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Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 5 Red Red Rye
Another rich and cereal led expression as I’ve come to expect from TOAD’s Rye expressions. This is up there with the best of them (possibly Batch 1). The cask combination delivers ginger beer and jammy black fruits and of course… Continue reading
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Spey Royal Choice
Quite a closed or tight expression on both the nose and palate, often a feature of long maturation, there is depth here but it needs time and perhaps a little water to loosen it out. Some lovely woody and herbal… Continue reading
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Tormore 23 Years Old 1990 Dimensions
Mostly spirit driven but later I though I was picking up some sherry influences like chocolate and toffee then questioned if this was just prolonged ex-Bourbon cask influence? Either way fragrant on the nose and very tasty on the palate. Continue reading
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Bruichladdich Origins
A rather complex and full expression encompassing all of Bruichladdich from rich cereal barley, through a veritable cocktail of fruit with a small wine-tour intermission including warehouses full of oak casks and ending with that characteristic sea spray. A great… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100 Continue reading
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Hakushu 12 Years Old
Hakushu 12 Years Old Whisky Review: Definitely the green/woody expression I remember but with perhaps a much more noticeable smoke element, minerality and sharper resolution of herbal notes – but perhaps this is just the benefit of a much more… Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 21 Years Old 1990 Single Cask
Ben Nevis 21 Years Old 1990 Ruby Port Cask Finish Whisky Review: An impressive colour and palate to match. Quite woody and challenging initially, needs to breathe or a drop of water to relax it a little. An unforgettable single… Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 21 Years Old Batch 8
Ben Nevis 21 Years Old Batch 8 Whisky Review: Odd, fruity and metallic, earthy, nothing in any one direction but clearly unbalanced, but I still quite like it. 85/100 Continue reading
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Tobermory 23 Years Old 1995 The Single Cask
Tobermory 23 Years Old 1995 (54.2%, The Single Cask, Refill Sherry Cask #1201, 161 Bottles, 2019) ABV: 54.2% Age: 23 Years Old Bottling: The Single Cask Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Cost: £145 available from The Single Cask Origin:… Continue reading
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Sullivan’s Cove French Oak Cask
Review: Sullivan’s Cove French Oak Cask ~ 47.5% (Tasmania Distillery) Category: Tasmanian single malt whisky Origin: Tasmania Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 47.5% Cost: £150 Score: 93/100 What they say: Sullivans Cove’s French Oak cask was voted the World’s Best Single… Continue reading
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