Speyside
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Mortlach 1997 Port Finish Cask 16014
Delicious, rich & juicy jammy fruits, lovely malty structure with touches of tannic leather and that still sulphur meatiness characteristic of Mortlach. 89/100 Continue reading
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Glentauchers 17 Years Old Batch 2
A very nice example of standard Glentauchers output, carries some good malt, toffee and fruit and those more uncommon herbal and spice notes too. 83/100 Continue reading
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The Singleton of Auchroisk 1976
Light bodied at 40% and smooth but with an entertaining toffee/coffee/chocolate flavour profile going on and a good taste of malty barley, some oak aging too, this seemed akin to many a good blend and I wonder if this expression… Continue reading
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Balvenie 14 Years Old 2002 Peat Week
A rather closed nose opens slowly to reveal a monotone and dry whisky, hints of ripe bananas and honey elude to Balvenie’s sweet spirit character but mostly this tastes of peat but not particularly phenolic, a little nutty perhaps, there… Continue reading
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BenRiach 30 Years Old Authenticus
Post prandial in a very conventional way, full-bodied and filling with heathery peat influence and finishes like a wafer thin mint followed by a cigar in a deep leather armchair, had me thinking of Mr Creosote from Monty Python’s The… Continue reading
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BenRiach 21 Years Old
A deliciously decadent dram full of dessert-like flavours enhanced with a sharpness from some of the fruit and gingery spice. 90/100 Continue reading
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anCnoc Peatheart
anCnoc Peatheart (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £52.00 What they say: peatheart 40.0 ppm [parts per million] Throughout the Scottish uplands, most extensively in the north and… Continue reading
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Speyburn 15 Years Old
Speyburn 15 Years Old (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Speyburn Distillery Bottling: Official, Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £50.00 What they say: Speyburn 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky A rich, vibrant, Speyside dram.… Continue reading
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Glenlivet Cipher
The Glenlivet Cipher (48%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard ABV: 48% Cost: £200 What they say: Cipher Experience The Glenlivet Cipher is an enigma. A whisky without tasting notes, its… Continue reading
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Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Releases 2009
Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Release (57.5%, OB, 2009) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pittyvaich distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 57.5% Cost: £115.00 What they say: Distilled in 1989 then aged for 20 years in refill American Oak… Continue reading
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