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SMWS 10.108 Yin and Yang
SMWS 10.108 Yin and Yang Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Definitely young but with some interest, a complexity that seems to be mostly spirit-driven, with lots of shellfish, brine, sweet and smoky influences but also a mineralic character and soapy… Continue reading
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Highland Park Dragon Legend
Floral Orcadian peat tempered by sherry-cask maturation results in a very drinkable Dragon Legend. 84/100 Continue reading
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Balblair 2005 Vintage 1st Release
A second bottling of Balblair 2005 Vintage 1st Release released 2017, slightly sweeter in presentation perhaps? 84/100 Continue reading
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Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood
The perennial classic Balvenie 12 Doublewood, the perfect introductory dram and still great today. 84/100 Continue reading
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anCnoc 12 Years Old
A great all-round whisky that introduces you to anCnoc’s range, a lovely mid-weight floral, barley and honeyed fruit, in places more floral, sour and bitter slightly than we last remembered. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glen Moray 10 Years Old 2007 Port Cask 20050
Definitely one for the nose, a well put together dram and not overly sweet for a port finish. 84/100 Continue reading
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Riverflow
A very enjoyable and accomplished mystery Speyside expression with a palate that is slightly thick with honey and syrup, a great single malt at the price! 84/100 Continue reading
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Aberfeldy 18 Years Old
Creamy with a good hint of citrus, still in that very relaxed/subtle Aberfeldy style, I think I was looking for more depth and something more to ruminate over in this dram which didn’t quite appear. 84/100 Continue reading
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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye
A deliciously sweet and polished expression, a lot smoother with that distinctive feel on the palate that comes from charcoal filtration, quite in-spicy for a rye expression, full of cinnamon dusted pastries and ripe fruits. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenglassaugh PX Sherry Wood Finish
Glenglassaugh Pedro Ximenéz Sherry Wood Finish (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenglassaugh Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman ABV: 46% Cost: £55 What they say: PEDRO XIMENEZ SHERRY WOOD FINISH The luscious sweetness of our full-bodied spirit is intensified… Continue reading
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