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World Whisky

  • The One PX Cask Finish

    The ONE Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish This is a very special expression… Continue reading

  • Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old

    Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old (45%, OB, 2014) Category: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Origin: New Bernheim Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Rhetoric ABV: 45% Cost: $90 What they say: 20-year-old American whiskey created from stocks distilled at the New and… Continue reading

    Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old

  • Barrell Bourbon Batch 4

    Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 (58.35%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Kentucky Bottling: Barrell ABV: 58.35% Cost: ~$75 What they say: Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey Distilled in Kentucky 116.7 proof cask strength bottling Aged for… Continue reading

    Barrell Bourbon Batch 4

  • Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon

    Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon (55.7%, Maker’s Mark, Batch No. 15-03, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Maker’s Mark Distillery Bottling: Maker’s Mark ABV: 55.7% Cost: ~£90 What they say: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon From the barrel to… Continue reading

    Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon

  • Slane Irish Whiskey

    Slane Irish Whiskey (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish Blended Whiskey Origin: ? Bottling: Slane Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £28.83 What they say: Slane Irish Whiskey is a smooth spirit of natural character with untamed notes of oak and spice from… Continue reading

  • Mackmyra Svensk Rok

    Mackmyra Svensk Rok (46.1%, OB, 2013) Whisky Review Category: Swedish single malt whisky Origin Mackmyra Distillery Bottling: Mackmyra ABV: 46.1% Cost: £48.73 What they say: Mackmyra Svensk Rok In Sweden we have used juniper to season our food for generations.… Continue reading

    Mackmyra Svensk Rok

  • FEW Rye

    FEW Rye (46.5%, OB, 2017) Category: US Rye Whiskey Origin: FEW Distillery Bottling: FEW ABV: 46.5% Cost: £66.95 What they say: Bear witness to the revival of rye. Born of the hearty grain, our generous rye content is married with… Continue reading

    FEW Rye

  • The Norfolk Farmers

    The Norfolk Farmers (40%, English Whisky Co., 2016) Category: English Grain Whisky Origin: St George’s Distillery Bottling: The English Whisky Company ABV: 45% Cost: £45.77 What they say: The Norfolk – Farmers. Single Grain Whisky. This is a very unique and… Continue reading

    The Norfolk Farmers

  • Teeling Small Batch

    Teeling small batch (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish blended pot still and grain whiskey Origin: Teeling Distillery (likely still sourced from Cooley) Bottling: Teeling Whiskey Co ABV: 46% Cost: £33.61 What they say: Our Flagship Irish whiskey and our attempt to create… Continue reading

    Teeling Small Batch

  • Starward New World Malt Whisky

    Starward New World Malt Whisky (40%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Australian single malt whisky Origin: New World Whisky Distillery Bottling: Starward ABV: 43% Cost: £46.00 What they say: Matured solely in Australian red wine barrels, this single malt represents a unique… Continue reading

    Starward New World Malt Whisky