) Bruichladdich Distillery Remy Cointreau 50% ABV £54.57 Score: 86/100 What they say: bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008 UHI Orkney Farms The 2007 crop for this, our third release of Bere Barley, was grown on… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich The Organic Scottish Barley
Bruichladdich The Organic Scottish Barley (50%, OB, 2014) Bruichladdich Distillery Remy Cointreau 50% ABV £64.26 for 1L Score: 82/100 What they say: bruichladdich The Organic Scottish Barley 100% Scottish organic barley, slow trickle distillation and premium American oak have produced… Continue reading
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Octomore 7.2
Octomore 07.2 / 208ppm Cask Evolution (58.5%, OB, 2015) Bruichladdich Distillery Remy Cointreau 58.5% ABV £118.18 Score: 87/100 What they say: octomore07.2/ 208ppm Cask Evolution The latest exemplar of the cult that surrounds the world’s most heavily peated whisky series.… Continue reading
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Port Charlotte An Turas Mor
Port Charlotte An Turas Mor (46%, OB, 2015) Bruichladdich Distillery Remy Cointreau 46% ABV £35.39 Score: 88/100 What they say: Port Charlotte Heavily peated Heavily peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky THE POWER OF PEAT WITH THE ELEGANCE, COMPLEXITY AND FLORAL… Continue reading
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