The Whiskyphiles

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  • Aberlour 16 Years Old 2003 Distillery Reserve Collection

    A little tannic and spicy at cask strength but water’s well. Throughout despite heavy sherry cask influence there was a constant note of fresh and waxed red apples, a superbly sherried Aberlour. Continue reading

  • Annandale Man O’ Words 2015 Bourbon Cask 528

    Annandale Man O’ Words 2015 Bourbon Cask 528 Whisky Review: Really quite fresh compared to the new make spirit, predominantly fruit driven here with lemons and apples and also lots of vanillin and woody oak spices from the bourbon cask.… Continue reading

    Annandale Man O’ Words 2015 Bourbon Cask 528

  • Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11

    Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11 Whisky Review: Old & woody but still quite solventy. Thankfully this carries some oily weight which adds depth. With water this is much sweeter and smoother and full of toffee and butterscotch. 86/100 Continue reading

    Cambus 28 Years Old Batch 11

  • Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 7

    Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 7 whisky review: Spicy, which I’m not a huge fan of – but I can appreciate here. European oak influence in abundance, young and vibrant and very sherried. Carries a nice tannic/chewy rancio-like quality. Probably not… Continue reading

    Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 7

  • Bunnahabhain 9 Years Old 2009 Cask 901203

    Bunnahabhain vintage 2009 Sherry Hogshead whisky review: A delicious sherry-matured Bunnahabhain the retains an orange oil zestiness from youth but with plenty of well-developed sherry influences too. 88/100 Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain 9 Years Old 2009 Cask 901203

  • Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend

    Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend whisky review: Rich, deep and powerful flavours for a blended whisky. Quite distinctive with heavy chocolate, fruit and nut character deriving from sherry cask usage. 86/100 Continue reading

    Royal Salute 21 Years Old Signature Blend

  • Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2014

    Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2014 Sonoma-Cutrer Finish whisky review: A beautiful combination of bourbon and red wine cask finishing that added plenty of red fruits. 91/100 Continue reading

  • Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Releases 2009

    Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Release (57.5%, OB, 2009) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pittyvaich distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 57.5% Cost: £115.00 What they say: Distilled in 1989 then aged for 20 years in refill American Oak… Continue reading

    Pittyvaich 20 Years Old 1989 Special Releases 2009

  • Michel Couvreur Candid

    Michel Couvreur Candid (49%, Michel Couvreur) Whisky Review Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Scotland Bottling: Michel Couvreur ABV: 49% Cost: £117.33 What they say: In the 1950’s Michel Couvreur, originally from Belgium, landed in Burgundy and made and marketed wine… Continue reading

    Michel Couvreur Candid

  • SMWS G12.1 Oh so sweet

    Nikka Coffey Malt 11 Years Old 2001 G12.1 Oh so sweet (58.9%, SMWS, Re-charred HH, 246 Bottles, 2014) Category: Japanese grain whisky Origin: Nikka’s Coffey stills (Miyagikyo Distillery) Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G12.1 ABV: 58.9% Cost: £229 for… Continue reading

    SMWS G12.1 Oh so sweet