Islay
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The Ileach Peated Islay Malt
The Ileach Peated Islay Malt ~ 40% (Highland and Islands Whisky Company) Single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £27.50 Score: 81/100 What they say: The Ileach Peated Islay Malt is from an undisclosed distillery and bottled by the Highland and… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Club 3rd Release
Kilchoman Club 3rd Release Madeira Cask ~ 58.4% (Kilchoman Distillery) Single malt scotch whisky 58.4% ABV, £75 Score: 84/100 What they say: The Kilchoman Club Release – Third Edition is exclusively available to members of the Kilchoman Club. This release… Continue reading
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Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated Style
Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Unpeated 2014 Special Release (60.39%, OB, Special Releases, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 10668 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 60.3% ABV, £75 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: This limited edition cask strength… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength
Lagavulin 12 Years Old Cask Strength 2014 Special Release 54.4% (Diageo) Single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £75 Score: 86/100 What they say: This is the thirteenth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 15 Years Old 1998 Single Cask
A classic ex-bourbon/American oak matured Laphroaig, old enough to have imbued a healthy dose of vanillins which complement that sweet peaty smoke that so reminds me of peanut and satay sauce on meat – what I just love about Laphroaig.… Continue reading
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SMWS 53.198 Wasabi on a California roll
Caol Ila 18 Years Old 1995 53.198 Wasabi on a California roll (59.1%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 510 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 59.1% ABV Score: 84/100 What they say: An image of an old derelict wooden pier by… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Machir Bay 2014
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2014 46% (Kilchoman Distillery) 46% ABV, £39.90 Score: 81/100 What they say: Machir Bay 2014 is a vatting of 5 and 6 year old ex-bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry butts. 46% ABV. The Machir Bay range is… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 22 Years Old 1991 Authentic collection
Drool, welcome to whisky heaven, definitely one for those who love peat but there was no harshness of TCP/germolene or smoke for that matter. This was really just an earthy peatiness covered in thick layers of vanilla custard, and everyone… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 14 Years Old 2000 Old Malt Cask
A lot of strong flavours in this sherry-influenced Laphroaig. This one stays on the sweet side of becoming bitter with plenty of savoury elements redolent of bbq and char-cooking. A great winter / fire-side or even Christmas Dram! One to… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 30 Years Old Cairdeas
Wow, what a dram! Usually in older whisky I find the peat influence mellowed and a lot of wood influence, this one appears to have been slightly rejuvenated by the second maturation allowing the peat to burst out in an… Continue reading
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