Speyside
Speyside single malt scotch whisky
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SMWS 73.68 Summer landscape with woods
Aultmore 16 Years Old 1998 73.68 Summer landscape with woods (55.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 232 Bottles, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 55.6% ABV, £54.50 Score: 85/100 What they say: Cask No. 73.68 The nose rested on foundations of… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 105
Glenfarclas 105 (60%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky Glenfarclas distillery 60% ABV, £46.50 f Score: 86/100 What they say A great whisky holding all the flavours of all the Glenfarclas in one glass. Being so warming, this is… Continue reading
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SMWS 72.36 Holy moly!
Miltonduff 31 Years Old 1981 72.36 Holy moly! (44.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 51 Bottles, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 44.6% ABV, £169 Score: 91/100 What they say: Cask No. 72.36 Holy moly! – passion-fruit and kiwi on polished… Continue reading
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Aberlour 19 Years Old 1995 Wine Cask
I’m stuggling to think of a better combination of whisky and cask than this example. The beautiful soft sweetness of Aberlour’s honeyed apples in Sweet (vin liquoreux) White Bordeaux such as Sauternes giving a zesty sweetness and a little salt… Continue reading
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SMWS 85.26 Fragrant perfumes and deeper resonances
Glen Elgin 28 Years Old 1985 85.26 Fragrant perfumes and deeper resonances (44.5%, SMWS, Refill HH, 186 Bottles, 2013) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 44.5% ABV, £91.90 Score: 92/100 What they say: Cask No. 85.26 Fragrantly perfumed, but with deeper… Continue reading
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Cardhu Gold Reserve
Cardhu Gold Reserve (40%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cardhu Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% Cost: £24.95 What they say The Cardhu family of Speyside single malt scotch whiskies welcomes a new member: Gold Reserve Cask… Continue reading
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Craigellachie 13 Years Old 1999 Vintage Collection
Craigellachie 13 Years Old 1999 Vintage Collection (43%, Signatory, Bourbon Barrels #142 & 143, 637 Bottles, 2012) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £36.67 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Distilled on the 30th August 1999, this is… Continue reading
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Glenlivet 17 Years Old 1996 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
Glenlivet 17 Years Old 1996 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection (46%, Signatory, 1st Fill Sherry Butt #165161, 817 Bottles, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £44 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: Distilled 5th November 1996 and matured a… Continue reading
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Glen Keith 10 Years Old
Glen Keith 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 1990’s) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 43% ABV, £100 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Official bottling from Glen Keith, a 10 year old whisky originally released in the 1990s when the… Continue reading
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anCnoc 1975 vintage
anCnoc 1975 vintage (44.2%, OB, 1590 Bottles, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 44.2% ABV, £300 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: Released in February 2015 this Limited Edition Single Malt was drawn from just three casks at our… Continue reading
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