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Cù Bòcan The Sherry Edition
Cù Bòcan – The Sherry Edition (46%, OB, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £45 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Cù Bòcan is matured in a combination of Sherry, Virgin Oak and Bourbon casks. This… Continue reading
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Tomatin 12 Years Old 2003 Single Cask 2036
Tomatin 12 Years Old 2003 Distillery Exclusive (57.7%, OB, Sherry Cask #2036, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 57.7% ABV, £85 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Distilled in 2002 at the Tomatin distillery, this bottle-your-own expression is exclusively… Continue reading
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Tomatin 11 Years Old 2003 Single Cask 1903
Tomatin 11 Years Old 2003 – Distillery Exclusive (56.3%, OB, Bourbon Cask #1903,2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 56.3% ABV, £75 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Distilled in 2003 at the Tomatin distillery, this bottle-your-own expression is exclusively… Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain Batch 1
Bunnahabhain Batch 1 (46.1%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 233 Bottles, 2013) Islay single malt scotch whisky 46.1% ABV, £36 for 50cl Score: 89/100 What they say: This is the first batch of delicious Bunnahabhain single malt from That Boutique-y Whisky.… Continue reading
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Water Of Life Society Tasting 15/2 Burns Tasting 22/01/2015
Water Of Life Society Tasting 15/2 Burns Tasting 22/01/2015 Excellent! This week the Edinburgh University Water of Life Society were celebrating the scottish bard himself Robert Burns (25th January 1759 – 21st July 1796) with the following drams: Cutty Sark Storm ~ 40% (Edrington Group)… Continue reading
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Bowmore Small Batch Reserve
Bowmore Small Batch Reserve Bourbon Cask Matured Islay single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Small Batch 40% abv | Exclusively matured in first and second fill ex bourbon casks, then blissfully married together. Good… Continue reading
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Glen Garioch 1999 Vintage
Glen Garioch 1999 Vintage Sherry Cask Matured (56.3%, OB, Oloroso Cask, Batch #30, 2013) Whisky Review Highland single malt scotch whisky Glen Garioch Distillery 56.3% ABV £61.95 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: This Small Batch Release of Glen… Continue reading
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BenRiach 1999 PX Sherry Finish
OK so its past maybe a little cloudy, however this is an incredibly nutty and deep sugary dram that I just loved! This hit my flavour profile completely! I found this a lot more PX sherry-influenced than the official notes… Continue reading
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Cutty Sark Storm
Cutty Sark Storm (40%, Edrington, 2015) Blended scotch whisky 40% ABV, £20 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Cutty Sark Storm 40% ABV A blend of brooding depth and exciting complexity, Cutty Sark Storm has been crafted from older… Continue reading
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SMWS 46.26 Killer Bee Surf Wax
Glenlossie 21 Years Old 1992 46.26 Killer Bee Surf Wax (54.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 238 Bottles, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £76.60 Score: 84/100 What they say: Cask No. 46.26 We all imagined sitting in… Continue reading
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