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SMWS 135.6 Cones versus crones
SMWS 135.6 Cones versus crones whisky review: An intriguing dram this one, with a nose full of fresh vanilla and a palate of pure crazy in comparison. I actually rather liked this one, maybe a ot more than I should… Continue reading
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Lower East Side
Lower East Side blended malt whisky review: A very drinkable blended malt whisky, puts many entry-level ‘vanilla’ single malts to shame. A great balance and depth of marzipan/almonds and smoke pervades the honeyed barley malt and American oak maturation influences. Fresh… Continue reading
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Tullamore D.E.W. XO Rum Cask
Quality needs to be unlocked here, too much spirit, spice and strong citrus neat to be overly enjoyable. A drop of water reveals the creamy toffee & banana from the official tasting notes. 81/100 Continue reading
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Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Oddly we sampled this completely independently of the 12 year stock bottle that we are still nursing at home and came away much less impressed. I’m not sure how much batch variation there is but the previous bottling had much… Continue reading
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Talisker Storm
Talisker Storm (45.8%, OB, 2017) Category: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Talisker Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 45.8% Cost: £40.00 What they say: Talisker Storm Talisker Storm offers the drinker Talisker’s full maritime majesty, all unfettered elemental power and confidence. In a… Continue reading
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Balblair 21 Years Old 1993 Cask Strength
Balblair 21 Years Old 1993 Cask Strength (53.4%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Puncheon #1962, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balblair Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Cask Strength; Cask 1962 ABV: 53.4% Cost: [sold out] What they say: Distilled 28/06/1993… Continue reading
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Fettercairn 10 Years Old 2005 Provenance
Fettercairn 10 Years Old 2005 Provenance (46%, Douglas McGibbon, #10943, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Fettercairn Distillery Bottling: Douglas Laing; Provenance range ABV: 46% Cost: £34.48 What they say: A 10 year old single malt from the… Continue reading
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SMWS 9.95 Playful popping in a fruit market
Whisky review of Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 9.95 Playful popping in a fruit market Glen Grant 23 Years Old 1990single malt scotch whisky Continue reading
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Strathmill 17 Years Old 1995 Vintage Collection
Strathmill 17 Year Old 1995 Vintage (43%, Signatory, HHs #2663 & 2664, 831 Bottles, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Strathmill distillery Bottling: Signatory ABV: 43% Cost: £35 What they say: This independent bottling of Strathmill single malt… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 ~ 46% (Kilchoman Distillery) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Kilchoman Distillery Bottling: Kilchoman Distillery Company ABV: 46% Cost: £63.95 What they say: Our first release of the year is the latest edition of Loch… Continue reading
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