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  • Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions

    Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions whisky review: Sweet and dry with a palate much softer than the nose. Plenty of fruity spirit influence in here again. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glen Grant 20 Years Old 1992 Dimensions
  • Glen Grant 18 Years Old 1995 Old Particular

    Glen Grant 18 Years Old 1995 Old Particular whisky review: Deeper and fruitier than the other expression I tried, darker on the nose with strong hits of cocoa and Turkish Delight. 87/100 Continue reading

    Glen Grant 18 Years Old 1995 Old Particular
  • Glen Grant 17 Years Old 1995 Dimensions

    Glen Grant 17 Years Old 1995 Dimensions whisky review: Surprisingly good, lots of thick vanilla and well developed fruity flavours in here, delicious! 86/100 Continue reading

    Glen Grant 17 Years Old 1995 Dimensions
  • Glen Grant 10 Years Old 2004 Hepburn’s Choice

    Glen Grant 10 Years Old 2004 Hepburn’s Choice whisky review: A little lighter in body than the older expressions due in part to age and reduced activity of the refill hogshead used here perhaps? Still full of that lovely fruity… Continue reading

    Glen Grant 10 Years Old 2004 Hepburn’s Choice
  • Paul John 6 Years Old Batch 3

    Paul John 6 Years Old Batch #3 Whisky Review: Quite intense and occasionally a little harsh on the palate with the peat influence, however massess of creamy vanilla and rich chocolate work wonders here too! 85/100 Continue reading

    Paul John 6 Years Old Batch 3
  • Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend

    Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend whisky review: Rich, deep and powerful flavours for a blended whisky. Quite distinctive with heavy chocolate, fruit and nut character deriving from sherry cask usage. 86/100 Continue reading

    Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend
  • Bruichladdich 11 Years Old 2004 Straight From The Cask 1480

    Bruichladdich 11 Years Old 2004 Straight From The Cask whisky review: Sweet and straightforward, a little challenging at cask strength but much softer and more approachable with water, plenty of lovely caramelised sugars in this one. 84/100 Continue reading

    Bruichladdich 11 Years Old 2004 Straight From The Cask 1480
  • Glen Elgin 22 Years Old 1995 Celebration of the Cask

    Glen Elgin 22 Years Old 1995 Celebration of the Cask whisky review: Zingy and fruity but with masses of vanilla and cream added, slightly sour but with a distinct latte coffee-like note. 86/100 Continue reading

    Glen Elgin 22 Years Old 1995 Celebration of the Cask
  • Glen Elgin 22 Years Old Batch 2

    Glen Elgin 22 Years Old Batch #2 whisky review: Quite spirit led, with a massive fruity sweetness and some drying oak wood or sawdust, a good range of fruits though not quite as tropical as I might have hoped from… Continue reading

    Glen Elgin 22 Years Old Batch 2
  • Whisky Blog Rankings February 2020

    Whisky Blog Rankings February 2020 February 2020 whisky blog rankings – 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://thewhiskeywash.com/ http://whiskyadvocate.com/blog/ http://www.breakingbourbon.com/… Continue reading

    Whisky Blog Rankings February 2020