The Whiskyphiles

85 points

  • Jameson Black Barrel

    Jameson Black Barrel (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £35.83 What they say: Jameson Black Barrel Twice charred for a good measure. Black Barrel is… Continue reading

    Jameson Black Barrel

  • SMWS 37.74 Fresh & fluffy

    Cragganmore 18 Years Old 1997 37.74 Fresh & fluffy (54.3%, SMWS, 2nd Fill Sauternes, 204 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 54.3% Cost: £69.50 What they say: Cask… Continue reading

    SMWS 37.74 Fresh & fluffy

  • Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice

    Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseur’s Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £42.43 What they say: In the mid-1960s Gordon &… Continue reading

  • Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old 2002 The Single Cask

    Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old 2002 The Single Cask (51.6%, Claxton’s, HH #1607-3185, 305 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 51.6% Cost: £80.82 What they say: This single cask bottling has… Continue reading

    Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old 2002 The Single Cask

  • Koval Millet

    Koval Millet (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Millet Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 40% Cost: £40.24 What they say: Aged in new American oak from Minnesota. Millet is a prized grain in Asia and Africa and popular base for… Continue reading

    Koval Millet

  • Koval Rye

    Koval Rye (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Rye Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: Only the “heart cut” of the distillate, no “heads” or “tails.” Aged in new American oak from Minnesota. Grains sourced… Continue reading

    Koval Rye

  • Miyagikyo 10 Years Old

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2017) Category: Japanese single malt scotch whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Nikka ABV: 45% Cost: £72.95 What they say: This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka’s second distillery built in 1969.… Continue reading

    Miyagikyo 10 Years Old

  • Amrut Portonova

    Amrut Portonova (62.1%, OB, 2016) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 62.1% Cost: £84.97 What they say: More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american… Continue reading

    Amrut Portonova

  • Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

    An interesting single cask dram but paled after the new 18 year old, a little dry and spicy in places for my liking. 85/100 Continue reading

    Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish

  • Edradour 14 Years Old 2000 Natural Cask Strength

    Edradour 14 Years Old 2000 Sherry Cask #2003 (56.8%, OB, Sherry Cask #2003, 705 Bottles, 2014) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Edradour Distillery Bottling: Edradour ABV: 56.8% Cost: £79.16 What they say: A cask strength bottling… Continue reading

    Edradour 14 Years Old 2000 Natural Cask Strength