Scotch whisky
Whisky distilled, matured for a minimum of 3 years and bottled in Scotland
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Tullibardine 22 Years Old 1993 Small Batch
Tullibardine 22 Years Old 1993 Small Batch (47.3%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HHs, 528 Bottles, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tullibardine Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s Small Batch ABV: 47.3% Cost: £81.04 What they say: A small batch bottling of… Continue reading
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Ardbeg 21 Years Old 1992 Single Cask 430
Ardbeg’s peaty beast of a spirit has been truly tamed in this single cask expression. The Hogshead has worked masses of sweet and creamy vanilla into this whisky, however a slightly metallic tang remains that could have arisen in the… Continue reading
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Springbank 21 Years Old 1995 Single Cask
Understated, muted even, this whisky tantalises and teases with a range of classic Springbank flavours which subtly swirl around in this dram. A great cask selection and definitely one to savour and get lost in. A reverie dram. 90/100 Continue reading
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Caperdonich 20 Years Old 1996 Cask Ends
Caperdonich 20 Years Old 1996 Cadenhead’s Cask Ends (48.9%, WM Cadenhead, Sherry Finish, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caperdonich Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s Cask Ends ABV: 48.9% Cost: £110 What they say: Distilled at the now… Continue reading
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Arran 18 Years Old
Quite spiced and interesting, there is a good balance throughout of zesty citrus fruit and good dark chocolate however I found myself being surprised that this was 18 years old as it felt a little too young and zesty/spicy to… Continue reading
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Macallan 1997 Speymalt
Speymalt from the Macallan Distillery 1997-2015 Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Speymalt ABV: 43% Cost: £59.00 What they say: Distilled at The Macallan Distillery in 1997 and bottled in 2015 by… Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 16 Year Old 1998 Strictly Limited
Ben Nevis 16 Year Old 1998 Strictly Limited (46%, Càrn Mòr, Fino Sherry Butt, 733 Bottles, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ben Nevis Distillery Bottling: Morrison & Mackay; Càrn Mòr – Strictly Limited ABV: 46% Cost: £57.95… Continue reading
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Aberlour 16 Years Old 2000 Sherry Cask
A rich and deliciously sherried Aberlour, this hand-fill cask really proves the base filling underpinning Aberlour’s A’Bunadh expression. A perfect example of how their light apple & honey spirit character really can work with a dollop of sherry cask maturation (as… Continue reading
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Tomatin 14 Years Old 2002 Single Cask 34915
Tomatin 14 Years Old 2002 PX Cask #34915 Distillery Exclusive (54%, OB, PX Cask #34915, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tomatin Distillery Bottling: Takara Shuzo, Hand-fill distillery only ABV: 58.2% Cost: £90 What they say:… Continue reading
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Kilkerran 12 Years Old
A remarkable single malt from Glengyle distillery, this Kilkerran 12 Years Old is marvellously constructed and is one I have been meaning to write a review of since buying the bottle. Unfortunately every dram I pour for the purposes of… Continue reading
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