Single malt
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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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Glenmorangie Dornoch
Glenmorangie Dornoch Limited Edition (Travel Retail 43%, OB, Bourbon & Amontillado Finish, 2014) 43% ABV, £59.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: In the far north of Scotland, beside the ancient Royal Burgh of Tain, lies the Glenmorangie Distillery.… Continue reading
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SMWS 93.61 CalMac welder’s tea break
Hugely enjoyable dram, from the colour to the treacle-like sweetness on the palate, this is a wonderful single cask exampled from the Glen Scotia distillery. 87/100 Continue reading
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Caperdonich 14 Years Old 1999 Connoisseurs Choice
Caperdonich 14 Years Old 1999 Connoisseurs Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts, 2013) 46% ABV, £40 for 70cl Score: 79/100 What they say: A sumptuous Speyside single malt which slumbered in Sherry butts from 1999 to 2013. This… Continue reading
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Littlemill 22 Years Old 1992 Small Batch
Littlemill 22 Years Old 1992 Cadenhead Small Batch (53.7%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HHs, 2014) 53.7% ABV, £93.90 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Founded around 1750 it was one of the oldest established distilleries in Scotland until it was closed… Continue reading
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Glenlossie 20 Years Old 1993 Authentic Collection
Glenlossie-Glenlivet 20 Years Old 1993 Authentic Collection (53.3%, Cadenheads, Bourbon HH, 252 Bottles, 2014) 53.3% ABV, £55 for 70cl Score: 79/100 What they say: Nose: Toffee caramel, syrup, almonds and a touch of honeycomb, some sweet spice edges liven the… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection
Auchentoshan 21 Years Old 1992 Authentic Collection (51.8%, Cadenheads, Bourbon Barrel, 162 Bottles, 2014) 51.8% ABV, £65 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Aged 21 Years Distilled at Auchentoshan Distillery Distilled: 1992 Bottled: February 2014 Wood Type: Bourbon Barrel… Continue reading
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Tamdhu 22 Years Old 1991 Port Cask
Tamdhu-Glenlivet 22 Years Old 1991 Port Cask (57%, Cadenheads, 258 Bottles, 2014) 57% ABV, £56 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Tamdhu Glenlivet was matured in Port pipes until bottling in February 2014 at cask strength 57% vol. 1… 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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Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8
The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8 Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balvenie Distillery ABV: 50.2% Cost: £150 What they say: To craft The Balvenie Tun 1401, Malt Master David Stewart transfers specially selected casks from across the ages… Continue reading
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