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Arran 10 Years Old
We found this one very rich and mealy, especially for a 10 Year Old whisky, testament to Arran’s unwavering non-chillfiltration and also delivery at 46% ABV, whereas many other staple 10 year old offerings are diluted to 43% or even 40% in this… Continue reading
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Arran Lochranza Reserve
Very pleasurable dram, a surprise to find a NAS whisky that has clearly been well-matured (no hiding behind added caramel here), initially a little honey and lemon standard NAS fare gives way to some real depth and true Arran distillery… Continue reading
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SMWS 127.37 Dinosaurs Dancing to Stravinsky
Port Charlotte 9 Years Old 2003 127.37 Dinosaurs Dancing to Stravinsky (66.5%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 649 Bottles, 2013) Port Charlotte 66.5% ABV £109.50 Score: 87/100 What they say: Cask No. 127.37 Nose: The initial nosing is (obviously) peat up… Continue reading
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Happy 2nd Whiskyphiles Birthday
Today is our 2nd Birthday here at The Whiskyphiles and we are celebrating in style with another whisky pilgrimage, this time to Campbeltown! Continue reading
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Glen Scotia 21 Years Old
While the 21 Years Old expression from Glen Scotia was a little different from the 18 Years Old it didn’t appeal to us as having any improvement and we enjoyed them both equally. 85/100 Continue reading
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Glen Scotia 18 Years Old
At 18 Years Old these Glen Scotia’s are starting to feel complete with plenty of texture and an intensity, complex but quite coherent flavours reflect the staunch adherence to bourbon-only maturation. 85/100 Continue reading
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