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Caol Ila Distillery Visit
Caol Ila Distillery Visit The first of our fabled Edinburgh University Water of Life Society Distillery visits occurred just after we stepped (well drove!) off the ferry to Islay! Much mayhem and hilarity ensued, I recall being bemused firstly by… Continue reading
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Tormore 14 Years Old
Yes, this is a very enjoyable digestif type whisky. Complex and reasonably full-bodied with a range of interesting fruit and caramelised sugar flavours before that refreshing peppermint cream ending. A moreish sipping whisky with a final cleansing effect on the… Continue reading
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Jolly Toper Tasting 10/04/2014 dubbed ‘The French Connection’
Jolly Toper Tasting 10/04/2014 dubbed ‘The French Connection’ Bonjour, Salut! Zis weeks tasting iz une bi-lingual presentation for ze French people and non-French people. Armed as usual with our stylo’s and papier’s we commence’d in best Allo Allo fashion with… Continue reading
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Water of Life Society 02/04/2014 – The Final Fling
Water of Life Society 02/04/2014 The Final Fling In the words of our president: Just in case you were swithering about coming to this evenings event…. here are all the reasons to come; We have whisky We have beer We… Continue reading
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Glenmorangie 12 Years Old Lasanta
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12 Years Old (46%, OB, 2nd Edition, Oloroso Finish, 2011) 46% ABV, £35-45 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Elegant but full bodied this whisky has spent ten years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before… Continue reading
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Glenmorangie 12 Years Old Nectar D’Or
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or (46%, OB, 2nd Edition, Sauternes Finish, 2011) 46% ABV, £35-£40 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Great to see French casks that actually complement a whisky – so rare! An exercise in outrageously good sweet-dry balancing”… Continue reading
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Glenmorangie 10 Years Old Original
It is incredibly smooth and drinkable. It is enjoyably not too sweet or challenging. Heather honey and fruits dominate in what is quite a subtly complicated whisky. Always room for more of this on my whisky shelf. 84/100 Continue reading
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Water of Life Society 27/03/2014 – Annual General Meeting
Water of Life Society 27/03/2014 Annual General Meeting The 27th March 2014 saw the AGM for the society. Due to the presence of UN observers making sure all voting was performed in a truly democratic way, this weeks whiskies were… Continue reading
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Deanston 19 Year Old 1992 Single Cask
Deanston 19 Year Old Single Cask (53.4%, Master of Malt, Bourbon Cask, 260 Bottles, 2012) 53.4% ABV, £59.95 Score: 85/100 What they say: This was distilled at the Deanston distillery on the 16th December 1992. It then spent 19 full… Continue reading
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Deanston Batch 2
Deanston Batch 2 (49.6%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 248 Bottles, 2014) 49.6% ABV, £59.95 Score: 81/100 What they say: Batch 2 of That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s bottling of Deanston single malt features a comic book-style label showing the stills being… Continue reading
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