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Crabbie 8 Years Old
Crabbie 8 Year Old whisky review: Quite a full palate on this one for only 8 years old. Certainly being delivered at 46% lends it some weight. Quite waxy which had me thinking of Clynelish. Zesty orange and apple with… Continue reading
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Fettercairn 12 Years Old
Fettercairn 12 Years Old whisky review: Quite light and nondescript. 72/100 Continue reading
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Glenlivet 15 Years Old 2002 Connoisseurs Choice
Glenlivet 2002 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: An intense Glenlivet, masses of 1st fill bourbon influences up front but these gently peel away in layers revealing the fruity and grassy Glenlivet spirit character underneath. The whole experience is quite… Continue reading
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Tamdhu Batch Strength 3
Tamdhu Batch Strength 3 whisky review: Very sherried and a little spirity at points, this is full of dark chocolate and red fruits which combine wonderfully here. 85/100 Continue reading
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Clynelish 28 Years Old 1989 Connoisseurs Choice
Clynelish 1989 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: A rather old and slightly unusual Clynelish expression bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. It has a touch of that famous waxy nature and oodles of tropical fruit as you would expect from… Continue reading
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Dailuaine 15 Years Old Batch 2
Dailuaine 15 Years Old Batch 2 (That Boutique-Y Whisky Company) whisky review: Pleasing and fairly full in the palate, almost a meal in a glass – if that meal is pancakes for breakfast. A great example of a Dailuaine with… Continue reading
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Pulteney 1998 Connoisseurs Choice
Pulteney 1998 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength whisky review: This single ex-bourbon barrel matured Pulteney expression reveals some interesting facets including Pulteney’s delicious coastal salt influence and in this example quite a savoury lemon & thyme mixture. 87/100 Continue reading
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Aberfeldy 25 Years Old 1993 Connoisseurs Choice
Aberfeldy 1993 Connoisseurs Choice whisky review: A beautifully sherried Aberfeldy, dry and leathery with plenty of dark fruits and chocolate, with water this opens up a lot more and just gets better. 88/100 Continue reading
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Whisky Blog Rankings December 2018
Whisky Blog Rankings December 2018 Ranked by Alexa rank / traffic estimates Following numerous queries over the last few months about how this list is generated and these sites are ranked, at the start of each month I generate a snapshot… Continue reading
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The Exceptional Blend 1st Edition
The Exceptional Blend 1st Edition whisky review: A heavily-sherry influenced blend which may draw more from the casks than it does its component parts, I guess as with any blend it is hard to tell. Very well put together, a… Continue reading
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