The Whiskyphiles

84 points

  • Jameson Crested

    Jameson Crested (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £27.83 What they say: Jameson Crested Back in the day it was common practise to sell whiskey… Continue reading

    Jameson Crested

  • Glentauchers 1996 Distillery Labels

    Glentauchers 1996 Distillery Labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glentauchers Distillery Bottling: Gordon & Macphail; Distillery Labels collection ABV: 43% Cost: £49.83 What they say: In partnership with each respective distillery,… Continue reading

  • The Epicurean

    The Epicurean (46.2%, Douglas Laing, 2017) Category: Lowland blended malt scotch whisky Origin: Lowland distilleries Bottling: Douglas Laing; Remarkable Regional Malts ABV: 46.2% Cost: £34.30 What they say: A dram described as “city born and bred”, Douglas Laing’s The Epicurean… Continue reading

    The Epicurean

  • Nikka Pure Malt Black

    Nikka Pure Malt Black (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Malt Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 43% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The “Black” is a Pure Malt (Blended Malt) whisky which is characterized… Continue reading

    Nikka Pure Malt Black

  • Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (51.4%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Japanese Whisky Origin: Nikka’s distilleries likely Yoichi and Miyagikyo Bottling: Nikka ABV: 51.4% Cost: £32.40 What they say: This is a blend of multiple types of malt and grain that… Continue reading

    Nikka Whisky From The Barrel

  • Inchmurrin 42 Years Old 1974 Authentic Collection

    Inchmurrin 42 Years Old 1974 Authentic Collection (44.3%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon Barrel, 25 Bottles, 2015) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Cadenheads; Authentic Collection ABV: 44.3% Cost: £200 What they say: Distilled at Loch Lomond… Continue reading

    Inchmurrin 42 Years Old 1974 Authentic Collection

  • Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Sauternes Cask Matured

    Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Sauternes Cask~ 50% (Kilchoman Distillery) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Kilchoman Distillery Bottling: Kilchoman Distillery Company ABV: 50% Cost: £74.93 What they say: We are delighted to announce the first ever… Continue reading

    Kilchoman 4 Years Old 2011 Sauternes Cask Matured

  • The Irishman 12 Years Old Single Malt

    The Irishman 12 Years Old Single Malt (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Walsh Whiskey ABV: 43% Cost: £55.43 What they say: At The Irishman we pride ourselves in continually raising the bar on… Continue reading

    The Irishman 12 Years Old Single Malt

  • Tomatin 20 Year Old 1994 Old Particular 10442

    Tomatin 20 Year Old 1994 Old Particular (46.8%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #10442, 282 Bottles, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tomatin Distillery Bottling: Douglas Laing; Old Particular ABV: 46.8% Cost: £97.18 What they say: Douglas Laing’s “Old… Continue reading

    Tomatin 20 Year Old 1994 Old Particular 10442

  • SMWS 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas

    Ledaig 9 Years Old 2006 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas ~ 57.3% (SMWS) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tobermory Distillery; Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 57.3% Cost: £59.40 What they say: Cask 42.29 Next to the seaside smokehouse… Continue reading

    SMWS 42.29 Marvellous maritime margaritas