Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Laphroaig 21 Years Old 200 Years foL Edition
Rather un-Laphroaig like, this is old and reserved, very sweet with plenty of vanilla, more so than the presence of any wood or peat influence here. I have question-marked this as a classic the biggest influence is its first-fill bourbon… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/502, 2013) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £73.26 What they say: Double matured in Pedro Ximinez cask wood, this is a mellow Lagavulin, peat-rich, sweet… Continue reading
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Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2
Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2 (56%, OB, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Morrison Bowmore ABV: 56% Cost: £54.45 What they say: First the storm … then… Continue reading
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Mortlach 2013 Spirit of Speyside Festival
Mortlach 2013 Spirit of Speyside Festival (48%, OB, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 48% Cost: £100 What they say: An exclusive Limited Edition bottling of Mortlach, bottled to celebrate the 2013 Spirit… Continue reading
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Speyburn 25 Year Old Solera Cask
Speyburn 25 Year Old Solera Cask (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Speyburn Distillery Bottling: Official, Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £84.14 What they say: 25 Year Old Solera Single Malt Scotch Whisky Spicy, sweet, long… Continue reading
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Benromach 38 Years Old 1976 single cask
Benromach-Glenlivet 38 Years Old 1976 Single Cask (52.9%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HH, 222 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Benromach Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s ABV: 52.9% Cost: £205 What they say: Distilled at Benromach Distillery in 1976 and… Continue reading
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Caperdonich 18 Year Old 1995 Berrys’
Caperdonich 18 Year Old 1995 BBR (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cask #95076, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caperdonich Distillery Bottling: Berry Bros & Rudd Cask 95076 ABV: 46% Cost: £87.61 What they say: A Berry Brothers… Continue reading
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anCnoc 2001 vintage
anCnoc 2001 vintage (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £54.95 What they say: Distilled 2001 anCnoc Vintage 2001 has matured in Spanish and American oak casks and has… Continue reading
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anCnoc 1999 vintage
anCnoc 1999 vintage (46%, OB, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £51.43 What they say: Distilled 1999 anCnoc 1999 has been bottled in its most natural form – neither chill… Continue reading
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Anée Calvados Hors d’Age
Very enjoyable, quite light and easy to drink but with an interesting depth which suggests some real age in here. The tannic French oak and acidity is kept to a minimum and cinnamon spiced honeyed apples are the dominant flavor… Continue reading
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