Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon 2091
The Glendronach 10 Years Old 2009 PX Puncheon #2091 (61.9%, OB, Batch 18, 692 Bottles, 2020) ABV: 61.9% Age: 10 Years Old Bottling: OB, Single Cask Releases Batch 18 Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Cost: £100 Origin: GlenDronach distillery… Continue reading
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Bushmills 2001 Feuillette Cask
An interesting twist on Bushmills, perhaps I expected much more wood influence here using the slightly smaller cask for finishing and I wasn’t quite expecting such a strong influence of the Burgundy red wine. As the first ‘cask strength’ and… Continue reading
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Bushmills 10 Years Old
Bushmills 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2020) ABV: 40% Age: 10 Years Old Bottling: OB Category: Single Malt Irish Whiskey Cost: £29.95 Origin: Bushmills distillery Vintage: Undeclared What they say Bushmills 10 year old single malt whiskey is triple distilled… Continue reading
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Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
A mature, gentle and reserved Imperial expression, packed full of well aged fruit and wood with a focus on deep citrus zest. 91/100 Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100 Continue reading
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Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue
Sweet and medicinal but I can’t get that germolene in my mouth feeling away, nice but a little sickly. 84/100 Continue reading
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Mannochmore 11 Years Old 2008 Monologue
A traditional Speysider, fruity with obvious influence of oak wood, well developed, zesty, cooked and preserved apples in this one. 85/100 Continue reading
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Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue
A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100 Continue reading
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Octomore 10.1
Octomore 10.1 / 107ppm / 5 Years Old (59.8%, OB, 2019) ABV: 59.8% Age: 5 Years Old Bottling: OB Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Cost: £125 Origin: Bruichladdich distillery Vintage: 2013 What they say Distilled from Scottish barley in… Continue reading
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Williamson 10 Years 2010 Old Strictly Limited
Rich, complex and nutty a fantastic example of how peat and sherry really work well together. 89/100 Continue reading
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