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Glenkinchie 1999 Distillers Edition
Glenkinchie 1999 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, G/285-7-D, 2012) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenkinchie Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Distillers Edition ABV: 43% Cost: £55.84 What they say: After mellowing in a refill cask to develop the soft distillery character… Continue reading
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Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Years Old Special Reserve
A nice integration of the sherry cask finish, well balanced but still quite light-bodied this has a gentle diversity and is incredibly smooth – a great sipping whisky! 84/100. Continue reading
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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
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SMWS B3.2 Ooey-gooey cinnamon bun
Rock Town 3 Years Old 2012 B3.2 Ooey-gooey cinnamon bun (55.3%, SMWS, New Oak, 204 Bottles, 2015) Category: Arkansas Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Rock Town Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask B3.2 Ooey-gooey cinnamon bun ABV: 55.3% Cost: £59.00 buy from SMWS Score:… Continue reading
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Hibiki Japanese Harmony Master’s Select
Nice blended Japanese whisky, a definite improvement over the standard Hibiki Japanese Harmony blend. This Master’s Select expression has a touch more oak wood and a good chocolate component though occasionally it was overpowered slightly by the spiciness of the… Continue reading
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Bushmills 16 Years Old
Bushmills 16 Years Old (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Bushmills Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 40% Cost: £54.83 Score: 86/100 What they say: Well‚ it takes a special dedication to create the Bushmills 16 year-old‚ that and… Continue reading
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SMWS B3.1 Little box of treasures
Rock Town 3 Years Old 2011 B3.1 Little box of treasures (53.9%, SMWS, Charred Virgin Barrel, 238 Bottles, 2014) Rock Town Distillery SMWS Cask No. B3.1 Little box of treasures 53.9% ABV £55 buy from SMWS Score: 84/100 What they say: Cask… Continue reading
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Ichiro’s Malt & Grain
Ichiro’s Malt & Grain (46%, OB, 2015) Japanese blended whisky Chichibu distillery 46% ABV, £60.95 for 70cl available from The Whisky Exchange Score: 85/100 What they say: A blend from the king of independent Japanese distillers, Ichiro Akuto. In addition… Continue reading
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Blanton’s Original Single Barrel
Review: Blanton’s Original Single Barrel – Barrel 97 – Barrel 97 ~ 46.5% (Blanton’s Distilling Co.) Category: Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Blanton’s Barrel 97 ABV: 46.5% ABV Cost: £60 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say:… Continue reading
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Mars The Revival 2011 Komagatake
Mars The Revival 2011 Komagatake (58%, OB, Bourbon Casks, 3000 bottles, 2014) Japanese single malt whisky, 3 years old [2011-2014] 58% ABV, ¥10800 (~£58.44) for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: The Shinshu Mars distillery was built in the village… Continue reading
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