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Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition
Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition (50%, Edrington, 2014) Blended scotch whisky 50% ABV £23 Score: 86/100 What they say: Released 90 years after the end of the era which it celebrates, Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition has been crafted as a salute… Continue reading
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Bailie Nicol Jarvie
Bailie Nicol Jarvie (40%, Glenmorangie Distillery Co., 2014) Blended scotch whisky 40% ABV, £Discontinued Score: 79/100 What they say: A very popular blend from Glenmorangie. Bailie Nicol Jarvie is a sweet, delicate blend with Highland, Islay and Speyside whisky, blended… Continue reading
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Nikka All Malt
Nikka All Malt (40%, OB, 2015) Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, £30.36 Score: 79/100 What they say: In general, Nikka blended whisky is created from malt whisky made from barley malt in pot stills, and grain whisky made by distilling… Continue reading
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Benromach 7 Years Old 2000 Peat Smoke Batch #1
Benromach 7 Years Old 2000 Peat Smoke Batch #1 (46%, OB, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, 2007) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £30-40 for 70cl when available Score: 88/100 What they say: Distilled in 2000 at the Benromach distillery… Continue reading
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Tullamore D.E.W. Original
Sweet fruity and plenty of toffee, reasonable depth and body. Very drinkable and hard to find flaw with – not a bad introduction to Irish whiskey. 83/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 123.12 Treasure hunt
Glengoyne 12 Years Old 2001 123.12 Treasure hunt (57.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 267 Bottles, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 57.6% ABV, £46.10 for 70cl available from Score: 85/100 What they say: Cask No. 123.12 We all got different… Continue reading
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SMWS 21.28 Relaxing in a tropical garden
Glenglassaugh 37 Years Old 1974 21.28 Relaxing in a tropical garden (48.1%, SMWS, Refill HH, 188 Bottles, 2013) Highland single malt scotch whisky 48.1% ABV, £349 Score: 92/100 What they say: Cask No. 21.28 Independent Bottlers’ Challenge GOLD We were greeted… Continue reading
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Prometheus 26 Years Old Speyside
Prometheus 26 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky ~ 47% (Glasgow Distillery Co.) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 47% ABV Score: 90/100 What they say: Prometheus was one of the most renowned Titans and is remembered today for his great… Continue reading
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Water Of Life Society Tasting 15/4 Benromach Wood Finishes 05/02/2015
Water Of Life Society Tasting 15/4 Benromach Wood Finishes 05/02/2015 This week’s tasting will focus on the effects of different wood finishes on Benromach spirit, utilising mostly their discontinued wood finishes range of expressions. This week Thomas McEntee presented a… Continue reading
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Benromach 9 Years Old 2005 Peat Smoke
Benromach 9 Years Old 2005 Peat Smoke (46%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £36.50 Score: 85/100 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of this seriously smoky single malt whisky… we only produce very small batches… Continue reading
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