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Whisky Reviews
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Tomintoul 12 Year Old Portwood Finish
Slightly unusual this one, not as sweet and jammy as I was hoping. There was a slightly chalky and salty note in here that I couldn’t shake off the association with shellfish meat (albeit nice and sweet). The port finishing… Continue reading
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Writers Tears
Writers Tears (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish Pot Still Blended Whisky Origin: Ireland Bottling: Walsh Whiskey Distillery Co. ABV: 40% Cost: £32.95 What they say: Writers Tears is a light, sweet Irish whiskey made using a mix of single pot… Continue reading
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SMWS G12.1 Oh so sweet
Nikka Coffey Malt 11 Years Old 2001 G12.1 Oh so sweet (58.9%, SMWS, Re-charred HH, 246 Bottles, 2014) Category: Japanese grain whisky Origin: Nikka’s Coffey stills (Miyagikyo Distillery) Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G12.1 ABV: 58.9% Cost: £229 for… Continue reading
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SMWS 120.7 Sweet, fragrant and satisfying
Hakushu 14 Years Old 1999 120.7 Sweet, fragrant and satisfying (55.5%, SMWS, 1st Fill Bota Corta Butt, 517 Bottles, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Hakushu Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask #120.7 ABV: 55.5% Cost: £229 for the… Continue reading
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Inchmurrin 18 Years Old
Inchmurrin 18 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 46% Cost: £77.00 for 70cl What they say: Inchmurrin Whisky is distilled in the unique stills that give the whisky… Continue reading
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Inchmurrin Madeira Wood Finish
Inchmurrin Madeira Wood Finish (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 46% Cost: £55.00 for 70cl What They say: Our Master Distiller Bill White selects individual casks matured exclusively in traditional… Continue reading
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Inchmurrin 12 Years Old
Inchmurrin 12 Years Old (46% , OB, 2015 Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 46% Cost: £36.00 for 70cl What they say: Inchmurrin Whisky is distilled in the unique stills that give the… Continue reading
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Inchmurrin New Make Spirit
Inchmurrin New Make Spirit (85.9%, OB, 2015) Category: New Make Spirit Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Tweet Tasting Sample – Loch Lomond Group ABV: 85.9% – reviewed at ~ 43% Score: N/A What they say: Inchmurrin New Make Spirit 85.9%… Continue reading
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SMWS 27.108 A savoury experience!
Although there was a lot to like in the flavours of this Springbank expression from SMWS, I found it a little too rough around the edges for my liking. Too vinegary on the nose and too much liquorice presentation on… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Single Cask 50
Auchentoshan 13 Years Old 2001 Distillery Exclusive (53.8%, OB, Bourbon Cask #50, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Official – bottle-your-own distillery exclusive ABV: 53.8% Cost: ~ £70 Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled on… Continue reading
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