Scotch whisky
Whisky distilled, matured for a minimum of 3 years and bottled in Scotland
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Hazelburn 14 Years Old 2002 Cognac cask
Hazelburn 14 Years Old 2002 Cognac Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: An interesting expression, really sweet and fruity, well-spiced and borders on becoming a little woody and tannic towards the finish. I’m not sure what I was expecting with… Continue reading
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BenRiach Cask Strength Batch 2
BenRiach Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Really quite drinkable at Cask Strength, this for me displays characters of each of the component casks though I feel the Bourbon and Virgin Oak influences speak the loudest on the palate.… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich 1986 / 30
Bruichladdich 1986 / 30 Sherry: The Magnificent Seven Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Delicious, really nutty and full of chocolate before moving into steamed fruit pudding soaked with rum or sherry. Very Christmas-like. From memory this is only the second… 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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