Barry Bradford
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Glenlivet Cipher
The Glenlivet Cipher (48%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard ABV: 48% Cost: £200 What they say: Cipher Experience The Glenlivet Cipher is an enigma. A whisky without tasting notes, its… Continue reading
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Armorik Single Cask 8048
Armorik Single Cask 8048 (53%, La Maison Du Whisky, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Breton single malt whisky Origin: Distillerie Warenghem Bottling: La Maison Du Whisky ABV: 53% Cost: €95.00 What they say: Armorik Single Cask 53% This whisky has no hesitation… Continue reading
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Glenglassaugh Distillery Visit
Glenglassaugh Distillery Visit A visit to the highland Distillery Glenglassaugh constitutes our ~ 60th visited distillery. Whilst many of these have been undertaken under our own behest – hence the enormous delay in writing up most of them! – this… Continue reading
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Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Releases 2009
Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Release (57.5%, OB, 2009) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pittyvaich distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 57.5% Cost: £115.00 What they say: Distilled in 1989 then aged for 20 years in refill American Oak… Continue reading
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Mortlach 2006 Vintage Collection
Mortlach 6 Years Old 2006 Vintage Collection (46%, Carn Mor, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach distillery Bottling: Carn Mor, Vintage Collection ABV: 46% Cost: £11.99 What they say: Carn Mor Vintage Collection Mortlach 2006 Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky… Continue reading
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Top whisky blogs October 2017
Top whisky blogs October 2017 thewhiskeywash.com whiskyfun.com scotchwhisky.com breakingbourbon.com thewhiskeyjug.com whisky.com whiskyadvocate.com whiskeyreviewer.com whiskynotes.be bourbonbanter.com forwhiskeylovers.com realmendrinkwhiskey.com scotchaddict.com bourbonr.com scotchnoob.com meleklerinpayi.com whiskyintelligence.com modernthirst.com distillerytrail.com malt-review.com greatdrams.com lawhiskeysociety.com maltymates.com pancakesandwhiskey.com whisky-news.com thewhiskyphiles.com keyifadami.net todowhisky.es wordsofwhisky.com whiskystats.net thewhiskylady.net maltmaniacs.net benswhisky.co.uk tomswhiskyreviews.com pursuitofpappy.com… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich 15 Years Old 2001 Private Cask 0560
Bruichladdich 15 Years Old 2001 Cask 0560 (56.8%, OB, Bourbon HH, 2016) Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Bruichladdich Distillery; Private Single Cask Bottling ABV: 56.8% Cost: ? What they say: Private single cask bottling from… Continue reading
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Dewars 25 Years Old
Dewars 25 Years Old (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Various malt and grain Bottling: Dewars, Travel Retail (initially) ABV: 40% Cost: $225 What they say: A meticulous search of the cask inventory revealed an intriguing array of… Continue reading
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Swindle
Last week a lot of discussion has centred on the latest developments by the Scotch Malt Whisky Swindle (or SMWS as it is commonly known), particularly with an introduction of a super-premium range of bottles. Under new ownership a secretive Society have rigorously checked… Continue reading
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Strathisla 13 Year Old 2003 The Distillery Reserve Collection
Strathisla 13 Year Old 2003 The Distillery Reserve Collection (58.3%, OB, 1st Fill Sherry Butt # 62274, 654 Bottles, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Strathisla Distillery Bottling: Chivas Brothers, Cask 62274 ABV: 58.3% Cost: £70 What they… Continue reading
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