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Alberta Premium 25 Years Old 100% Rye Whisky
Alberta Premium 25 Years Old 100% Rye Whisky ~ 40% (Alberta Distillers, Beam/Suntory) 40% ABV, C$30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: This whiskey is made by Alberta Distillers in the heart of Canada’s rye-growing country – where cold… Continue reading
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Bladnoch 11 Years Old Sherry Matured
Bladnoch 11 Years Old Sheep Label Sherry Matured (55%, OB, 2013) Lowland single malt scotch whisky 55% ABV, £50 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: A deliciously sherried single malt from the Lowlands, this Bladnoch was distilled from lightly… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 10 Years Old
Glenfarclas 10 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Colour: Vibrant straw-gold Nose: Tempting sherry-sweet malty tones combine with delicate smokiness, releasing subtle spices. Warming the glass… Continue reading
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anCnoc Cutter
anCnoc Cutter (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £52.00 What they say: The latest expression from anCnoc’s collection of limited edition peated malts was unveiled in Edinburgh last… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Coull Point
Kilchoman Coull Point 46% (Travel Retail Exclusive) 46% ABV, £44.99 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Continuing the tradition of Kilchoman whiskies being named after landmarks near the distillery, Coull Point is a rugged headland just half a mile… Continue reading
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Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack ~ 40% (Jack Daniels Distillery) 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Just like Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Gentleman Jack is charcoal mellowed before going into the barrel. Gentleman Jack,… Continue reading
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Bladnoch 12 Years Old Sherry Matured
Bladnoch 12 Years Old Sheep Label Sherry Matured (55%, OB, 2013) 55% ABV, £50 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: A 12 year old release of Bladnoch’s sherry matured single malt whisky featuring local sheep on the label. What… Continue reading
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ASDA Extra Special Speyside
Extra Special Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (ASDA) NAS, 40% ABV, £20.50 Score: 83/100 What they say: A classic Speyside Single Malt sitting between the smoky, peaty aroma of Islay malts and the spicy floral flavours of Highland malts. It… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich 18 Years Old
Glenfiddich 18 Years Old (William Grant & Sons) 40% ABV, £50-55 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: We use fine Spanish Oloroso wood and American oak to mature this rich, intriguingly fruity and robust oak expression, but there are… Continue reading
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Edradour 10 Years Old Distillery Edition
Edradour 10 Years Old Distillery Edition (40%, OB, 2012) Highland single malt whisky 40% ABV, £30 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: Nestled in a pocket glen, in the hills above Pitlochry in the southern highlands, lies Edradour, the… Continue reading
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