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  • Balcones 3 Years Old Batch 2

    Balcones 3 Years Old Batch #2 Whisky Review: Hugely sweet, I was really surprised this was a single malt and not a bourbon from Balcones. A fantastic quality as always from Balcones, I fear tasting this reasonably blind that the… Continue reading

    Balcones 3 Years Old Batch 2
  • Fercullen 14 Years Old Single Malt

    Fercullen 14 Years Old Single Malt Whisky Review: A lovely easy drinker, there is a nice tropicality about the fruits in this whisky but still some zest that keeps it refreshing. 84/100 Continue reading

    Fercullen 14 Years Old Single Malt
  • Fercullen 10 Years Old Single Grain

    Fercullen 10 Years Old Single Grain whisky review: Well matured, during sampling I hadn’t even considered this as grain but more a triple-distilled malt, hard to ascribe much spirit character this is mostly cask to my palate but well done… Continue reading

    Fercullen 10 Years Old Single Grain
  • Fercullen Premium Blend

    Fercullen Premium Blend whisky review: A great blend, very drinkable and enjoyable a good start or introduction to the range. 80/100 Continue reading

    Fercullen Premium Blend
  • G13.1 A Complete revelation

    G13.1 A Complete revelation Whisky Review: Fascinating for a 4 year old grain whisky. The virgin oak puncheon has had a fair share of the contribution to the flavour profile of this whisky. A superb introduction to Chita’s grain whisky… Continue reading

    G13.1 A Complete revelation
  • Fettercairn 28 Years Old

    Fettercairn 28 Years Old Whisky Review: A fantastically rich and woody character to this one with a hint of medicating herbs, delicious. 88/100 Continue reading

    Fettercairn 28 Years Old
  • Fettercairn 12 Years Old

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old whisky review: Non-polarising/easy going, a great starter whisky into the Fettercairn range with plenty of their fruity and green spirit character, sweet with hints of spice and vanilla from the casks. 76/100 Continue reading

    Fettercairn 12 Years Old
  • Whisky Blog Rankings November 2019

    Whisky Blog Rankings November 2019 November 2019 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://www.breakingbourbon.com/ http://whiskyadvocate.com/blog/… Continue reading

  • Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky

    Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky review: Oddly woody and spicy, it is hard to measure this against other whisky expressions as I have never tasted anything from Japanese cedar wood before. It certainly seems to bring a unique character to this… Continue reading

    Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky
  • Glenfiddich 30 Years Old 1987 Rare Collection

    Glenfiddich 30 Year Old Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 whisky review: A fantastically aged Glenfiddich, the masses of dried fruits and tannic and leathery rancio notes of wood and tobacco had me, possibly along with the colour, convinced this may… Continue reading

    Glenfiddich 30 Years Old 1987 Rare Collection