Barry Bradford
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Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve Special Release
Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve Special Release (58.5%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan wildflower honey, turbinado sugar and wild fig spirit Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 58.5% Cost: $82.99 for 750ml (US) Score: 88/100 What they say: While making the rounds… Continue reading
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Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique ~ 57.7% (King Car Group) 57.7% ABV, ~£100 Score: 86/100 What they say [http://www.kavalanwhisky.com/en/examine/10.asp]: Vinho is fully matured in used American oak wine barrels that have been toasted and recharred in a way that brings out… Continue reading
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Water of Life Society 17/04/2014 – Kilchoman
Water of Life Society 17/04/2014 Kilchoman This weeks tasting was hosted by Kilchoman Distillery and their sales and marketing manager James Wills. I presume the Committee were getting us into the Islay spirit with the impending WoLS Islay Trip just… Continue reading
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Glenlossie 20 Years Old 1992 Single Cask (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Glenlossie 20 Years Old 1992 [Cask 3464] ~ 46% (Berry Bros. & Rudd) 46% ABV, £68-£72 Score: 88/100 What they say: 1992 Berrys’ Own Selection Glenlossie, Speyside, Single Malt Whisky Glenlossie, founded in 1876 by John Duff, lies just… Continue reading
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Laphroaig Distillery Visit
Laphroaig Distillery Visit Our final visit of the Kildalton trio on 25th March 2014 was Laphroaig. In fact this was rather an open/free-form tour as they had effectively shut the distillery to visitors early to allow us free reign of… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Distillery Visit
Ardbeg Distillery Visit Following the rather punishing Cask sampling in Lagavulin warehouse we repaired to Ardbeg for lunch followed by a tour and tasting. Due to time constraints the tasting was curtailed and we were provided with further cask samples… Continue reading
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Lagavulin Distillery Visit
Lagavulin Distillery Visit Our first full day on Islay (25th April 2014) consisted of breakfast in the Port Charlotte Youth Hostel. The site of the former Port Charlotte Distillery – so I can admit to finally sleeping overnight in an… Continue reading
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