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  • SMWS 26.96 Le Trou Normand

    Clynelish 10 Years Old 2003 26.96 Le Trou Normand (61.4%, SMWs, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, 233 Bottles, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Clynelish distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 26.96 Le Trou Normand ABV: 61.4% ABV,… Continue reading

    SMWS 26.96 Le Trou Normand

  • Arran Amarone Cask Finish

    This stuff is delicious. At under £40 a bottle and bottled at 50% ABV you get a lot for your money. A superb example of complimentary cask-finishing the Arran Amarone is definitely one to look out for. 85/100 Continue reading

    Arran Amarone Cask Finish

  • Glengoyne 25 Years Old

    Glengoyne 25 Years Old (48%, OB, 2014) 48% ABV, £250 Score: 90/100 What they say: Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for a quarter of a century, this unique malt is an important addition to the Glengoyne collection. This bright… Continue reading

    Glengoyne 25 Years Old

  • Glen Grant 22 Years Old 1992 Celebration of the cask

    Glen Grant 22 Years Old 1992 Cask 130800 Celebration of the cask (Carn Mor) 55.7% ABV, £86.50 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Single malt Glen Grant Scotch whisky, distilled in October 1992, matured in a single bourbon barrel… Continue reading

    Glen Grant 22 Years Old 1992 Celebration of the cask

  • Auchentoshan 12 Years Old

    Auchentoshan 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl What they say: Triple distilled then matured for over twelve years. Our Lowland Single Malt Whisky has the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature… Continue reading

    Auchentoshan 12 Years Old

  • Glen Spey 21 Years Old 1991 Dimensions

    Glen Spey 21 Years Old 1991 Dimensions (54.3%, Duncan Taylor, Cask #800826, 260 Bottles, 2013) 54.3% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Dimensions is a super-premium collection highlighting the multi-dimensional nature of the Duncan Taylor Portfolio. The… Continue reading

    Glen Spey 21 Years Old 1991 Dimensions

  • Macduff 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask

    Macduff 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #8002, 272 Bottles, 2012) 50% ABV, £78 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Distilled at Macduff in 1990, this 21 year old single cask highland whisky… Continue reading

    Macduff 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask

  • Glen Ord 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask

    Glen Ord 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill Butt #6856, 492 Bottles, 2011) 50% ABV, £74.20 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: A 21 year old, single cask Glen Ord distilled in January 1990… Continue reading

    Glen Ord 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask

  • Glenburgie 21 Years Old 1992 Single Cask

    Glenburgie 21 Years Old 1992 Single Cask 56.9% (Master Of Malt) 56.9% ABV, £60.95 for 70cl Score 91/100 What they say: At 21 years old this Glenburgie, bottled by us here at Master of Malt, would be old enough to… Continue reading

    Glenburgie 21 Years Old 1992 Single Cask

  • South Island 21 Years Old

    South Island 21 Years Old Single Malt New Zealand Whisky (New Zealand Whisky Company) 40% ABV, £108.50 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Our flagship Single Malt Whisky marked the re-birth of Single Malt Whisky for our company. We’ve… Continue reading

    South Island 21 Years Old