Bushmills Original (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Blended, triple-distilled Irish whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £19.22 Score: 80/100 What they say: Bushmills‚ the golden member of the family. It’s […]
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, […]
Kavalan Concertmaster ~ 40% (King Car Group) Taiwanese single malt whisky 40% ABV, £55 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Kavalan Concertmaster Single Malt Whisky Using Portuguese ruby, tawny and vintage […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taketsuru 12 Years Old Pure Malt (40%, OB, 2015) Blended Japanese malt whisky 40% ABV Score: 84/100 What they say: Fresh and balanced, the 12 year old Taketsuru bottling is a perfect […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
Sweet fruity and plenty of toffee, reasonable depth and body. Very drinkable and hard to find flaw with – not a bad introduction to Irish whiskey. 83/100
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