The Whiskyphiles

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  • SMWS 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering

    Highland Park 18 Years Old 1995 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering (53.3%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 60 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 53.3% ABV, £71.70 Score: 87/100 What they say: Cask No. 4.194 The nose picked up wood and leather… Continue reading

    SMWS 4.194 Lip-smacking and mouth-puckering

  • Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection

    Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection (46.8%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HH, 114 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 46.8% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: An indie bottling of 21 year old Jura whisky, distilled in 1992,… Continue reading

    Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection

  • Tobermory 20 Years Old 1994 Single Cask 188063

    Tobermory 20 Years Old 1994 (51.1%, WhiskyBroker, HH #188063, 285 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 51.1% ABV, £40.50 Score: 85/100 What they say: This whisky, distilled on 14th April 1994 at Tobermory Distillery on the Island of Mull off… Continue reading

    Tobermory 20 Years Old 1994 Single Cask 188063

  • SMWS 42.14 Hot water bottle

    Ledaig 9 Years Old 2004 42.14 Hot water bottle (60.1%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 100 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 60.1% ABV, £43.60 Score: 78/100 What they say: Cask No. 42.14 Available to buy from 9am Friday 14 November… Continue reading

    SMWS 42.14 Hot water bottle

  • Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut (48.5%, Douglas Laing, Cask #9968, 133 Bottles, 2013) Single malt scotch whisky 48.5% ABV, £230 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: At this point during our visit to the Douglas Laing… Continue reading

    Highland Park 28 Years Old 1984 Director’s Cut

  • Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10362

    Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (47.9%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10362, 282 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 47.9% ABV, £98.88 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: A 22 year old expression from Jura distillery One of… Continue reading

    Jura 22 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10362

  • Scapa 16 Years Old

    Scapa 16 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £56.95 Score: 83/100 What they say: Relaunched in late 2008, this is admittedly quite a price hike on the beloved 14 year old but is nonetheless the first must-try malt of… Continue reading

    Scapa 16 Years Old

  • Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch (59.7%, Cadenheads, Sherry Butt, 426 Bottles, 2014) 59.7% ABV, £85 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Highland Park 22yo 1992 – 2014 Sherry butt 426 bottles 59.7% Cadenheads old sherried HP… Continue reading

    Highland Park 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch

  • Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10304

    Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (51.2%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10304, 271 Bottles, 2014) 51.2% ABV, £95 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: Single malt from the Isle of Jura, bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old… Continue reading

    Jura 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular 10304

  • SMWS 31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea

    Jura 24 Years Old 1988 31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea (53.6%, SMWS, Refill HH, 232 Bottles, 2013) 53.6% ABV, outturn 262 bottles, £75 for 70cl (Jura) Score: 88/100 What they say: Cask No. 31.26 Our noses picked up the… Continue reading

    SMWS 31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea