Scotch whisky
Whisky distilled, matured for a minimum of 3 years and bottled in Scotland
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SMWS 13.47 It’s a knockout
Dalmore 10 Years Old 2005 13.47 It’s a knockout (59.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 199 Bottles, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Dalmore Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 13.47 It’s a knockout ABV: 59.3% Cost: £51.70 Score: 89/100… Continue reading
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SMWS 37.67 Tongue tingling treasure
Beautiful, my absolute favourite of the tasting! A perfect blend of spirit and wood character really shows off this Cragganmore at its finest! 89/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 3.251 Engineers work bench in a boatyard
Bowmore 17 Years Old 1997 3.251 Engineers work bench in a boatyard (55.4%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 553 Bottles, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 3.251 Engineer’s work-bench in a… Continue reading
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SMWS 66.76 Guilty pleasure
This one had a lot of fans at the tasting and it is easy to see why, a good example of sweet and peat though a slightly diverse collection of Ardmore peat and white wine influenced sweetness. There was something… Continue reading
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SMWS 54.36 Pocket rocket
A little underwhelming, I found this quite one-dimensional ‘fruity’ and was a little disappointed – though that may have been partly due to my expectation of Aberlour to be much more entertaining than this. I guess despite the quality of… Continue reading
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Balblair 1983 Vintage 1st Release
Balblair 1983 Vintage 1st Release Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balblair Distillery Bottling: Official – Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £192.61 What they say: 1983 Vintage Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Natural Colour Non Chill-Filtered | First Release… Continue reading
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Balblair 1990 Vintage 2nd Release
Balblair 1990 Vintage 2nd Release Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balblair Distillery Bottling: Official – Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £102.79 What they say: Vintage 1990 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Natural Colour Non Chill-Filtered | 2nd… Continue reading
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anCnoc 22 Years Old
A spicier and slightly smoky dram, much more contemplative this one. Rich and with plenty of body, flavour and character, this really displays wonderful cask maturation on a light honeyed base spirit. A real indulgent pleasure! 86/100 Continue reading
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Old Pulteney 17 Years Old
Old Pulteney 17 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Official – Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £59.99 What they say: Our 17-year-old predominantly features ex-bourbon maturation, with the addition of… Continue reading
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Tomintoul 12 Year Old Portwood Finish
Slightly unusual this one, not as sweet and jammy as I was hoping. There was a slightly chalky and salty note in here that I couldn’t shake off the association with shellfish meat (albeit nice and sweet). The port finishing… Continue reading
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