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  • Highland Park 16 Years Old Wings Of The Eagle

    Highland Park 16 Years Old Wings Of The Eagle whisky review: Much more established fruit flavour here, a lovely touch of cocoa, buttery smoke and almonds. I’m not sure why but to me Highland Park always seems to taste best… Continue reading

    Highland Park 16 Years Old Wings Of The Eagle
  • Highland Park 14 Years Old Loyalty Of The Wolf

    Highland Park 14 Years Old Loyalty Of The Wolf whisky review: Definitely sweeter than the Spirit Of The Bear expression this is sweet & buttery on the nose but becomes increasingly sour and bitter by the finish. 83/100 Continue reading

    Highland Park 14 Years Old Loyalty Of The Wolf
  • Highland Park Spirit Of The Bear

    Highland Park Spirit Of The Bear whisky review: Smoky but gentle & easy going (not bold), lots of sweet fruits, vanilla and slightly drying and oaky. 77/100 Continue reading

    Highland Park Spirit Of The Bear
  • BenRiach 12 Years Old 2005 Single Cask 2682

    BenRiach 12 Years Old 2005 Cask #2682 whisky review: Perfectly balanced earthy Highland peat smoke and dark and jammy fruits. 85/100 Continue reading

  • BenRiach 12 Years Old Sherry Wood

    BenRiach 12 Years Old Sherry Wood Matured Whisky Review: Surprisingly I found myself thinking this isn’t as overtly sherried as I was expecting. Sure there is some spice but there is a freshness to the red berry fruits on the… Continue reading

    BenRiach 12 Years Old Sherry Wood
  • BenRiach 10 Years Old

    BenRiach 10 Years Old Whisky Review: A well-structured 10 year old from BenRiach with plenty of sweet vanilla, citrus fruit and zesty spice on the palate, strengthened by malt and subtle, more sherried influences add complexity. 83/100 Continue reading

    BenRiach 10 Years Old
  • Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival

    The GlenDronach 15 Years Old Revival whisky review: A classic GlenDronach on the nose but quite bitter on the palate with influences of pine, coffee, grinds plenty of tannins and woody spice. I don’t know why but I am increasingly… Continue reading

    Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival
  • Glendronach 12 Years Old Original

    The GlenDronach 12 Years Old Original whisky review: Lovely sherried GlenDronach, drier and a little spicier in places than I remember, either my palate has changed or I feel there is a lot more PX influence, thus less Oloroso in… Continue reading

    Glendronach 12 Years Old Original
  • Glendronach 10 Years Old Forgue

    The GlenDronach 10 Years Old Forgue whisky review: A little fatty/buttery and youthful spirit in here but also plenty of sherry influence, lighter and brighter fruits initially then drier and spicier oak wood. Sweet then sour, for a 10 year… Continue reading

    Glendronach 10 Years Old Forgue
  • Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 PX Cask Finish

    Ledaig 19 Years Old 1998 PX Cask Finish whisky review: Wow, completely different from the Ledaig 1998 Oloroso finish, this is a super expression with much more intense dried fruit, nut and chocolate influence balanced better againats the smoky Ledaig… Continue reading