World Whisky
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Mars 2011 Komagatake Zenkoji Temple
Mars 2011 Komagatake Zenkoji Memorial Edition (57%, OB, Sherry & American White oak, 1200 Bottles, 2015) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin Shinshu Mars Distillery Bottling: Official: Hombo Shuzo Ltd. ABV: 57% Cost: 9,000 Yen (£56.00) Score: 88/100 What they… Continue reading
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Blender’s Choice 2015 Single Grain
Blender’s Choice 2015 Fuji Gotemba Single Grain (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Japanese single grain whisky Origin: Fuji Gotemba Distillery Bottling: Official – Kirin ABV: 46% Cost: €110 Score: 83/100 What they say: Recently voted Best Japanese grain whisky at the… Continue reading
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Tokinoka Blended Whisky
Tokinoka Blended Whisky (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Japanese blended whisky Origin: White Oak Distillery Bottling: Official – Eigashima Shuzo ABV: 40% Cost: £29.99 from Drink Supermarket Score: 84/100 What they say: From the Akashi White Oak Distillery this is a… Continue reading
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Eagle Rare 10 Years Old
Pay attention otherwise you may miss this one and it is gone. Too easy to sip on the palate I found myself preferring the nose on this Bourbon. Very drinkable as is, unchallenging and equally applicable to cocktail use as… Continue reading
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Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Elijah Craig 12 Years Old (47%, OB, 2016) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Heaven Hill Distillery Bottling: Heaven Hill ABV: 47% Cost: £34.67 What They Say: Bottled exclusively from a dumping of 100 barrels or less, the brand carries… Continue reading
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Kirkland Signature 7 Year Old Bourbon
Kirkland Signature 7 Year Old Bourbon (51.5%, Costco, 2016) Category: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Origin: Clermont stated on label – possibly Jim Beam’s Clermont Distillery? Bottling: Kirkland / Costco ABV: 51.5% Cost: ~£25 from Costco What they say: Tasting Notes… Continue reading
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Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old
Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 66.05% Cost: £129.95 Score: 88/100 What they say: The One and Only New Orleans Original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey… Continue reading
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Eagle Rare 17 Year Old
Eagle Rare 17 Year Old (45%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 45% Cost: £124.95 Score: 85/100 What they say: Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey is masterfully crafted and carefully aged for no… Continue reading
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Stagg Jr.
Stagg Jr. (66.05%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 66.05% Cost: £74.95 Score: 89/100 What they say: George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a… Continue reading
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William Larue Weller
William Larue Weller (67.3%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 67.3% Cost: £128.45 Score: 85/100 What they say: The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2015 William Larue Weller! This stands out for being… Continue reading
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