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Canadian Club 6 Years Old 1971
Canadian Club 6 Years Old 1971 ~ 43.4% (Hiram Walker & Sons) Blended Canadian whisky 43.4% ABV, £96 Score: 76/100 What they say: A well-preserved bottle of Canadian Club 6 year old, released in 1971, the same year as the… Continue reading
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St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1982 Murray McDavid
St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1982 Mission Port Finished (58.3%, Murray McDavid, Port Finish, 446 Bottles, 2006) Single malt scotch whisky 58.3% ABV, ~€90 at auction Score: 85/100 What they say: A 1982 vintage whisky from closed St Magdalene (aka… Continue reading
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SMWS 30.77 This is nuts!
Intense and sadly not all to my liking, I love sherried whisky and up until this one I would have said the more-sherried the better. This cask has gone over to the vinegary/oxidized dark-side and I’m not sure water redeemed… Continue reading
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Water Of Life Society Tasting 14/7 Suntory 23/10/2014
Water Of Life Society Tasting 14/7 Suntory 23/10/2014 Sadly I was unable to attend the Suntory tasting presented by Tatsuyo Minagawa their European Brand Ambassador. Apparently I missed one of the best tastings the WOLS has held for some time. Tatsuya… Continue reading
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Water Of Life Society Tasting 14/8 The greatness of grain (EWB) 13/11/2014
Water Of Life Society Tasting 14/8 Edinburgh Whisky Blog presents: The greatness of grain 13/11/2014 This weeks tasting was presented by the wonderfully moustachioed Chris Hoban & Tiger White of the Edinburgh Whisky Blog and was a celebration of the… Continue reading
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: Madison Square Garden can seat 20,000 people for a concert. This blog was viewed about 65,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert… Continue reading
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Paul John Brilliance
Paul John Brilliance (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Indian single malt scotch whisky Origin: Paul John distillery Bottling: Paul John, OB ABV: 46% Cost: £34.96 What they say https://pauljohnwhisky.com/en/singlemalt/brilliance All the brilliance of Goa is bottled up in this Single Malt.… Continue reading
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Glenturret 25 Years Old 1988 Single Cask
Glenturret 25 Years Old 1988 Bourbon ~ 51.8% (Adelphi) Single malt scotch whisky 51.8% ABV, £130 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: This Adelphi Glenturret was distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2014 from an American oak ex-bourbon hogshead… Continue reading
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Bladnoch 24 Years Old 1990 Adelphi Selection
Bladnoch 24 Years Old 1990 Adelphi Selection (54.1%, Adelphi, Refill Bourbon Cask #30549, 169 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 54.1% ABV, ~ £95 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: A 1990 vintage Bladnoch from independent bottler Adelphi. This… Continue reading
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Springbank 16 Years Old Madeira Cask
Springbank 16 Years Old Madeira Cask 56% (J & A Mitchell) Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky 56% ABV, £160 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A 16 year old Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky which spent 10 years in… Continue reading
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