Highland
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Oban 1998 Distillers Edition
Oban Distillers Edition 1998 Montilla Fino Finish (43%, OB, OD 162.FX, 2013) 43% ABV, £65 for 70cl Score: 80/100 What they say: Each Distillers Edition expression undergoes a second (or ‘double’) maturation in casks that have previously held a fortified… Continue reading
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Edradour 10 Years Old Distillery Edition
Edradour 10 Years Old Distillery Edition (40%, OB, 2012) Highland single malt whisky 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Nestled in a pocket glen, in the hills above Pitlochry in the southern highlands, lies Edradour, the… Continue reading
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Glendronach 18 Years Old Allardice
GlenDronach 18 Year Old Allardice (46%, OB, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 46% Cost: £77.40 What they say: The famous GlenDronach 18 year old, now renamed Allardice, is the third… Continue reading
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Glendronach 15 Years Old Revival
GlenDronach 15 Years Old Revival (46%, OB, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 46% Cost: £45 What they say: Renowned amongst many whisky enthusiasts around the world, this remarkable and full… Continue reading
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Glendronach 12 Years Old Original
GlenDronach 12 Year Old Original (43%, OB, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 43% Cost: £39.43 What they say: This superb richly sherried single malt is matured for at least 12… Continue reading
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Marks & Spencer Highland 12 Years Old
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old (Marks & Spencer) (40%, Marks & Spencer, 2013) 40% ABV, £29 for 70cl Score: 76/100 What they say: This warming, robust highland single malt is made using time honoured, traditional methods that… Continue reading
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Teaninich 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Teaninich 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2013) 43%ABV, £43 for 70cl Score: 75/100 What they say: Not a lot! so here is an excerpt from http://www.scottishwhiskystore.com/teaninich/ “Founded by Captain Hugh Munro in 1817 Teaninich distillery was built… Continue reading
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Deanston 12 Years Old
Deanston 12 Years Old 46.3% ABV, ~£30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: NOSE. Expressive with hay and malty cereal notes. Creamy toffee and heather honey balanced with aromas of sweet oak and barley sugar TASTE. Fresh and creamy with soft… Continue reading
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ASDA Extra Special Highland
ASDA Extra Special Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (40%, 2013) 40% ABV, £20.50 for 70cl Score: 78/100 What they say: A fine example of a classic Highland Malt, sitting between the smoky, peaty aromas of Islay Malts and the sweetness… Continue reading
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Royal Brackla 33 Years Old 1976 Mackillop’s Choice
Royal Brackla 33 Years Old 1976/2010 (43%, Mackillop’s Choice, Cask #6920) Highland single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Distilled at the Royal Brackla Distillery in the Speyside [sic] region on 10 October 1976… Continue reading
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