Single malt
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Hopetoun Single Malt Scotch Whisky
‘Hopetoun’ Single Malt Scotch Whisky ~ 40% (Hopetoun) 40% ABV, Score: 80/100 What they say: A whisky with a deep oaky flavour with a smooth aftertaste of caramel and spice. What I say: Bottled for Hopetoun House and sold at… Continue reading
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Glenturret 10 Year Old
Glenturret 10 Year Old (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £34.99 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: The Glenturret 10 year old single malt whisky, produced at Scotland’s oldest distillery, the Brand home of The Famous Grouse. On the palate,… Continue reading
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Macallan Gold
The Macallan Gold 1824 Series Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 40% Cost: £36.95 What they say: The Macallan Gold – Exclusively matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez, Spain. The Macallan 1824… Continue reading
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The Speyside 13 Years Old Glenkeir Treasure Selection
The Speyside 13 year old Glenkeir Treasure Selection (The Whisky Shop) 40% ABV, £21 for 20cl; £40 for 50cl Score: 82/100 What they say: A citrus light nose welcomes this whisky but this is just the beginning of a more… Continue reading
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Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice 43% (Gordon and MacPhail) 43% ABV, £50 Score: 82/100 What they say: From: http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/connoisseurs-choice/connoisseurs-choice-lochside-distilled-1991-strength-43-67.html Lochside Distillery began life as a brewery in the 1890s. After closing in the 1950s the site was bought by… Continue reading
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Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 Fidra (Lockett Bros)
‘Fidra’ Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 (55.5%, Lockett Bros, Refill HH #12351, 2013) 55.5% ABV, £69.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A sweet, buttery Tomatin, distilled in 1994 and aged in a refill hogshead for 19 years before… Continue reading
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Highland Park Freya
Highland Park 15 Years Old Freya (51.2%, OB, 2014) 51.2% ABV, £140 for 70cl Score: 91/100 What they say: For the third release in the acclaimed Valhalla Collection, Highland Park has turned its attention to the mesmerising Norse Goddess of… Continue reading
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Highland Park Loki
Highland Park 15 Years Old Loki (48.7%, OB, 2014) 48.7% ABV, £120 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: (From Master of Malt) The second release in Highland Park’s Valhalla Collection following last year’s Thor release. Loki is Thor’s adoptive brother,… Continue reading
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Highland Park Thor
Highland Park 16 Years Old Thor (52.1%, OB, 2014) 52.1% ABV, £120 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Highland Park Thor has a natural strength like its namesake, drawing influence from the environment unique to Orkney, to create a… Continue reading
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Oban 1998 Distillers Edition
Oban Distillers Edition 1998 Montilla Fino Finish (43%, OB, OD 162.FX, 2013) 43% ABV, £65 for 70cl Score: 80/100 What they say: Each Distillers Edition expression undergoes a second (or ‘double’) maturation in casks that have previously held a fortified… Continue reading
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