Single malt
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Ardbeg Uigeadail
Nom nom nom, here is a whisky to chew over. Oh yes! This is like Christmas mince pies and washing them down with a good Sherry [i.e. what we called Santa’s share in our house] by a smoky log fire.… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 10 Years Old Chardonnay Cask
Glen Moray 10 Years Old Chardonnay Cask Matured Special Reserve (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl. Score 76/100 What they say: Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been distilled in the city of Elgin since 1897. Elgin,… Continue reading
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Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask
The Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask 48.7% ABV, £60 for 70cl. Score 85/100 What they say: The Balvenie distillery remains totally dedicated to the traditions, care and craftsmanship of malt whisky making and has been owned and managed by… Continue reading
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Knockando 12 Years Old 1997
Knockando 12 Years Old 1997 (43%, OB, 2009) 43% ABV, RRP €25 for 70cl Score 69/100 What they say: Not a lot so here’s a little about the distillery: Knockando Distillery was built by John Tytler Thomson in 1898, and… Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 5
Bunnahabhain Darach Ur [Batch #5] (46.3%, OB, 2011) NAS, 46.3% ABV RRP £39.99 Score 76/100 What they say: Darach Ùr (pronounced Dar-ach oor) means ‘New Oak’ in Scots Gaelic and is named after the new oak barrels used to mature… Continue reading
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Inchgower 14 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Inchgower 14 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Inchgower distillery Bottling: Diageo, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £40 Score 68/100 What they say: The Oystercatcher is a common sight around the Inchgower… Continue reading
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Aberlour 12 Years Old Sherry Cask Matured
Still drinking this big litre bottle. Saving myself for the Aberlour A’Bunadh next after hearing so much about it. This is a nice dram but sadly for me has all the rubbery musty oaky notes and doesn’t develop the full-on… Continue reading
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Aberlour 11 Years Old 2001 White Oak
This is more interesting and refined compared to the Aberlour 10 year old. I think I will cherish this one for now and look out for a similar cask maturation with a little more age. It is surprising how fruity… Continue reading
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Fettercairn Fasque
Fettercairn Fasque (42%, OB, 2012) NAS, 42% ABV £40 for 70cl Score 81/100 What they say: Founded by Sir Alexander Ramsay in 1824 on his family’s Fasque Estate, Fettercairn is one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. Staying true… Continue reading
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Edradour 13 Years Old 2011 SFTC Chateauneuf du Pape finish
Edradour 13 Years Old 1997 Straight from the Cask (54.2%, OB, Chateauneuf du Pape finish, 436 bottles, 2011) Highland single malt scotch whisky 54.2% ABV, £45 for 50cl. Score 91/100 What they say: Edradour 13 year old chateauneuf du pape… Continue reading
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