The Whiskyphiles

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  • Ledaig 12 Years Old Batch 18

    A superb Ledaig expression full of peat smoke, salty coastal influence and sherried/dried fruits. 84/100 Continue reading

  • Tobermory 12 Years Old Batch 15

    Quite harsh/spicy, black pepper and cinnamon overpower the fruitiness quite quickly, certainly needs a drop of water and readily reveals that metallic edge/hot radiator nature. 77/100 Continue reading

  • Paul John Christmas Edition 2020

    Sweet and softly peated, I already suspected a mixture of peated & unpeated casks used in the mixture here similar to some of Paul John’s standard range, strikes a really lovely balance between sweet & peat. 88/100 Continue reading

    Paul John Christmas Edition 2020

  • Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No.001

    A mixture of tropical fruit and spiced coffee from this melange of casks. Complex and refreshingly light on the palate true to Fettercairn’s spirit. 85/100 Continue reading

    Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No.001

  • Filey Bay STR Finish

    Definitely my favourite of the tasting, I recoiled slightly at the STR – or shaved, toasted, recharred barrel currently in use far too much with new distilleries for my liking, however this is a red herring here as it is… Continue reading

    Filey Bay STR Finish

  • Filey Bay Moscatel Finish

    Another tasty expression, moved more into stone fruits thanks to the Moscatel finish, plus plenty of honey and syrup sweetness too, whilst retaining core distillate flavours too. 82/100 Continue reading

    Filey Bay Moscatel Finish

  • Filey Bay Flagship

    A nice introduction to the Filey Bay house style, plenty of fruity spirit and a hint of youth in the woody notes present, thankfully not too over-cask-engineered which seems all the rage with most new distilleries. A promising start! 82/100 Continue reading

    Filey Bay Flagship

  • Aultmore 9 Years Old 2011 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4

    This small batch has slightly more depth, whether due to quality of the initial distillate or casks used is hard to determine but I certainly preferred this over the Linkwood in the same range. 82/100 Continue reading

    Aultmore 9 Years Old 2011 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4

  • Linkwood 10 Years Old 2009 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4

    This came across as a little young, spirity and vanillic, tasted blind I guessed either Speyside or Lowland so wasn’t far off the mark for a small batch Linkwood in ex-Bourbon casks. 81/100 Continue reading

    Linkwood 10 Years Old 2009 Reserve Casks Parcel No. 4

  • Rampur Double Cask

    More depth and a touch more complexity, the soft tropical fruit and floral spirit nature are reserved for the finish here. 85/100 Continue reading

    Rampur Double Cask