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  • Benromach 7 Years Old 2000 Peat Smoke Batch #1

    Benromach 7 Years Old 2000 Peat Smoke Batch #1 (46%, OB, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, 2007) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £30-40 for 70cl when available Score: 88/100 What they say: Distilled in 2000 at the Benromach distillery… Continue reading

    Benromach 7 Years Old 2000 Peat Smoke Batch #1

  • SMWS 123.12 Treasure hunt

    Glengoyne 12 Years Old 2001 123.12 Treasure hunt (57.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 267 Bottles, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 57.6% ABV, £46.10 for 70cl available from Score: 85/100 What they say: Cask No. 123.12  We all got different… Continue reading

    SMWS 123.12 Treasure hunt

  • SMWS 21.28 Relaxing in a tropical garden

    Glenglassaugh 37 Years Old 1974 21.28 Relaxing in a tropical garden (48.1%, SMWS, Refill HH, 188 Bottles, 2013) Highland single malt scotch whisky 48.1% ABV, £349 Score: 92/100 What they say: Cask No. 21.28 Independent Bottlers’ Challenge GOLD We were greeted… Continue reading

    SMWS 21.28 Relaxing in a tropical garden

  • Prometheus 26 Years Old Speyside

    Prometheus 26 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky ~ 47% (Glasgow Distillery Co.) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 47% ABV Score: 90/100 What they say: Prometheus was one of the most renowned Titans and is remembered today for his great… Continue reading

    Prometheus 26 Years Old Speyside

  • Benromach 9 Years Old 2005 Peat Smoke

    Benromach 9 Years Old 2005 Peat Smoke (46%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £36.50 Score: 85/100 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of this seriously smoky single malt whisky… we only produce very small batches… Continue reading

    Benromach 9 Years Old 2005 Peat Smoke

  • Benromach 10 Years Old 2003 Origins Batch 4

    Benromach 10 Years Old 2003 Origins Batch 4 Port Pipes (50%, OB, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 50% ABV Score: 85/100 What they say: Batch 4 of Benromach’s Origins range, bottled in 2013, is matured entirely in first fill… Continue reading

    Benromach 10 Years Old 2003 Origins Batch 4

  • Benromach 21 Years Old Tokaji Wood Finish

    Benromach 21 Years Old Tokaji Wood Finish (45%, OB, 2000 Bottles, 2004) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 45% ABV Score: 84/100 What they say: Finished in ex-Tokaji (a Hungarian sweet wine) casks for six months, a well-aged version from this… Continue reading

    Benromach 21 Years Old Tokaji Wood Finish

  • Benromach 12 Years Old 2000 Port Wood Finish

    Benromach 12 Years Old 2000 Port Wood Finish (45%, OB, 2012) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 45% ABV Score: 83/100 What they say: Distilled in 2000, this Benromach from Gordon and MacPhail was finished in port pipes from the Douro… Continue reading

    Benromach 12 Years Old 2000 Port Wood Finish

  • Benromach 6 Years Old 2002 Monastrell Wood Finish

    Benromach 6 Years Old 2002 Monastrell Wood Finish (45%, OB, 920 Bottles, 2008) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 45% ABV Score: 84/100 What they say: Distilled at Benromach distillery in 2002 and aged for 5 years before finishing for 12… Continue reading

    Benromach 6 Years Old 2002 Monastrell Wood Finish

  • Benromach 5 Years Old 2000 Sassicaia Wood Finish

    Benromach 5 Years Old 2006 Sassicaia Wood Finish (45%, OB, 3000 Bottles, 2006) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 45% ABV Score: 83/100 What they say: Benromach Sassicaia wood finish 1st edition Matured for over 5 years, this spent 27 months… Continue reading

    Benromach 5 Years Old 2000 Sassicaia Wood Finish