The Whiskyphiles

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  • Highland Park 1989 Connoisseurs Choice

    Awesome, full of sherry and smoke, benefits from time and water too. Powerful sherry and sweet influence here but works really well. 91/100 Continue reading

  • Talisker 57° North

    Another hugely enjoyable expression from Talisker, sadly discontinued but thankfully this appears to have been replaced with strong and youthful Talisker’s featuring in Diageo’s special releases – hopefully one day I’ll get to try them. 89/100 Continue reading

    Talisker 57° North

  • SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library

    SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library Whisky Review: Woody and closed but with plenty of aged woody sugars, fruit comes out eventually. Very nice waxiness in this pointing towards the distilleries blending potential perhaps? 90/100 Continue reading

    SMWS 71.38 A cheese-board in a library

  • Mars 2011 Komagatake Zenkoji Temple

    Mars 2011 Komagatake Zenkoji Memorial Edition (57%, OB, Sherry & American White oak, 1200 Bottles, 2015) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin Shinshu Mars Distillery Bottling: Official: Hombo Shuzo Ltd. ABV: 57% Cost: 9,000 Yen (£56.00) Score: 88/100 What they… Continue reading

    Mars 2011 Komagatake Zenkoji Temple