Speyside
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Strathisla 12 Years Old
Strathisla 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £28 for 70cl. Score 68/100 What they say: Strathisla is produced by Chivas Brothers which is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin 12 Years Old
Glen Elgin 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2013) 43% ABV, £37 for 70cl Score 64/100 What they say: From http://www.malts.com/index.php/en_gb Founded at the end of the whisky boom in 1898, it was built and designed by the notable distillery architect… Continue reading
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Tamdhu 10 Years Old
Tamdhu 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score 74/100 What they say: Enthused by a legacy of enlightenment, Tamdhu’s founders set out to construct the most pioneering distillery in the world. A water wheel positioned… Continue reading
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Tomintoul 10 Years Old
This is a very smooth, sweet and pleasing Speyside single malt which is very enjoyable. It is mildly complex with lots of toffee and cereal flavours which are very complimentary making this a hugely easy drinker. 70/100 Continue reading
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Macallan Fine Oak Triple Cask Masters’ Edition
The Macallan Fine Oak Triple Cask Matured Masters’ Edition (40%, OB, 2011) NAS, 40% ABV, €30 for 70cl Score 69/100 What they say: The Macallan fine oak is triple cask matured in a unique, complex combination of exceptional oak casks;… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 10 Years Old Chardonnay Cask
Glen Moray 10 Years Old Chardonnay Cask Matured Special Reserve (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl. Score 76/100 What they say: Glen Moray Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been distilled in the city of Elgin since 1897. Elgin,… Continue reading
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Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask
The Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask 48.7% ABV, £60 for 70cl. Score 85/100 What they say: The Balvenie distillery remains totally dedicated to the traditions, care and craftsmanship of malt whisky making and has been owned and managed by… Continue reading
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Knockando 12 Years Old 1997
Knockando 12 Years Old 1997 (43%, OB, 2009) 43% ABV, RRP €25 for 70cl Score 69/100 What they say: Not a lot so here’s a little about the distillery: Knockando Distillery was built by John Tytler Thomson in 1898, and… Continue reading
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Inchgower 14 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Inchgower 14 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Inchgower distillery Bottling: Diageo, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £40 Score 68/100 What they say: The Oystercatcher is a common sight around the Inchgower… Continue reading
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Aberlour 12 Years Old Sherry Cask Matured
Still drinking this big litre bottle. Saving myself for the Aberlour A’Bunadh next after hearing so much about it. This is a nice dram but sadly for me has all the rubbery musty oaky notes and doesn’t develop the full-on… Continue reading
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