83 points
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Kilchoman Club 4th Release
Challenging, not overly complex, unusual. Improves with a drop of water as I felt the peat masked a lot of the cask influence and the sweeter Sauternes-influenced notes I was hoping for. 83/100 Continue reading
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Glen Ord 20 Years Old Batch 1
Preferred at full strength, full of that lemon citrus I associate with Glen Ord spirit, there is a good mixture of both spirit and cask characteristics in here but perhaps spirit wins out a little. Water changed this but not… Continue reading
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Miltonduff 10 Years Old Distillery Labels
A pleasant expression which even at 40% ABV reveals different facets with or without a drop of water added. Personally I feel it’s strength lies in the relaxed & softened baked fruit and honey character, so preferred this one after… Continue reading
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Glentauchers 17 Years Old Batch 2
A very nice example of standard Glentauchers output, carries some good malt, toffee and fruit and those more uncommon herbal and spice notes too. 83/100 Continue reading
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Glenglassaugh Revival
Glenglassaugh Revival (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenglassaugh Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman ABV: 46% Cost: £37.43 buy What they say: Revival The Revival is the first expression released from Glenglassaugh distillery after being mothballed for more than… Continue reading
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Glendullan 20 Years Old 1996 Wine Cask
Glendullan-Glenlivet 20 Years Old 1996 Chateau Lafitte Cask (52.4 %, WM Cadenhead, Chateau Lafitte Finish, 252 Bottles, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Glendullan Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s ABV: 52.4% Cost: £82.60 from Cadenhead’s What They say: Distilled at… Continue reading
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Glenallachie Distillery Edition
Glenallachie Distillery Edition (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Glenallachie Distillery Bottling: Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers ABV: 40% Cost: £29.95 What they say: The Glenallachie Distillery Edition gives some of the spotlight on its label to… Continue reading
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The One PX Cask Finish
The ONE Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish This is a very special expression… Continue reading
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Slane Irish Whiskey
Slane Irish Whiskey (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish Blended Whiskey Origin: ? Bottling: Slane Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £28.83 What they say: Slane Irish Whiskey is a smooth spirit of natural character with untamed notes of oak and spice from… Continue reading
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Teeling Small Batch
Teeling small batch (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish blended pot still and grain whiskey Origin: Teeling Distillery (likely still sourced from Cooley) Bottling: Teeling Whiskey Co ABV: 46% Cost: £33.61 What they say: Our Flagship Irish whiskey and our attempt to create… Continue reading
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