Speyside
Speyside single malt scotch whisky
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SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower
A dram full of interesting and quite complex flavours, this one borders on the line between fruit and flowery with a hint creeping in of fabric softener or similar. Saved at the end by an intensity of spice and oak… Continue reading
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SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser
A young and pretty straightforward dram, not much ‘distillery character’ in here but plenty of pleasant fruity flavours. A great example of the sort of single-cask standard age and maturation type whisky that SMWS offer even from relatively unheard of… Continue reading
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SMWS 36.70 Rosewater flavoured Turkish Delight
Another Dram picked purely on SMWS tasting notes. I have started to come round to Paula’s love of floral rose flavours. Generally I stay away from too much Lavender due to its close association to soapy flavour/texture, but do quite… Continue reading
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Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso Batch OL0614
Massive fruit and nut chocolate bar of a dram – everything I love about Oloroso casks and whisky! Presented at slightly mental strength means even better value for money as this waters down a long way! This here NAS whisky… Continue reading
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Glenlivet 21 Years Old Archive
The Glenlivet Archive 21 Years Old, small batch, plenty of sherry maturation and simply delicious. There is a real polished nature to this throughout indicative of its 21 year maturation. This hasn’t been selected for power but more finesse and… Continue reading
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Glenlivet 15 Years Old French Oak Reserve
I really enjoyed this expression. I have a fondness for French Oak and I love my red wine to be particularly oaky too. It can easily be overdone and my concern was The Glenlivet spirit being too soft and gentle,… Continue reading
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Glenrothes 24 Years Old 1989 Small Batch
Another Glenrothes that I really like, and again in the 18-25 age group. I feel some of the younger and official bottlings sadly didn’t really impress me enough to be memorable. This bourbon barrel vatting from Cadenhead’s however has a… Continue reading
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Aultmore 25 Years Old
Aultmore 25 Years Old Aultmore Distillery – Bacardi 46% ABV £295.42 What they say: Reclined in damp shorn grass, vapours of lime and baked apples, each silken sip unveiling lush vanilla and buttery biscuits; dreich skies deserve a top-class dram.… Continue reading
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SMWS 73.60 Watching the Monaco Grand Prix from a roof terrace
Aultmore 24 Years Old 1989 73.60 Watching the Monaco Grand Prix from a roof terrace (57%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 509 Bottles, 2014) 57% ABV £92.40 Score: 88/100 What they say: Cask No. 73.60 Very deep aromas on the nose neat;… Continue reading
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Aultmore 12 Years Old
Aultmore 12 Years Old Aultmore Distillery – Bacardi 46% ABV £41.95 What they say: Born of fog, bog and brimming wee burns, a verdant nose of dewy moss and delicate flora, sweet liquid tracking a secluded path, gliding through green… Continue reading
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