Scotch whisky
Whisky distilled, matured for a minimum of 3 years and bottled in Scotland
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SMWS G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences
Strathclyde 24 Years Old 1988 G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences (59.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 171 Bottles, 2013) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences ABV: 59.6% Cost: ~ £70… Continue reading
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Adelphi Private Reserve
Adelphi Private Reserve Blended Whisky (40%, Adelphi, 2016) Category: Blended scotch whisky Origin: Adelphi Distillery (blending house) Bottling: Adelphi ABV: 40% Cost: £20.95 Score: 77/100 What they say: This blended whisky was made at the Adelphi distillery, excitingly this new… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich 18.06.98 Ancien Regime
Bruichladdich 12 Year Old 1998 Ancien Regime (46%, OB, Feis Ile, Bourbon Casks, 2500 Bottles, 2011) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Bruichladdich Feis Ile 2011 ABV: 46% Cost: £81.46 What they say: The first of two… Continue reading
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Aberfeldy 16 Years Old
Smooth and oily, perhaps a touch over-spiced for my palate in places this is a dram full of subtleties that rewards spending some time with. 83/100 Continue reading
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Glenburgie 17 Years Old 1995 Vintage Collection
An oak-aged and refined fruit cocktail of a dram. Pretty impressive stuff from a distillery more used to producing blend-fodder. 87/100 Continue reading
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BenRiach 20 Years Old
A simply stunning expression, made all the better thanks to the sensible pricing. This really is a well constructed dram redolent of the festive period and Christmas-time. A Dessert of a dram. 90/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers
Caol Ila 22 Years Old 1992 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers (56.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 291 Bottles, 2014) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 53.212 Peat smoke… Continue reading
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SMWS 24.128 Posh ladies on the prom!
For me this was a perfect example of a whisky aged to the point of extinction. Undoubtedly beautiful spirit but likely a tired cask after 29 years, strangely little tannic or wood influence was discovered leaving the whole dram like… Continue reading
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Clynelish 14 Years Old 1998 Vintage Collection
Clynelish 14 Years Old 1998 Signatory Vintage (43%, Signatory, HHs #2460 & 2461, 821 Bottles, 2012) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Clynelish Distillery Bottling: Signatory casks 2460 & 2461 ABV: 43% Cost: £35.06 Score: 86/100 What they say:… Continue reading
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Clynelish 21 Years Old 1992 Small Batch
Clynelish 21 Years Old 1992 Small Batch (51.6%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HHs, 792 Bottles, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Clynelish Distillery Bottling: Wm Cadenhead ABV: 51.6% Cost: £79.57 from Wm Cadenheads Score: 89/100 What they say: Distilled… Continue reading
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