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SMWS 50.65 Tutti Frutti
Bladnoch 25 Years Old 1990 50.65 Tutti Frutti ~ 52.5% (SMWS) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; Cask 50.65 ABV: 52.5% Cost: £110 What they say: Cask No. 50.65 This was a… Continue reading
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Bladnoch 9 Years Old 2005 Kippford
Bladnoch 9 Years Old 2005 Kippford (46%, OB, 5cl, 2014) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Official – Bladnoch Distillery ABV: 46% Cost: ~ £3-4 for 5cl Miniature What they say: Distilled at Bladnoch and matured… Continue reading
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Glen Scotia Double Cask
Very pleasant and enjoyable, this is quite a strong bodied whisky with a little oiliness similar to other Campbeltown malts. A definite improvement over Glen Scotia’s output under previous owners. 85/100 Continue reading
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Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/502, 2013) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £73.26 What they say: Double matured in Pedro Ximinez cask wood, this is a mellow Lagavulin, peat-rich, sweet… Continue reading
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anCnoc 2001 vintage
anCnoc 2001 vintage (40%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 46% Cost: £54.95 What they say: Distilled 2001 anCnoc Vintage 2001 has matured in Spanish and American oak casks and has… Continue reading
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Anée Calvados Hors d’Age
Very enjoyable, quite light and easy to drink but with an interesting depth which suggests some real age in here. The tannic French oak and acidity is kept to a minimum and cinnamon spiced honeyed apples are the dominant flavor… Continue reading
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Dallas Dhu 22 Years Old 1982 Vintage Collection
Hugely fruity and with a mass of creamy vanilla and coconut from the hogshead maturation. An experience to sample from this now closed distillery, still plenty going on in this whisky despite the delivery at 43%, great quality from Signatory.… Continue reading
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SMWS 73.71 A scene from Madeira
Great honeyed sweetness to this one and lots of distillery character/spirit nature in here too but comes with a lot of extra spice this one. Manages to carry the spices well due to the depth of sweetness, a drop or… Continue reading
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Glenlivet 16 Years Old Nadurra
Quite spicy but in a really good way. Reminded me of gingerbread and cake. In fact a multitude of sweets and desserts appear in my tasting notes as I chewed my way through the sweetness in this expression. The proof… Continue reading
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Rock Oyster
Rock Oyster (46.8%, Douglas Laing, 2016) Category: Blended Island Malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Various distilleries Bottling: Douglas Laing ABV: 46.8% Cost: £37.84 What they say: Paying homage the sea, Douglas Laing’s Rock Oyster is a Small Batch bottling created using… Continue reading
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