Single malt
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Glen Keith 1993 Connoisseurs Choice
Glen Keith 12 Years Old 1993 Connoisseurs Choice (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2005) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Keith Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Connoisseurs Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £40.34 What they say: Colour Pale Straw. Body… Continue reading
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Glen Scotia Double Cask
Very pleasant and enjoyable, this is quite a strong bodied whisky with a little oiliness similar to other Campbeltown malts. A definite improvement over Glen Scotia’s output under previous owners. 85/100 Continue reading
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Auchentoshan Three Wood
Auchentoshan Three Wood Whisky Review Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Auchentoshan Distillery Bottling: Suntory ABV: 43% Cost: £44.98 What they say: This unique Auchentoshan Lowland Single Malt Whisky has been matured in three different cask types. Moving from… Continue reading
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Inchmurrin 18 Years Old
Inchmurrin 18 Years Old (46%, OB, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Loch Lomond Group ABV: 46% Cost: £62.50 What they say: Very exciting indeed, this is a very modern and smart-looking release of… Continue reading
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Highland Park 21 Years Old
Highland Park 21 Years Old (47.5%, OB, 2016) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Highland Park Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 47.5% Cost: £142.72 What they say: Drawing its incredible character from predominantly American oak casks which have been seasoned… Continue reading
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Longrow Red 12 Years Old Pinot Noir
Longrow Red 12 Years Old Pinot Noir (52.9%, OB, 2016) Category: Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky Origin: Springbank Distillery Bottling: J & A Mitchell & Company ABV: 52.9% Cost: £54.39 What they say: A 12 year old Longrow single malt… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 21 Years Old 200 Years foL Edition
Rather un-Laphroaig like, this is old and reserved, very sweet with plenty of vanilla, more so than the presence of any wood or peat influence here. I have question-marked this as a classic the biggest influence is its first-fill bourbon… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/502, 2013) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £73.26 What they say: Double matured in Pedro Ximinez cask wood, this is a mellow Lagavulin, peat-rich, sweet… Continue reading
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Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2
Bowmore 10 Years Old Tempest Batch 2 (56%, OB, 1st Fill Bourbon Casks, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bowmore Distillery Bottling: Morrison Bowmore ABV: 56% Cost: £54.45 What they say: First the storm … then… Continue reading
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Mortlach 2013 Spirit of Speyside Festival
Mortlach 2013 Spirit of Speyside Festival (48%, OB, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 48% Cost: £100 What they say: An exclusive Limited Edition bottling of Mortlach, bottled to celebrate the 2013 Spirit… Continue reading
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