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Port Askaig 12 Years Old Spring Edition (45.8%, Elixir Distillers, 5000 Bottles, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on February 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )
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Another distinctly Caol Ila-esque undisclosed single malt, more backbone here with toffee and malt present and some lovely salinity and citrus zest, some bourbon cask influence even shows through, what could go wrong? 83/100

Elements of Islay Peat Full Proof (59.3%, Elixir Distillers, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on February 8, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )
Peat full proof

Quite a surprise to find this is the same Peat offering but at Cask Strength, I think I much preferred the reduced version for drinking. Surprisingly different considering this is just the same whisky at higher ABV! 82/100

Elements of Islay Peat (45%, Elixir Distillers, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on February 2, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
Peat pure islay blended malt

A distinctly coastal and peated expression that reminded me of Caol Ila and a touch of Lagavulin, not surprising this is probably what this blended malt mostly consists of perhaps…? 83/100

Aultmore 9 Years Old 2011 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4 (48%, Elixir Distillers, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on February 2, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
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This small batch has slightly more depth, whether due to quality of the initial distillate or casks used is hard to determine but I certainly preferred this over the Linkwood in the same range. 82/100

Linkwood 10 Years Old 2009 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4 (48%, Elixir Distillers, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on February 2, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
Linkwood_10_years_old_SMOS

This came across as a little young, spirity and vanillic, tasted blind I guessed either Speyside or Lowland so wasn’t far off the mark for a small batch Linkwood in ex-Bourbon casks. 81/100

Undisclosed Islay 7 Years Old 2008 (56.3%, Single Cask Nation, 1st Fill Bourbon Cask #2112, 2015)

By Barry Bradford on February 1, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
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A superb fruity and sweet young Islay with plenty of smoke character and obvious first fill bourbon influence too. A packet of frazzles and a cigar. 84/100

Bulleit Rye (45%, OB, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on January 23, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
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A spiced and sweet Rye whiskey with plenty of nice fruity flavours going on, I kept finding cola, cherry cola and cherry lips sweeties in this one. 83/100

Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon (45%, OB, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on January 22, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
four-roses-small-batch-bourbon-whiskey

Perhaps a little too woody for me with a hint of dry pencil shavings, otherwise a good balance of sweet and spice. 82/100

1792 Small Batch Bourbon (46.9%, OB, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on January 21, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )
1792-small-batch-whiskey

Some depth and well-balanced, reveals a little more complexity and not as sweet as some Bourbons. 84/100

Jack Daniels Single Barrel (45%, OB, 2020)

By Barry Bradford on January 20, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )
jack-daniels-single-barrel-whiskey

Another select barrel of great quality from Jack Daniels, great balance of sweet and spice, definitely one to savour on its own. 84/100

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Scotch whisky »

Dalmunach 4 Years Old 2015 The Distillery Reserve Collection (59%, OB, 1st Fill Barrel #242140, 324 bottles, 2020)

John Crabbie 28 Years Old 1992 Speyside (45.5%, John Crabbie & Co., 260 Bottles, 2021)

Caperdonich 18 Years Old 2002 The Distillery Reserve Collection (48.1%, OB, 2nd Fill Barrel #25215, 276 Bottles, 2020)

The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 9 (59.4%, OB, 2021)

Port Askaig 12 Years Old Autumn Edition (45.8%, Elixir Distillers, 9000 Bottles, 2020)

Port Askaig 12 Years Old Spring Edition (45.8%, Elixir Distillers, 5000 Bottles, 2020)

World Whisky »

Hudson Baby Bourbon (46%, OB, 2020)

American Eagle 4 Years Old (40%, OB, 2020)

Filey Bay STR Finish (46%, OB, 2021)

Filey Bay Moscatel Finish (46%, OB, 2021)

Filey Bay Flagship (46%, OB, 2021)

Bulleit Rye (45%, OB, 2020)

Calvados »

Pere Magloire VSOP South Islay Cask Finish (40%. OB, 2020)

Pere Magloire VSOP North Islay Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2020)

Pere Magloire VSOP Speyside Cask Finish (40%. OB, 2020)

Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados (40%, OB, 2020)

Pere Magloire XO Pays d’Auge Calvados (40%. OB, 2019)

Pere Magloire VSOP Pays d’Auge Calvados (40%. OB, 2019)

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