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Yamazaki 18 Years Old
Yamazaki 18 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £169.95 Score: 89/100 What they say: Rich with mature autumn fruit. Color: deep amber Nose: raisin, apricot, café au lait, Mizunara (Japanese oak) Palate: blackberry, strawberry jam,dark… Continue reading
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Hakushu 18 Years Old
Hakushu 18 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £159.67 Score: 86/100 What they say: Silky with floral notes. Color: deep gold Nose: ripe pear, dried mint, oregano, hint of smoke Palate: jasmine, mango, quince, menthol… Continue reading
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Hakushu 12 Years Old
Hakushu 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky 43% ABV, £73.81 Score: 83/100 What they say: From Suntory’s mountain distillery, nestled deep in the forests of Mt. Kaikomagatake, Hakushu is the herbal and gently smoky single malt.… Continue reading
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Hibiki 17 Years Old
Hibiki 17 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £89 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: 17 Years. Elegant. Poised. Slowly revealing a clear yet complex equilibrium. Color: amber Nose: peach, apricot, melon, rose, lily, lemon leaf Palate: toffee,… Continue reading
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Hibiki 12 Years Old
Hibiki 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese blended whisky Origin: ? Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £36.83 What they say The legendary Hibiki represents true harmony. The ideal of perfection, the paragon of ‘The Art of Japanese… Continue reading
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Yamazaki 12 Years Old
Yamazaki 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yamazaki distillery Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £64.79 What they say Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt, multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aroma. From Yamazaki was… Continue reading
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Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve
The Yamazaki Distillers Reserve (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yamazaki distillery Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £40 What they say Check out the beautiful Yamazaki website The new Yamazaki is born of the meeting of a… Continue reading
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Goldlys 12 Year Old PX Cask Finish 1st Release
Review: Goldlys 12 Year Old Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish [1st Release] ~ 43% (Filiers Distillery) Category: Belgian double still whisky Origin: Filliers Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 43% ABV Cost: £50 for 70cl Score: 78/100 What they say: Double still whisky,… Continue reading
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Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky ~ 43% (Distell) Category: South African singe grain whisky Origin: The James Sedgwick Distillery Bottling: Distell; Bain’s ABV 43% Cost: £30 What they say: A pioneer in its own right, Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky is South Africa’s first… Continue reading
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Three Ships 10 Years Old
Three Ships 10 Years Old Single Malt Whisky (43%, OB, 2013) 43% ABV, £40 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Back in 2003, the first South African single malt whisky was released in the form of Three Ships 10… Continue reading
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