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Arran 13 Years Old 2001 Glasgow’s Whisky Club
Very nice, a little bit sweeter and slightly less complex than Green Welly Stop Arran. 85/100 Continue reading
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Arran The Green Welly Stop 50th
Wondefull, a mealy dram, spicy and tart, tannic and oaky, deeply fruity with sherry influence – nothing wrong here! 88/100 Continue reading
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Arran Malt and Music Festival 2015
Delicious! Punchy but excellently constructed, tannic oak balanced with crisp orchard fruits! 90/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park 21 Years Old
Highland Park 21 Years Old (47.5%, OB, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 47.5% Cost: £142.72 What they say: Drawing its incredible character from predominantly American oak casks which have been seasoned… Continue reading
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Highland Park Hobbister
Highland Park Hobbister (51%, OB, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery Bottling: Edrington Distillery Exclusive ABV: 51% Cost: £75.00 What they say: Presented by Edrington’s Master Blender Gordon Motion at #MeetTheBlenders2016. Highland Park Hobbister is intended… Continue reading
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Talisker 10 Years Old
Talisker 10 Years Old (45.8%, OB, 2016) Category: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Talisker Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 45.8% Cost: £33.71 What they say: From Malts.com/Talisker Talisker is the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky made by the sea on… Continue reading
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Highland Park 27 Years Old 1988 Wine Cask
Highland Park 27 Years Old 1988 Wine Cask (53.3%, WM Cadenhead, Claret Finish, 234 Bottles, 2015) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery Bottling: Wm Cadenhead’s Wine Cask ABV: 53.3% Cost: £130 from Cadenhead’s What they say:… Continue reading
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The Arran Circle Limited Edition
An interesting young(ish) bourbon cask from Arran, drinkable and plenty of character, this reminds me a little of the Lochranza Reserve official bottling lacking only the sherry-influence that receives from its mixed cask heritage 83/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 4.214 After hours
Highland Park 19 Years Old 1995 4.214 After hours (54.4%, SMWS, Bourbon HH, 235 Bottles, 2015) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 4.214 ABV: 54.4% Cost: £89.70 Score: 86/100 What… Continue reading
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SMWS 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram
Jura 25 Years Old 1988 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram (52.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 245 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Isle of Jura Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 52.4% Cost: £95 Score: 87/100 … Continue reading
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