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Glen Moray 10 Years Old 2007 Port Cask 20050
Definitely one for the nose, a well put together dram and not overly sweet for a port finish. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glen Moray 9 Years Old 2008 Cider Cask 99956
Dangerously drinkable, this is whisky with a refreshing Cider edge to it full of sour green Bramley apples. 86/100 Continue reading
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Glenlivet 27 Year Old Batch 1
Oh yum yum yum yum! An old, elegant Glenlivet, a delightfully aromatic nose and then pure pleasure on the palate with wonderful fruits, malt and oak. 92/100 Continue reading
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Islay #1 Batch 1
Another delicious Islay single malt, this is a great example, plenty of peat but with some lovely coastal, malty and generally meaty and bbq flavours to enjoy too. 88/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park 12 Year Old 2005 Single Cask Gatwick WDF
Absolutely delicious at full strength, massive impact and tonnes of flavour, a little water made this one quite peppery and still more brought out oak and some of the subtler flavours but we preferred it at full strength. 90/100 Continue reading
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Caol Ila 5 Years Old 2011 Provenance
Very pleasant, sweetened and peat-fuelled with a little honey and toffee malt to keep it pleasant, Caol Ila is surprisingly good at this age and this is a particularly great example! 86/100 Continue reading
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Glencadam 32 Years Old 1975 The Single Cask Collection
Very smooth, woody sugars and tropical fruits as one would expect for a whisky of this age, slightly tannic and drying oak wood influences too, massively enjoyable! 89/100 Continue reading
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Riverflow
A very enjoyable and accomplished mystery Speyside expression with a palate that is slightly thick with honey and syrup, a great single malt at the price! 84/100 Continue reading
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Whisky Blog Ranking January 2018
Whisky Blog Ranking January 2018 Better late than never! Unfortunately the festive period seems to have rendered the interweb slightly dozy and so I was unable to extract Alexa rankings until now (Mid January). However as the same festive period… Continue reading
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Clynelish 14 Years Old
Well balanced, deliciously waxy and mouth-coating this whisky is more about the textures and balance of elements than actual flavour. Remains a classic and a worthy addition to any shelf or collection. 85/100 Continue reading
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