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Balvenie 14 Years Old Cuban Selection
The Balvenie 14 Years Old Cuban Selection 43% ABV, €30 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: The Balvenie Cuban Selection; finished in Cuban rum casks, aged 14 years. Specially selected Balvenie ~ finished in casks that previously held rum… Continue reading
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Aberlour 20 Years Old 1991 Craigleith
This is something I like to go to occasionally when I want something un-fussy and slightly contemplative. With the glut of other whisky to taste this has languished somewhat at the back of the whisky hutch, perhaps spending the time… Continue reading
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Lagavulin Triple Matured
Lagavulin Triple Matured – Exclusive to Friends of the Classic Malts (Official Bottling) 48% ABV, £100-115 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Originally released exclusively for the Friends of the Classic Malts, this is one of five triple-matured bottlings across the Classic… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 32 Years Old 1982 Single Cask
Lagavulin 32 Years Old 1982 (Single Cask Sample) Score: 93/100 What they say: Lagavulin Distillery Warehouse Tasting Sample #4 What we say: A full 32 years old, this sample was distilled in 1982 and matured in a refill sherry butt… Continue reading
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Filling Station Cocktail Masterclass
Filling Station Cocktail Masterclass On 11th June 2014 we were invited along to a cocktail masterclass held at the Filling Station restaurant in the Omni Centre, Edinburgh. First of all we must thank Tom (@TomsWhisky) of Toms Whisky Reviews… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 21 Years Old 1993 Single Cask
Lagavulin 21 Years Old 1993 (Single Cask Sample) 48.4% ABV Score: 92/100 What they say: Lagavulin Distillery Warehouse Tasting Sample #3 What we say: Finally we get to grips with the Valinch and draw this on directly from the cask… Continue reading
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SMWS 26.96 Le Trou Normand
Clynelish 10 Years Old 2003 26.96 Le Trou Normand (61.4%, SMWs, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, 233 Bottles, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Clynelish distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 26.96 Le Trou Normand ABV: 61.4% ABV,… Continue reading
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Arran Amarone Cask Finish
This stuff is delicious. At under £40 a bottle and bottled at 50% ABV you get a lot for your money. A superb example of complimentary cask-finishing the Arran Amarone is definitely one to look out for. 85/100 Continue reading
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Glengoyne 25 Years Old
Glengoyne 25 Years Old (48%, OB, 2014) 48% ABV, £250 Score: 90/100 What they say: Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for a quarter of a century, this unique malt is an important addition to the Glengoyne collection. This bright… Continue reading
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Glen Grant 22 Years Old 1992 Celebration of the cask
Glen Grant 22 Years Old 1992 Cask 130800 Celebration of the cask (Carn Mor) 55.7% ABV, £86.50 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Single malt Glen Grant Scotch whisky, distilled in October 1992, matured in a single bourbon barrel… Continue reading
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