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Whisky Reviews
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Glencadam 12 Years Old Port Wood Finish
Glencadam 12 Years Old Port Wood Finish (46%, OB, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £45 Score: 84/100 What they say: Launched in late 2010, this 12 year old Glencadam was finished in port pipes and it was… Continue reading
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Glen Garioch 33 Years Old 1978 single cask
Glen Garioch 33 Years Old 1978 (58.8%, Milroy’s of Soho, Cask #10999, 146 Bottles, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 58.8% ABV, £300 for 70cl from Milroy’s of Soho Score: 91/100 What they say: In November 2012 Milroy’s of Soho… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Rum Cask
Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Rum Cask (56.8%, Cadenheads, 498 Bottles, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 56.8% ABV, £79.90 Score: 88/100 What they say: William Cadenhead’s are Scotland’s oldest independent bottlers of whisky established in 1842. Distilled in… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin 17 Years Old 1995 Milroys
Glen Elgin 17 Years Old 1995 ~ 46% (Milroy’s of Soho) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £55 for 70cl from Milroy’s of Soho Score: 82/100 What they say: Distilled in 1995 – Bottled 2013 – Region: Speyside –… Continue reading
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Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Bourbon ~ 40% (Diageo) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Stitzel-Weller Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% ABV Cost: £25 for 70cl available from Master of Malt Score: 81/100 What they say: Bulleit Bourbon is made with small-batch techniques inspired… Continue reading
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FEW White Whiskey
FEW White Whiskey (40%, OB, 2014) Category: Unaged American spirit Origin: FEW Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% ABV Cost: £32.95 for 70cl Score: 48/100 What they say: http://fewspirits.com/ “Out of darkness, comes white. The golden age of whiskey is still… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 12 Years Old
Cragganmore 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £33.83 Score: 84/100 What they say: Nestling on the banks of the legendary salmon river, Cragganmore is, for many, the home of the definitive Speyside malt.… Continue reading
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Cameron Brig
Cameron Brig (40%, OB, 2015) Single grain scotch whisky 40% ABV, £20 for 70cl Score: 52/100 What they say: This single grain whisky was distilled at the Cameronbridge distillery in fife. A very light, gentle whisky. Nose: Light, subtle. Honey,… Continue reading
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W. L. Weller 12 Years Old
W. L. Weller 12 Years Old ~ 45% (Buffalo Trace) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% ABV, £36.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: As part of the wheated bourbon family, this twelve year old W.L. Weller is aged far… Continue reading
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Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest
Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 43% ABV, Cost: £54.34 What they say: 15 Years Old ‘Darkest’15 Years Old | 43% abv | Rich raisins and gentle smoke lead… Continue reading
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