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Glenlossie 10 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Glenlossie 10 Years Old Flora & Fauna (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £40 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Whisky from Glenlossie is highly sought after by blenders and is consequently not widely available as a single malt. There… Continue reading
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Potter Distilling Company 24 Years Old 1990 Indian Corn Whisky
Potter Distilling Company 24 Years Old 1990 Indian Corn Whisky (56.5%, Cadenheads, Bourbon Barrel, 124 Bottles, 2014) 56.5% ABV, £67.50 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: A very intriguing independent bottling of whisky made with Indian Corn, distilled by… Continue reading
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Finlaggan Islay Malt
Finlaggan Islay Malt (Vintage Malt Whisky Co.) 40% ABV, £23.95 Score: 82/100 What they say: Finlaggan is very much the SECRET Islay, as the name of the distillery from which it comes is a closely guarded secret and known to only… 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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BenRiach 10 Year Old Curiositas
A distinct malt with great depth and a bittersweet balance. From the outset something tasted a little too sweet and floral with this peated whisky to convince us it was from Islay. Adam hit the nail on the head by… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2014
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2014 Edition ~ 46% (Kilchoman Distillery) 46% ABV, £59.40 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: The Loch Gorm was filled into fresh Oloroso sherry butts in 2009 and bottled in spring 2014, this full ex-sherry cask maturation… Continue reading
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Macallan 12 Years Old Sherry Oak
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (40%, OB, 2012) 40% ABV, £75 Score: 82/100 What they say: Colour: Rich gold ABV40% (USA 43%) Nose: Vanilla with a hint of ginger, dried fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke Palate:… Continue reading
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anCnoc Rutter
AnCnoc Rutter (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu distillery Bottling: Inver House (Official) ABV: 46% Cost: £50 What they say: Rutter 11.0 ppm [parts per million] The Rutter spade is used to size and separate… Continue reading
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Glencadam 10 Years Old
Glencadam 10 Years Old (46%, OB, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 46% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: Glencadam Distillery opened in 1825 and since then little has changed. Multi-award winning Glencadam Highland Single Scotch Malt… Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 12 Years Old
Auchentoshan 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl What they say: Triple distilled then matured for over twelve years. Our Lowland Single Malt Whisky has the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature… Continue reading
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