84 points
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Ardbeg Dark Cove
Slightly lighter in the palate than expected from the nose and colour, perhaps a little youthful and zesty in places, not as much sherry influence as say the Ardbeg Uigeadail expression. 84/100 Continue reading
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel (45%, OB, 2016) Category: Tennessee Whisky Origin: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 45% Cost: £41.09 What they say: We hold ourselves to the highest standard when crafting and selecting Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel. In fact,… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich The Laddie Eight
Bruichladdich The Laddie Eight (50%, OB, 2016) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Rémy Cointreau ABV: 50% Cost: £63.60 What they say: The classic, complex Bruichladdich dram, and our very first “Eight”. Our ‘new make’ spirit sets… Continue reading
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Lord Elcho
Lord Elcho (40%, Wemyss Malts, 2016) Category: Blended scotch whisky Blender: Wemyss Malts ABV: 40% Cost: £25.84 from Master of Malt What they say: Originally launched in 2012 as a 15 years old blended Scotch, Lord Elcho is now also… Continue reading
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Tokinoka Blended Whisky
Tokinoka Blended Whisky (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Japanese blended whisky Origin: White Oak Distillery Bottling: Official – Eigashima Shuzo ABV: 40% Cost: £29.99 from Drink Supermarket Score: 84/100 What they say: From the Akashi White Oak Distillery this is a… Continue reading
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Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Elijah Craig 12 Years Old (47%, OB, 2016) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Heaven Hill Distillery Bottling: Heaven Hill ABV: 47% Cost: £34.67 What They Say: Bottled exclusively from a dumping of 100 barrels or less, the brand carries… Continue reading
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Loch Lomond Grain 18 Years Old 1996
Loch Lomond 18 Years Old 1996 Murray McDavid (46%, Murray McDavid, Bourbon Barrels, #42929, 42970, 42980, 850 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Loch Lomond Distillery Bottling: Murray McDavid – Select Grain ABV: 46% Cost: £TBA Score: 84/100… Continue reading
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SMWS 24.128 Posh ladies on the prom!
For me this was a perfect example of a whisky aged to the point of extinction. Undoubtedly beautiful spirit but likely a tired cask after 29 years, strangely little tannic or wood influence was discovered leaving the whole dram like… Continue reading
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Jack Ryan Beggars Bush 12 Years Old
Jack Ryan Beggars Bush 12 Years Old (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Irish single malt whiskey Origin: Cooley Distillery Bottling: Jack Ryan ABV: 46% Cost: £51.83 What they say: Our very own Limited Release Irish Whiskey, Celebrating 100 Years of the… Continue reading
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Santis Cask Strength Peated Edition Dreifaltigkeit
Santis Cask Strength Peated Edition Dreifaltigkeit (52%, OB, 2015) Category: Swiss single malt whisky Origin: Santis Distillery (Brauerei Locher AG) Bottling: Official – sampled from Flaviar World Whisky tasting pack ABV: 52% Cost: CHF73 from the distillery Score: 84/100 What… Continue reading
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