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  • Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5897

    Full of dark chocolate, rose and some well-integrated fruit flavours such as plum and fig, surprisingly well-balanced and not too sweet for a port maturation, with woody and spirit influences presented to perfection. 91/100 Continue reading

    Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5897
  • Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon 2091

    The Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon #2091 (61.9%, OB, Batch 18, 692 Bottles, 2020) ABV: 61.9% Age: 10 Years Old Bottling: OB, Single Cask Releases Batch 18 Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Cost: £100 Origin: GlenDronach distillery… Continue reading

    Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon 2091
  • Bushmills 2001 Feuillette Cask

    An interesting twist on Bushmills, perhaps I expected much more wood influence here using the slightly smaller cask for finishing and I wasn’t quite expecting such a strong influence of the Burgundy red wine. As the first ‘cask strength’ and… Continue reading

    Bushmills 2001 Feuillette Cask
  • Bushmills 10 Years Old

    Bushmills 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2020) ABV: 40% Age: 10 Years Old Bottling: OB Category: Single Malt Irish Whiskey Cost: £29.95 Origin: Bushmills distillery Vintage: Undeclared What they say Bushmills 10 year old single malt whiskey is triple distilled… Continue reading

    Bushmills 10 Years Old
  • Whisky Blog Rankings December 2020

    Whisky Blog Rankings December 2020 Ordered by Alexa Global Rank See our complete (alphabetical) listings here Contact us via the form on that page if we don’t have your blog details listed. http://malt-review.com/ http://thewhiskeywash.com/ http://www.bozzy.org/ http://whiskyadvocate.com/blog/ http://whiskymonster.com/ http://www.whiskynotes.be/ http://www.breakingbourbon.com/ https://www.forwhiskeylovers.com/ https://scotchwhisky.com/… Continue reading

    Whisky Blog Rankings December 2020
  • Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue

    A mature, gentle and reserved Imperial expression, packed full of well aged fruit and wood with a focus on deep citrus zest. 91/100 Continue reading

    Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
  • Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue

    A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100 Continue reading

    Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
  • Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue

    Sweet and medicinal but I can’t get that germolene in my mouth feeling away, nice but a little sickly. 84/100 Continue reading

    Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue
  • Mannochmore 11 Years Old 2008 Monologue

    A traditional Speysider, fruity with obvious influence of oak wood, well developed, zesty, cooked and preserved apples in this one. 85/100 Continue reading

    Mannochmore 11 Years Old 2008 Monologue
  • Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue

    A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100 Continue reading

    Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue