Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt
Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review: Sweeter, fruitier and creamier than before but still delicious. 85/100 Continue reading
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Tullamore D.E.W. XO Rum Cask
Quality needs to be unlocked here, too much spirit, spice and strong citrus neat to be overly enjoyable. A drop of water reveals the creamy toffee & banana from the official tasting notes. 81/100 Continue reading
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Tullamore D.E.W. Original
A great introductory whiskey to the Tullamore range or ‘Blended’ Irish whiskey category. All very pleasant, perhaps a hint more wood smoke and spice than I remember on previous tastings? 83/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 24 Years Old Grandeur Batch 9
A medley of Sherry-influenced flavours delivers a rich and varied experience. Plenty of depth and complexity but slightly too dark, bitter and spiced in the nose and finish for my own personal taste. 92/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 28 Years Old 1989 PX Puncheon 5476
28 Years in a PX sherry puncheon for this GlenDronach has produced a deliciously dark and juicy fruit bomb. 93/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 22 Years Old 1995 PX Puncheon 3311
A Calvados-soaked fruit and walnut cake of a dram, superb! 88/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 11 Years Old 2006 PX Puncheon 1979
A delicious young PX matured GlenDronach, pushes the boundaries at times but has such an abundant range and depth of flavour carried by a youthful vibrancy. 86/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park Dragon Legend
Floral Orcadian peat tempered by sherry-cask maturation results in a very drinkable Dragon Legend. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 12 Years Old
For completeness we dug this 2014 bottled Glenkinchie 12 out of the archives and find it sits somewhere between the previous two we have tried. 82/100 Continue reading
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Mortlach 75 Years Old 1939 Generations
A Gordon & MacPhail tasting finishing with their Mortlach 75yo 1939 Generations – the worlds oldest whisky – can only be something very special! 98/100 Continue reading
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