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Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 11168
Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular Whisky Review: Another quite light dram from a refill barrel, perhaps tamed a little more and some better developed fruit flavours arising, a little spiced in places, what it gains in fruit from… Continue reading
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Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 10593
Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular whisky review: Quite gentle and reserved with a nice dry minerality, overall lemon/vanilla and highland peat predominate, educational. 83/100 Continue reading
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anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition
anCnoc 16 Years Old 125th Anniversary Edition Whisky Review: A little underwhelming, spicy with plenty of vanilla on the nose but doesn’t really translate into the palate. 80/100 Continue reading
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Mortlach 1987 Connoisseurs Choice
Mortlach 31 Years Old 1987 Connoisseurs Choice whisky review: A superbly aged and sherried Mortlach. Has that slightly smoky and fireworks/struck match quality that belies the age and production process of this malt. Overtly sherried but not overly woody, more… Continue reading
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Mortlach 11 Years Old 2004 Old Particular
Mortlach 11 Years Old 2004 Old Particular #10968 Whisky Review: A little spirity and spicy, colour and palate suggest slightly under-active refill hogshead. A combination of Mortlach’s heavy spirit and sweetness from vanilla and honey kept reminding me of eggy… Continue reading
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Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 SFTC Sherry
Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 Straight From The Cask #49 whisky review: Delicious, very drinkable at cask strength this is quite open and sweet and well balanced between fruit and spices. Some spirit character comes through on the palate so… Continue reading
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Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
Edradour 10 Years Old 2005 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Sherry Cask #74 whisky review: Great nose with a heavy sherry influence but much more balanced on the palate, finishes with a lovely mouth-puckering dried fruits. 85/100 Continue reading
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Ledaig 8 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask
Ledaig 8 Years Old 2008 The Single Cask (52.8%, Claxton’s, Refill Sherry Butt, 645 Bottles, 2016) ABV: 52.8% Age: 8 years Old Bottling: Claxton’s, The Single Cask Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Cost: £sold out Origin: Tobermory Distillery Vintage:… Continue reading
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Glenury Royal 22 Years Old 1976 Connoisseurs Choice
Glenury Royal 1976 Connoisseurs Choice (Bottled 1998) Whisky Review: Hard to put into perspective, perhaps a slightly disappointing dream dram. Subtle in character and maturation but then that made these G&M classics so affordable. Still two big ticks off of… Continue reading
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SMWS 10.118 Enthralling pink and peat intensity
SMWS 10.118 Enthralling pink and peat intensity Whisky Review: A lovely mixture of sweet port influence and smoke. I was worried the palate at cask strength may have been a little overpowering but actually the sweet and peat aren’t too much.… Continue reading
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