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  • BenRiach 20 Years Old 1997 Single Cask 4437

    BenRiach 20 Years Old 1997 Cask #4437 single malt scotch whisky review: A great mixture of dried orchard and fresh tropical fruit, old wood enlivened with some zesty gingery spices. A lovely example of a 20 year old BenRiach and… Continue reading

  • Stronachie 10 Year Old

    Stronachie 10 Year Old single malt scotch whisky review: A great base or standard Benrinnes expression, and nice to sample something only matured in Bourbon casks. Plenty of room for distillery/spirit character to play here to great effect. 82/100 Continue reading

    Stronachie 10 Year Old
  • Bank Note 5 Years Old

    Bank Note 5 Years Old blended Scotch whisky review: A pleasant blended scotch whisky, while the grain component is evident the end result is surprisingly rounded and drinkable considering the youngest element in this blend is 5 years old. Some… Continue reading

    Bank Note 5 Years Old
  • Clynelish 1997 Distillers Edition

    Clynelish 1997 Distillers Edition whisky review: A delicious waxy and dried fruit combination in this Clynelish expression which is mouth-dryingly good. I couldn’t help thinking of eating soor ploom sweeties as it has a dry acidity that sucks in your… Continue reading

    Clynelish 1997 Distillers Edition
  • Dalwhinnie 2002 Distillers Edition

    Dalwhinnie 2002 Distillers Edition whisky review: Better than the standard Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old for me but then again I do like sherry-influenced whisky. This has more depth than the standard expression but is still wrapped in a light creaminess.… Continue reading

    Dalwhinnie 2002 Distillers Edition
  • BenRiach 10 Years Old 2007 Single Cask 8737

    BenRiach 10 Years Old 2007 Cask #8737 whisky review: Another delicious example of BenRiach pairing with sweet wine maturation. This one seems a little more varied, with floral, waxy and coffee notes adding to the extra fruitiness the wine cask… Continue reading

  • BenRiach 10 Years Old 2008 Single Cask 5807

    BenRiach 10 Years Old 2008 Cask #5807 whisky review: A delicious fruit-packed dram with a syrup-like sweetness redolent of the Sauternes wine itself, there is a little unusual spiced and oily menthol in places but it is easily forgivable. Plus… Continue reading

  • Old Pulteney 15 Years Old

    Old Pulteney 15 Years Old whisky review: Very smooth but in a good way – palate-coating with great texture, rather than flavour-less, there is caramel, toffee and malt aplenty throughout. I had hoped for more of a sherry influence here, darker… Continue reading

    Old Pulteney 15 Years Old
  • Pulteney 10 Years Old Rum octave finish

    Pulteney 10 Years Old Rum octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Sweet but also a little savoury this one, it grew on me but not as instantly likeable as some of the others in this set. It is… Continue reading

    Pulteney 10 Years Old Rum octave finish
  • Pulteney 10 Years Old Rioja octave finish

    Pulteney 10 Years Old Rioja octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Similar to the Arran finished in the Rioja octave, this Pulteney expression is bursting with fruits and cream and is just delicious! 85/100 Continue reading

    Pulteney 10 Years Old Rioja octave finish