Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 95
My favourite of the tasting, despite being a larger container with reduced wood influence the sherry has really worked wonders here. Continue reading
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Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 38
The STR wine barrique has imparted plenty of colour and lots of sweet red fruit flavours and herbal nature into Lindores Abbey distillate here. Continue reading
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Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 68
An insight into Lindores Abbey distillate signature following 3 years in 1st fill ex-bourbon cask. Revealing floral and tropical fruit flavours. Continue reading
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Glasgow 1770 The Coopers’ Cask Release
Overtly woody and plenty of soft/baked fruit nature to this one, it is rather complex thanks to the fancy cask but still quite youthful with a tendency to become hot and spirity later on the palate. 82/100 Continue reading
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The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.4
Another expression packed full with fruit, nut and spice, these are starting to feel much more integrated though there is still a touch of a youthful spiced and vaporous nature towards the end. 85/100 Continue reading
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Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 1
Delicious, not as spicy as anticipated, this is delivered with a lovely sweetness and plenty of cereal nature and is well textured on the palate. 85/100 Continue reading
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New Make Rye Spirit 2019 Harvest
Very drinkable new make spirit when presented at 45% ABV. Continue reading
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Le Clos d’Orval Calvados 12 Years Old
Wood overboard but still some soft baked apple fruit and toffee/caramel notes too. Another fine example of fruit and oak balance from le Clos d’Orval. 87/100 Continue reading
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Glentauchers 44 Years Old Batch 10
Very drinkable, plenty of oak wood – no surprise for 44 years in the cask but also remarkably light still at this age, very suggestive of a refill cask and for my mind nothing dissuades me from ex-bourbon her 91/100 Continue reading
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Longmorn 15 Years Old 2005 Distillery Reserve Collection
Quite heady and spicy with lots of lovely sherry influence, dried fruit, raisins and nuttiness. 87/100 Continue reading
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