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Whisky Reviews
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Widow Jane 10 Years Old Single Barrel
Widow Jane 10 Years Old Barrel #1791 whiskey review: A smooth easy-drinking bourbon with hits of fresh apples and tannic oak wood, some spice and brown sugar give this one real depth. A great single cask expression. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
Glenlivet 9 Years Old 2006 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection whisky review: Flavour-filled and quite malty as you would expect from a relatively young expression matured in an active 1st fill butt. I actually found this still a little too spirity and… Continue reading
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FEW Rye
FEW Rye review: A rather well-balanced and drinkable Rye (dare I call it Whiskey?), not too spicy with plenty of fruity elements this is good enough to drink neat or has mileage for mixing into cocktails and longer drinks if… Continue reading
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Ragtime Rye
Ragtime Rye – American straight rye whiskey review; Very drinkable, cherry-filled rye with a lovely creamy texture followed by rye and oak wood spices. 80/100 Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old Rum Octave Finish
Arran 6 Years Old Oloroso Rum Octave Finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Finally a little bit of body in this one, it borders on becoming undone by the spirity & spicy nature which come across as youthful exuberance.… Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old Rioja Octave Finish
Arran 6 Years Old Rioja Octave Finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Wow, superbly good and equal to the Oloroso in enjoyment terms. This Rioja-cask finish is a little dustier and drier and has a slightly lighter fruit profile… Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old Oloroso Sherry Octave Finish
Arran 6 Years Old Oloroso Sherry Octave Finish – The Octave Project whisky review: A great nose on this one, very smooth on the palate with plenty of mouth-watering fruit jam. sadly still a little too thin although some malty… Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old PX Sherry Octave Finish
Arran 6 Years Old PX Sherry Octave Finish – The Octave Project whisky review: On the face of it this had plenty going for it in terms of aroma’s and flavours, I must admit to preferring PX to Oloroso sherry… Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel
Arran 6 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel – The Octave Project whisky review: This 6 year old cask strength bourbon-barrel matured Arran is very light bodied with fresh and fruity spirit and hints of wood. A little bit of a… Continue reading
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Dupont Cask Finish Collection No.1 Islay Whisky Cask
Famille Dupont Calvados Pays d’Auge Cask Finish Collection No.1 Islay Whisky Cask review: A fantastic mixture of rich, fruity apple Calvados and coastal, oily and peaty Islay whisky that works really well. 90/100 Continue reading
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