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Yamazaki 12 Years Old
Yamazaki 12 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yamazaki distillery Bottling: Suntory, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £64.79 What they say Yamazaki is Suntory’s flagship single malt, multi-layered with fruit and Mizunara aroma. From Yamazaki was… Continue reading
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Speyburn Bradan Orach
Speyburn Bradan Orach (40%, OB, 2014) 40% ABV, £20 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Water is at the heart of Speyburn Single Malt. Speyburn is the only distillery to use water from the Granty Burn, a tributary of… Continue reading
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Miltonduff 32 Years Old 1981 Single Cask 5066
Miltonduff 32 Years Old 1981 Cask 5066 ~ 53.1% (Adelphi) 53.1% ABV, £148.71 Score: 84/100 What they say: A single cask #5066 from Miltonduff distillery bottled by Adelphi. Distilled in 1981 and bottled 2013 for 32 year maturation, producing 247… Continue reading
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Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 Sovereign Cask 10431
Port Dundas 36 Years Old 1978 – Sovereign Cask #10431~ 58.7% (Hunter Laing ) 58.7% ABV, £100 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: A well aged, 1978 vintage grain whisky from Port Dundas. The distillery closed in 2010, but… Continue reading
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Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old
Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2014) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Royal Lochnagar Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 40% ABV Cost: 34.43 Score: 84/100 What they say: Royal Lochnagar Distillery, just a mile or so along the… Continue reading
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Yoichi 12 Years Old
Yoichi 12 Years Old (45% , OB, 2014) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Yoichi distillery Bottling: Nikka, OB ABV: 45% Cost: £71.85 What they say Yoichi (founded in 1934) The North of Japan The northern island of Hokkaido is… Continue reading
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The English Whisky Co. Chapter 14
Chapter 14 ~ 46% (The English Whisky Co.) 46% ABV, £44.95 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Classic Single Malt Whisky – Chapter 14 Chapter 14 46% ABV New Release – November 2013 1st run – Limited Edition Chapter… Continue reading
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Duthies Islay Blend
Duthies Islay region blended malt whisky ~ 46% (Wm Cadenhead) 46% ABV, £28.50 for cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Duthies range of whiskies are from Wm Cadenhead’s, within this range are 4 blended malts highlighting specific regions of Scotland… Continue reading
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Benromach 10 Years Old
Benromach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £33.95 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of Benromach – not too wee and not too big. Swirl the golden liquid around your glass and notice the aroma without water.… Continue reading
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Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3
Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3 (54.9%, OB, 2013) 54.9% ABV, £52 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: A classic GlenDronach exactly as we made it – cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural colour. The cask strength has… Continue reading
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