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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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Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £24.25 from The Whisky Exchange What they say: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is distilled, aged and bottled at the most… Continue reading
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Writers Tears
Writers Tears (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish Pot Still Blended Whisky Origin: Ireland Bottling: Walsh Whiskey Distillery Co. ABV: 40% Cost: £32.95 What they say: Writers Tears is a light, sweet Irish whiskey made using a mix of single pot… Continue reading
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Bushmills 10 Years Old
Bushmills 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Single malt Irish whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £27.84 Score: 83/100 What they say: So‚ the first of the single malts‚ and one that will leave you with… Continue reading
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The One Blend
The One Blended British whisky 40% ABV, £29.95 Score: 84/100 What they say: The ONE is a unique blend of exceptional whiskies from the British Isles. Each has its own distinctive characteristics, resulting in a whisky of intriguing complexity. There… Continue reading
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Connemara Peated Single Malt
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey (40%, OB, 2015) Irish single malt whiskey 40% ABV, £28 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Inspired by Ireland’s ancient distilling traditions, Connemara’s smooth sweet malt taste and complex peat flavours makes… Continue reading
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Nikka Black 8 Years Old
Nikka Black 8 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, €26.95 from E. Leclerc Score: 84/100 What they say: Featuring the “King of Blenders”, this very recognizable label has been a staple of the Japanese whisky shelves… Continue reading
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Seagrams 6 Years Old V.O.
Seagrams 6 Years Old V.O. Blend ~ 40% (Seagrams) (1970’s bottling) Blended Canadian whisky 40% ABV, Currently £25 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Seagram’s VO is a classic Canadian whisky blend, made with spirit of at least 6… Continue reading
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Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Bourbon ~ 40% (Diageo) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Stitzel-Weller Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% ABV Cost: £25 for 70cl available from Master of Malt Score: 81/100 What they say: Bulleit Bourbon is made with small-batch techniques inspired… Continue reading
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Nikka All Malt
Nikka All Malt (40%, OB, 2015) Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, £30.36 Score: 79/100 What they say: In general, Nikka blended whisky is created from malt whisky made from barley malt in pot stills, and grain whisky made by distilling… Continue reading
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