Speyside
Speyside single malt scotch whisky
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SMWS 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita
Cragganmore 13 years old 2002 37.81 Orange Turmeric Margarita (56.6%, SMWS, 2nd Fill Sauternes, 270 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 56.6% Cost: £58.20 What they say: Cask 37.81… Continue reading
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Craigellachie 12 Years Old 2004 A Rare Find
Craigellachie 12 Year Old 2004 A Rare Find Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: A real feisty dram full of Christmas spiced fruit punch on the palate but more classic spirit character on the nose. 85/100 Continue reading
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Mortlach 21 Year Old 1994 Mission Gold
Mortlach 21 Year Old 1994 cask 2 Mission Gold ~ 50.4% (Murray McDavid) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Mortlach Distillery Bottling: Murray McDavid ABV: 50.4% Cost: £175.95 What they say: Muscular Mortlach matured in a first fill bourbon… Continue reading
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SMWS 9.95 Playful popping in a fruit market
Whisky review of Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 9.95 Playful popping in a fruit market Glen Grant 23 Years Old 1990single malt scotch whisky Continue reading
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Strathmill 17 Years Old 1995 Vintage Collection
Strathmill 17 Year Old 1995 Vintage (43%, Signatory, HHs #2663 & 2664, 831 Bottles, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Strathmill distillery Bottling: Signatory ABV: 43% Cost: £35 What they say: This independent bottling of Strathmill single malt… Continue reading
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Glen Moray Elgin Classic Sherry Cask Finish
Glen Moray Elgin Classic Sherry Cask (40%, OB, 2016) Finish Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £26.45 What they say: Intense Oloroso sherry flavours marry with sweet vanilla… Continue reading
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Glen Moray Elgin Classic Peated
Glen Moray Elgin Classic Peated (40%, OB, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £26.83 What they say: There’s an almost mysterious, ethereal quality about this radiant malt… Continue reading
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Cardhu Distillery Only 2016
Interesting, quite a heavy spirit character which actually does Cardhu proud, I suspect this is young and probably matured in refill ex-bourbon casks which haven’t overpowered this typically light and fruity spirit? I found myself enjoying this a lt more… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich XX Experimental Series 02
Oh dear – just not right. Too much spice and vanilla, the bourbon and sherry casks are fighting in here and nobody wins. You can taste the quality of the individual whiskies within this but they are not better together.… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich IPA Experimental Series 01
Wow, this starts with a great nose but develops into something wonderful on the palate, good body structure but it is just so soft and enveloping – makes you want to savour every sip. 87/100 Continue reading
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