Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Cragganmore 2003 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 2003 Distillers Edition Whisky Review: Feeling a little thin in texture at 40% ABV but otherwise lovely soft fruits and cereals and that gentle suggestion of smoke & spices. 83/100 Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 21 Years Old Batch 8
Ben Nevis 21 Years Old Batch 8 Whisky Review: Odd, fruity and metallic, earthy, nothing in any one direction but clearly unbalanced, but I still quite like it. 85/100 Continue reading
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Lambay Whiskey Small Batch Blend
Lambay Whiskey Small Batch Blend Whisky Review: A little oily and buttery for my liking on the palate but carries a good sweetness and reasonable diversity of flavours. 80/100 Continue reading
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Lambay Single Malt
Lambay Single Malt Whisky Review: A lovely dram, full of ‘green’ fruits, kiwi, banana and coconut, there are hints of tannic oak wood and woody sugars that along with some of these fruits may have developed from the Cognac cask… Continue reading
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Cardhu Special Cask Reserve
Cardhu Special Cask Reserve Whisky Review: Soft and gentle, accessible if a little uninspired, some vanilla oak influence but errs towards bitterness and awful thin feeling at 40%. 76/100 Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 2000 Distillers Edition
Glenkinchie 2000 Distillers Edition Whisky Review: Strikes a nice balance between sweet and dry, some woody spices and a good texture help, not as boring as some Glenkinchie can be. 84/100 Continue reading
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Pere Magloire XO Pays d’Auge Calvados
Pere Magloire XO Pays d’Auge Calvados Calvados Review: Super mellow and smooth, hints of floral sandalwood, oak and apple. 85/100 Continue reading
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Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados
Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados Calvados Review: Enjoyable, packed full of fruit and oak as you would expect, a touch of leathery tannins add spice and dryness. 83/100 Continue reading
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Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Rum Cask Finish
Glen Marnoch Highland Single Malt Rum Cask Finish Whisky Review: 83/100 Continue reading
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Ledaig 10 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask
Ledaig 10 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask Whisky Review: Another superb expression, the complete antithesis of colour = flavour, much like many young Islay whiskies. A lovely mixture of fruit and smoke with more than an indication on the… Continue reading
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