Single malt
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Miltonduff 14 Years Old 1998 Celebration of the Cask (Carn Mor)
Miltonduff 14 Years Old 1998 Celebration of the Cask (57.6%, Càrn Mòr, , Wine Cask Finish #3611, 225 Bottles) 57.6% ABV, £70 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What MoM say: This was distilled at the Miltonduff distillery in early 1998 before a… Continue reading
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Allt-á-Bhainne 21 Years Old 1991 Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
We assumed this was matured in a refill bourbon barrel as at 21 Years Old this whisky still had a lot of flavours and aromas that we associated with the distillery and thus the distillate itself. I would be interested… Continue reading
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Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 45
For me this is the Aberlour 10 Years Old at Cask Strength, being slightly younger, fresher spirit there is a little less depth in the A’Bunadh which was a little disappointing, however the ABV more than makes up for this.… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Machir Bay 2013
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2013 46% ABV, £39.60 Score 79/100 What they say: Machir Bay 2013 is a vatting of 4 and 5 year old ex-bourbon casks, with the 4 year casks being finished in Oloroso sherry butts for 4 weeks… Continue reading
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Rosebank 22 Years Old 1991 Mackillop’s Choice
Rosebank 22 Years Old 1991/2013 (55.2%, Mackillop’s Choice, Cask #271) 55.2% ABV, £240 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What MoM says: A 22 year old single cask from Mackillop’s distilled at the celebrated Rosebank distillery. Rosebank is of course a closed… Continue reading
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Royal Brackla 33 Years Old 1976 Mackillop’s Choice
Royal Brackla 33 Years Old 1976/2010 (43%, Mackillop’s Choice, Cask #6920) Highland single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Distilled at the Royal Brackla Distillery in the Speyside [sic] region on 10 October 1976… Continue reading
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Imperial 17 Years Old 1995 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection (Signatory)
Imperial 17 Years Old 1995 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection (46%, Signatory, HH’s #50336+50337, 718 bottles, 2013) 46% ABV, ~£38.36 Score: 84/100 What they say: This is an Un-Chillfiltered Imperial from Signatory, distilled in October 1995 and aged for 17 years in a… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney 1990 Vintage
Old Pulteney 1990 Vintage (46%, OB, 5400 bottles, 2013) 46% ABV, £120 from specialist whisky shops Score: 91/100 What they say: We are delighted to today [15th November 2013] announce the latest addition to our distinguished portfolio, the limited edition… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney 12 Years Old
Old Pulteney 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2010) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 40% Cost: £31.84 What they say: Matured wholly in air-dried, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, the ‘unashamedly excellent’ Old Pulteney 12-years-old… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney Navigator
Old Pulteney Navigator (46%, OB, 2013) 46% ABV, NAS, around £40 from specialist whisky shops Score: 69/100 What they say: The ‘Old Pulteney’ Clipper Round the World Race yacht departed from London’s Tower Bridge on Sunday 1st September with a… Continue reading
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