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Highland single malt scotch whisky

  • SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram

    Royal Brackla 14 Years Old 2000 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram (57.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 313 Bottles, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Brackla Distillery Bottling: SMWS Cask 55.26 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £48.10 Score: 83/100 What they say: The… Continue reading

    SMWS 55.26 Outdoor, masculine dram

  • Fettercairn 30 Years Old

    Fettercairn 30 Years Old (43.3%, OB, 3000 Bottles, 2009) Fettercairn Distillery Whyte & Mackay 43.3% ABV £205 Score: 87/100 What they say: The official bottling of 30 Year Old Fettercairn, reportedly distilled in 1978 Official Tasting Notes Colour: Warm honey… Continue reading

    Fettercairn 30 Years Old

  • SMWS 70.10 Teenage shenanigans

    Balblair 9 Years Old 2005 70.10 Teenage shenanigans (58.5%, SMWS, Refill Barrel, 242 Bottles, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balblair Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; Cask 70.10 Teenage shenanigans ABV: 58.5% Cost: £44 What they say:… Continue reading

    SMWS 70.10 Teenage shenanigans

  • Balblair 24 Years Old 1990 Authentic Collection

    Balblair 24 Years Old 1990 Authentic Collection (52.2%, Cadenheads, Bourbon Barrel, 180 Bottles, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 52.2% ABV, £78.90 for 70cl from Wm Cadenheads Score: 89/100 What they say: Distilled at Balblair distillery in 1990 and bottled… Continue reading

    Balblair 24 Years Old 1990 Authentic Collection

  • Deanston Virgin Oak

    Deanston Virgin Oak (46.3%, OB, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 46.3% ABV, £35 for 70cl Score: 81/100 What they say: Virgin Oak This beautiful malt is first matured in ex-bourbon casks, from a family run cooperage in Kentucky, giving… Continue reading

    Deanston Virgin Oak

  • Aberfeldy 20 Years Old 1994 Single Cask

    A delicious single cask expression with a real toffee-d nature. Lots of nice woody and herbal spices in here like a good gingerbread or parkin cake mix with the treacle influence. 84/100 Continue reading

    Aberfeldy 20 Years Old 1994 Single Cask

  • Deanston 18 Years Old

    Deanston 18 Years Old (46.3%, OB, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 46.3% ABV, £62.95 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Deanston 18YO is first aged in hogshead casks before being finished in first fill Kentucky Bourbon barrels at… Continue reading

    Deanston 18 Years Old

  • Ben Nevis 10 Years Old

    Ben Nevis 10 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ben Nevis Distillery Bottling: Nikka ABV: 46% Cost: £36.95 What they say: Our single malt was introduced to the market back in 1996 using whisky… Continue reading

    Ben Nevis 10 Years Old

  • SMWS 112.9 Cooper’s apron; perfumed mink

    Inchmurrin 14 Years Old 2000 112.9 Cooper’s apron; perfumed mink (58.3%, SMWS, Refill Barrel, 204 Bottles, 2015) Highland single malt scotch whisky 58.3% ABV, £53 buy from SMWS Score: 90/100 What they say: Cask No. 112.9 The nose had a bit… Continue reading

    SMWS 112.9 Cooper’s apron; perfumed mink

  • SMWS 77.36 Easy peasy lemon squeezy

    Glen Ord 13 Years Old 2001 77.36 Easy peasy lemon squeezy (59.3%, SMWS, Refill HH, 267 Bottles, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 59.3% ABV, £46 Score: 86/100 What they say: Cask 77.36 Colour: Fading dusk Flavour: Spicy & sweet… Continue reading

    SMWS 77.36 Easy peasy lemon squeezy