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Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1989 The Rare Casks Release 2 (Abbey Whisky)
Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1989 The Rare Casks Release 2 (44%, Abbey Whisky, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 96 bottles, 2013) 96 bottles @ 44% ABV, distilled 1989, bottled 2013, £72.95 for 70cl Score 90/100 What They say: The 2nd release in… Continue reading
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Caperdonich 17 Years Old 1995 The Rare Casks Release 1 (Abbey Whisky)
Caperdonich 17 Years Old The Rare Casks Release 1 (57.8%, Abbey Whisky, 96 bottles, 2012) 96 bottles 57.8% ABV, distilled 1995, bottled 2012, £59.50 for 70cl Score 87/100 What they say: The 1st release in ‘The Rare Casks’ series by… Continue reading
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Glasgow’s Whisky Festival 2013
Glasgow’s 4th Annual Whisky Festival, organised by the Glasgow Whisky Club, was held at The Arches in Glasgow on Saturday 16th November 2013 from 1pm-5pm. As part of Edinburgh University’s Water of Life Society we had the fantastic opportunity to… Continue reading
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Benromach 9 Years Old 2001 Hermitage Wood Finish
Benromach 9 Years Old 2001 Hermitage Wood Finish (45%, OB, 1300 bottles, 2010) 45% ABV, £33.99 Score: 90/100 What they say: Our distillery – Speyside’s smallest – is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres, in… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 12 Year Old 1996 Bass (Lockett Bros)
Laphroaig’s no-nonsense intense peaty style actually lends itself rather well to cask strength whisky. I don’t know if the quoted 40ppm phenolics just subtly blend into what I think of as the stereotypical Laphroaig taste or if their distillation process… Continue reading
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Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 63/100 What they say: With its origins in the 1870’s Old Special Whisky, JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL became simply “BLACK LABEL” in 1909. It… Continue reading
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Naked Grouse
Naked Grouse (40%, OB, 2012) NAS Blend, 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 68/100 What they say: The Naked Grouse is a premium, blended whisky from The Famous Grouse. Its name reflects our passion to create a simple, great tasting whisky… Continue reading
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Armorik Sherry Finish
Armorik Sherry Finish (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, €26.50 from Carrefour Fougères Score: 78/100 What they say: At the end of their maturation, some casks of Armorik were transferred into casks which have contained sherry to spend a few months. The natural fruitiness of Armorik is thereby enhanced by warm notes of dried fruit and prunes so characteristic of sherry. Nose: Round and… Continue reading
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Armorik Edition Originale
Armorik Edition Originale (40%, OB, 2013) Breton single malt whisky from Distillerie Warenghem 40% ABV, €18.90 from E. Leclerc, St. Hilaire du Harcouët Score 68/100 What they say: Warenghem Distillery : the heart of Breton spirits for over 100 years. At the… Continue reading
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EDDU Silver
EDDU Silver (40%, OB, 2013) 100% Buckwheat whisky from the Distillerie des Menhirs 40% ABV, £26.99 for 70cl Score 87/100 What they say: Land of origin EDDU means buckwheat in the Breton language. EDDU Silver belongs to the very heart of… Continue reading
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