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Hakushu 12 Years Old
Hakushu 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £73.81 Score: 83/100 What they say: From Suntory’s mountain distillery, nestled deep in the forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake, Hakushu is the herbal and gently smoky single malt.… Continue reading
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Old Ballantruan
Old Ballantruan ‘The Peated Malt’ ~ 50% (Angus Dundee Distillers) Peated Speyside single malt scotch whisky 50% ABV, £36.95 Score: 83/100 What they say: “Old Ballantruan” owes its name to an exceptional source of the purest of waters, the Ballantruan… Continue reading
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Yoichi 10 Years Old
Yoichi 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 45% ABV, £68.45 Score: 86/100 What they say: This 10 year old bottling unmistakably carries the Yoichi pedigree, which propelled Japanese whisky to international recognition. Peat notes surround a… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan Heartwood
Auchentoshan Heartwood 43% ABV, £45.99 Score: 67/100 What they say: Exclusively for the Global Traveller Heartwood combines the perfect balance of rich whisky aged in Oloroso sherry casks, with a nuttiness from bourbon cask maturation. Tasting Notes To The Eye:… Continue reading
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Scapa 16 Years Old
Scapa 16 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £56.95 Score: 83/100 What they say: Relaunched in late 2008, this is admittedly quite a price hike on the beloved 14 year old but is nonetheless the first must-try malt of… Continue reading
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Balvenie 15 Years Old Single Barrel
The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Years Old 47.8% ABV, £67.48 Score: 83/100 What they say: The Balvenie Single Barrel is a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation.… Continue reading
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Balvenie 12 Years Old Single Barrel First Fill
The Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill 12 Years Old 47.8% ABV, £44.14 What they say: The Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill has been aged in a first fill, ex-bourbon cask for at least 12 years. Almost all Scotch Whisky is… Continue reading
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Balvenie 14 Years Old Caribbean Cask
The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Years Old 43% ABV, £44.83 for 70cl Score: 71/100 What they say: Caribbean Cask has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then ‘finished’ in casks that previously held Caribbean rum.… Continue reading
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Balvenie 17 Years Old Doublewood
The Balvenie Doublewood 17 Years Old Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Balvenie Distillery Bottling: William Grant & Sons ABV: 43% Cost: £89.95 What they say: To craft DoubleWood 17 Year Old Malt Master David Stewart, who celebrated… Continue reading
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Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood
The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Years Old Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Balvenie Distillery Bottling: William Grant & Sons ABV: 40% Cost: £37.96 What they say: The Balvenie DoubleWood is a 12 year old single malt which gains… Continue reading
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