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Tamdhu 8 Years Old 2006 Provenance 10570
Tamdhu 8 Years Old 2006 Provenance Whisky Review: A little light, possibly due to maturation in a refill cask? Very milk and vanilla rich. 80/100 Continue reading
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Dailuaine 29 Years Old 1983 Old Spiced Balm
Dailuaine 29 Years Old 1983 Old Spiced Balm Whisky Review: A superb old Dailuaine, quite light and bourbon matured unlike the sherry heavy OB, waxy rather than meaty. 88/100 Continue reading
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Glenrothes 21 Years Old 1993 Kumquat Cluster
Glenrothes 21 Years Old 1993 Kumquat Cluster Whisky Review: A superb tropical fruit and cream dessert of a whisky, reminding me of some fantastic home-made cheesecakes. 91/100 Continue reading
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Strathisla 18 Years Old 1997 Samaroli
Strathisla 18 Years Old 1997 Samaroli Whisky Review: Super fruity, delicate and floral, I would never have guessed a virgin oak cask. 89/100 Continue reading
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Tormore 23 Years Old 1995 The Single Cask
Tormore 23 Years Old 1995 Whisky Review: A fantastic combination of juicy tropical fruits, drying tannic leather and soft, gentle, ginger cake spice, superb. 88/100 Continue reading
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Heaven Hill 10 Years Old 2009 The Single Cask
Heaven Hill 10 Years Old 2009 Whisky Review: Closed and a little difficult at cask strength, a little water softens and opens up this one. Plenty of caramel and a hint of fruit but overall this is very palate-neutral. 76/100 Continue reading
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The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3
The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3 Whisky Review: A definite move in the right direction in this series, delivered at a more approachable ABV. This has a super nose but sadly it is not totally backed up on the palate. Perhaps an… Continue reading
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Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Years Old
Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Years Old whisky review: A fairly complex construction leave classic Islay peat and maritime influence and me guessing at distillery character, I guess the point here is to focus on some of the great characteristics of Islay… Continue reading
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Longrow 15 Years Old 2001 Sherry Cask
Longrow 15 Years Old 2001 Whisky Review: A touch oily and closed and quite creamy in texture. Straight forward sherry and peat but with further sampling what at first seems simple is really quite accomplished, a single cask that is… Continue reading
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Longrow 12 Years Old 2002 Sherry Cask
Longrow 12 Years Old 2002 Sherry Cask Whisky Review: A hint of rubber at first but this quickly dissipates leaving a sweet and oily combination of sherry and peat smoke which is really quite lovely. 88/100 Continue reading
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