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Speyside 18 Years Old 1995 Small Batch
Speyside-Glenlivet 18 Years Old 1995 Small Batch (62.8%, Cadenheads, Sherry Butt & HH, 738 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 62.8% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: An independent bottling of singe malt Scotch whisky from the… Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old Green
Springbank Green 12 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say On Monday 17th November 2014, we released two special new bottlings. Firstly we have the Springbank Green. This… Continue reading
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Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated Style
Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated 2014 Special Release (60.39%, OB, Special Releases, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 10668 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 60.3% ABV, £75 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: This limited edition cask strength… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength
Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength 2014 Special Release 54.4% (Diageo) Single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £75 Score: 86/100 What they say: This is the thirteenth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s… Continue reading
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Visit to Doulas Laing & Co Ltd.
Visit to Douglas Laing & Co Ltd. On the 9th December 2014 I was invited along with Tom Thomson (@TomsWhisky) and Neil MacKinnon (@NeilMacKinnon1 ) from Toms Whisky Reviews to the Douglas Laing & Co Ltd. HQ in Glasgow. Chiefly to partake… Continue reading
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Big Peat Christmas 2014 Edition
Big Peat Christmas 2014 Edition (55.7%, Douglas Laing, 2014) Blended malt scotch whisky 55.7% ABV, £45.83 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: Big Peat – small batch Islay blended malt scotch whisky A shovelful of Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskies… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 15 Years Old 1998 Single Cask
A classic ex-bourbon/American oak matured Laphroaig, old enough to have imbued a healthy dose of vanillins which complement that sweet peaty smoke that so reminds me of peanut and satay sauce on meat – what I just love about Laphroaig.… Continue reading
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Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut
Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut (48.5%, Douglas Laing, Cask #9968, 133 Bottles, 2013) Single malt scotch whisky 48.5% ABV, £230 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: At this point during our visit to the Douglas Laing… Continue reading
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Miltonduff 18 Years Old Single Cask
Miltonduff 18 Years Old Cask Sample – Cask Sample 52.5% (Douglas Laing) Single malt scotch whisky 52.5% ABV Score: 88/100 What they say: Selected from the vast sample array during our visit to the Douglas Laing & Co Ltd. HQ, I… Continue reading
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Whisky The Manual by Dave Broom
Whisky The Manual – Dave Broom Book, 224 pages, £5 used £10-13 new (Hardcover) Publisher: Octopus Books – ISBN 1845337557 What they say: This highly accessible and enjoyable guide is full of practical and fascinating information about how to enjoy… Continue reading
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