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Ledaig 12 Years Old Batch 18
A superb Ledaig expression full of peat smoke, salty coastal influence and sherried/dried fruits. 84/100 Continue reading
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Tobermory 12 Years Old Batch 15
Quite harsh/spicy, black pepper and cinnamon overpower the fruitiness quite quickly, certainly needs a drop of water and readily reveals that metallic edge/hot radiator nature. 77/100 Continue reading
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Tullibardine 26 Years Old 1989 Single Cask
Woody oak and tropical fruits prevail in this delicious old dram, I’m left searching a little bit for character here but maybe that’s just my distraction? 86/100 Continue reading
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Redbreast 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 1
Rich and full Pot Still whisky expression, great depth of distillate here lending generous ‘heavy’ character, leathery spice offset by sweet and fruity cask influences. I can only guess at the historic 10 year old profile but this new re-imagining… Continue reading
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Paul John Christmas Edition 2020
Sweet and softly peated, I already suspected a mixture of peated & unpeated casks used in the mixture here similar to some of Paul John’s standard range, strikes a really lovely balance between sweet & peat. 88/100 Continue reading
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Nantou 4 Years Old Batch 1
Lovely fruity aroma and also on the palate but much too spiced for my liking, quite sharp/prickly. 78/100 Continue reading
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Langatun 5 Years Old Batch 3
A touch woody but with some lovely sweet and floral notes, also a little bit vegetal on the palate. 79/100 Continue reading
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Whisky Blog Rankings March 2021
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Starward Left-Field
Very drinkable and more influenced by the red wine than the French oak cask maturation. 85/100 Continue reading
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Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No.001
A mixture of tropical fruit and spiced coffee from this melange of casks. Complex and refreshingly light on the palate true to Fettercairn’s spirit. 85/100 Continue reading
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