Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Rampur Asava
Another highly drinkable and delicately finished/balanced expression matching Rampur’s spirit to red wine cask influences. 85/100 Continue reading
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Rampur Double Cask
More depth and a touch more complexity, the soft tropical fruit and floral spirit nature are reserved for the finish here. 85/100 Continue reading
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Rampur PX
Core flavours still present, sweet, fruity and floral with plenty of red & dried fruits added here and a touch of chocolate from the PX finish. 84/100 Continue reading
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Rampur Select
Initially quiet this expression is full of soft and sweet tropical fruits, honey and vanilla representing Rampur’s core flavour profile. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenturret 12 Years Old
I found this a little challenging on the nose with dry leather and woody tannins initially but once it has breathed a fairly classic Dundee cake/Fruit cake nature arises from the ex-European oak cask maturation. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenturret 10 Years Old Peat Smoked
A Highland peaty expression that combines thick peat smoke influences with Glenturret’s fruity spirit profile. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenturret Triple Wood
A beautiful expression, quite complex but very drinkable. Lots going on in here but all very complementary the result is Baklava, buttery pastry, honey/syrup, nuts and gentle spices combined to perfection. 85/100 Continue reading
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Glenturret New Make Spirit
Reminiscent of the process and aromas of the washbacks and mash tun, grassy cereals, doughy yeast and stone fruits. Continue reading
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Glen Moray Warehouse 1 2006 Sauternes Cask Matured
A fascinating full ex-Sauternes maturation has delivered plenty of sweet fruit but equally tannic French oak influence to Glen Moray’s supple spirit. 86/100 Continue reading
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Defilement 8 Years Old Chestnut Cask Finish
Hah a curve ball in the form of this Chestnut wood cask, whilst distinctly not oak, but then again this is not Scotch, it is a blended English whisky so I’m unsure if English whisky regulations exist or preclude the… Continue reading
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