Islay
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Bruichladdich 1986 / 30
Bruichladdich 1986 / 30 Sherry: The Magnificent Seven Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Delicious, really nutty and full of chocolate before moving into steamed fruit pudding soaked with rum or sherry. Very Christmas-like. From memory this is only the second… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Club 4th Release
Challenging, not overly complex, unusual. Improves with a drop of water as I felt the peat masked a lot of the cask influence and the sweeter Sauternes-influenced notes I was hoping for. 83/100 Continue reading
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Octomore 8.1
Much more refined and a little less challenging than previous Octomores (from memory!). There is a good sweetness that helps roll that tar, wax and smoke out all over your mouth. 88/100 Continue reading
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Islay #1 Batch 1
Another delicious Islay single malt, this is a great example, plenty of peat but with some lovely coastal, malty and generally meaty and bbq flavours to enjoy too. 88/100 Continue reading
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Caol Ila 5 Years Old 2011 Provenance
Very pleasant, sweetened and peat-fuelled with a little honey and toffee malt to keep it pleasant, Caol Ila is surprisingly good at this age and this is a particularly great example! 86/100 Continue reading
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Williamson 6 Years Old 2010 Strictly Limited
Delicious *Laphroaig* briny peat smoke and sweetened sherried maltiness at its finest. These Islay whiskies really do drink well young before the peat influence dissipates with over-maturation. 87/100 Continue reading
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Lagavulin 2010 Distillery Only
Lagavulin 2010 Distillery Only (52.5%, OB, 2010) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 52.5% Cost: £sold out may be available at auction? What they say: A Limited Edition bottling of Lagavulin without age statement… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich 15 Years Old 2001 Private Cask 0560
Bruichladdich 15 Years Old 2001 Cask 0560 (56.8%, OB, Bourbon HH, 2016) Category: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Bruichladdich Distillery; Private Single Cask Bottling ABV: 56.8% Cost: ? What they say: Private single cask bottling from… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie
A whisky of great depth with a lovely bitterness of cocoa and coffee combined with classic Ardbeg oily peatiness & marine influences of its namesake. If I can raise any criticism it is only that the nose promises more than… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Edition
Reasonable more enjoyable than the Limited Release at 46% ABV, this doesn’t require any water and is perfectly drinkable neat. A greater intensity to the chocolate and surprisingly more obvious fruity element, the other flavours are variants on a theme… Continue reading
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