12 Years Old
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Highland Park 12 Years Old Viking Honour
Rich, malty and complex, there is a lovely sprinkle of sea salt which accentuates the flavours here, spiced heather honey adds to the thick malty backbone, the result is well-structured. 84/100 Continue reading
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Tamdhu 12 Years Old
Light and silky Tamdhu spirit reveals it’s fruitiness whilst being well balanced with sherry cask maturation. Really quite moreish. 84/100 Continue reading
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Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood
Smooth and honeyed, a very well put together expression from The Balvenie. I feel I picked out more of the sherry component more clearly possibly due to age or experience or perhaps this batch the sherry influence is more defined.… Continue reading
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Fettercairn 12 Years Old
A pleasant single malt with plenty of fruity and grassy cereal influences and a touch of tropicality. 80/100 Continue reading
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Apogee XII 12 Years Old
Intense, some slightly vaporous and very spicy and tannic nature. Lacks a little structure and body for me and I needed a little water to tame the spice and tannins to make this enjoyable, personally I’m hoping this breathes a… Continue reading
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MacNair’s Lum Reek Peated 12 Years Old
Solid. A touch non-descript in places though I often find with blends it can be hard to discern distinct taste notes. A good mixture of sweet and peat without resorting to too much ‘cask’ influences. 83/100 Continue reading
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Kilkerran 12 Years Old
Smoother and more refined than I last remember, possibly due to slightly older stock being available? Incredibly mealy and cereal led with soft peat smoke pervading later. 87/100 Continue reading
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Jura 12 Years Old
A much cleaner presentation from Jura, certainly they have tightened up on their base bourbon cask maturation stock. I found myself wishing for a little more depth (and grime) on the palate and this is a little sweet & polished… Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old
This is a touch more closed initially than the 10yo but full of similar notes. Interestingly this batch (Batch 21, May 2021, 55.4%) has been constructed from 50:50 bourbon:sherry casks whereas previous editions have been reported at 35:65. There is… Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 12 Years Old
True to the cereal, fruit and floral nature, everything in moderation and pleasant. 83/100 Continue reading
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