Islay
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Bowmore 27 Years Old Timeless Series
A superb old Bowmore expression, still softly smoky but full of tannic sherry wood influences, dried fruits and nuts and some minerality too. 93/100 Continue reading
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Bowmore 18 Years Old
Rich and smooth like good dark chocolate, subtle peaty and coastal elements mix with plenty of wood influence here. 88/100 Continue reading
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Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest
Ok for me this is not really an improvement on the 12 Years Old but rather a different perspective on Bowmore, I feel this is never as overtly sherried as the colour suggests and is much more neutral. 84/100 Continue reading
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Bowmore 12 Years Old
Lovely, gently smoky and coastal elements with lots of honeyed soft fruits too, the perfect introduction to Bowmore’s core range. 84/100 Continue reading
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Port Askaig 12 Years Old Autumn Edition
Totally different to the Spring edition, matured in ex-sherry butts and solera casks much more funky and nutty than fruity there was more than a little funky old cask in this on, even with all the peat influence I found… Continue reading
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Port Askaig 12 Years Old Spring Edition
Another distinctly Caol Ila-esque undisclosed single malt, more backbone here with toffee and malt present and some lovely salinity and citrus zest, some bourbon cask influence even shows through, what could go wrong? 83/100 Continue reading
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Undisclosed Islay 7 Years Old 2008
A superb fruity and sweet young Islay with plenty of smoke character and obvious first fill bourbon influence too. A packet of frazzles and a cigar. 84/100 Continue reading
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Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue
Sweet and medicinal but I can’t get that germolene in my mouth feeling away, nice but a little sickly. 84/100 Continue reading
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Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue
A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100 Continue reading
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Octomore 10.1
Octomore 10.1 / 107ppm / 5 Years Old (59.8%, OB, 2019) ABV: 59.8% Age: 5 Years Old Bottling: OB Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Cost: £125 Origin: Bruichladdich distillery Vintage: 2013 What they say Distilled from Scottish barley in… Continue reading
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