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Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition
Lagavulin 1986 Distillers Edition (43%,OB, lgv.4/490, 2002) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: approx. £170-220 at auction (Bottled and released 2002) What they say: Double matured in Pedro Ximinez cask wood, this… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 18 Years Old Feis Ile 2016
Lagavulin 18 Years Old Feis Ile (49.5%, OB, 6000 Bottles, 2016) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 49.5% Cost: £125 from Lagavulin Distillery [sold out] What they say: The Lagavulin Festival bottling comes from a blend… Continue reading
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Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017 will be published 1 October! Malt Whisky Yearbook is the most updated whisky book in the world covering all the latest aspects of malt whisky. As usual, the new edition is completely revised and updated with… Continue reading
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Macallan 12 Years Old Double Cask
The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 40% Cost: £48.45 What they say: Double Cask 12 Years Old Exclusively sherry seasoned whisky with the… Continue reading
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Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso Sherry 30 Years Old
Matusalem Oloroso Sherry 30 Years Old Category: Oloroso Sherry Origin: Bodegas Gonzalez Byass ABV: 20.5% Cost: £20.95 What they say: VINEYARD FEATURES The vineyards in Jerez are unique to the area. The soil in Jerez is majority Albariza, a white… Continue reading
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Marks & Spencer Very Rare PX Sherry
Marks & Spencer Very Rare PX sherry Category: Pedro Ximenez Origin: Bodegas Emilio Lustau Bottling: Marks & Spencer ABV: 17% Cost: £7.50 for 35cl from Marks & Spencer What they say: Rare Pedro Ximenez NV An extremely rich style of… Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass
Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass (49.3%, Lockett Bros, Sherry HH #5420, 150 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain distillery Bottling: Morrison & Mackay for Lockett Bros ABV: 49.3% Cost: £95 What they say:… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan Blood Oak
Auchentoshan Blood Oak Whisky Review Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 46% Cost: £74.95 What they say: One of a pair of Travel Retail releases from the Auchentoshan distillery in the Lowlands – Blood… Continue reading
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Mannochmore 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Mannochmore 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mannochmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £46.33 What they say: Mannochmore distillery stands a few miles south of Elgin in… Continue reading
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Knockando 21 Year Old 1994
Knockando 21 Year Old 1994 Master Reserve (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockando Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £68.72 What they say: As the Knockando Distillery Manager, I am proud to present an exceptional… Continue reading
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