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Deanston 19 Year Old 1992 Single Cask
Deanston 19 Year Old Single Cask (53.4%, Master of Malt, Bourbon Cask, 260 Bottles, 2012) 53.4% ABV, £59.95 Score: 85/100 What they say: This was distilled at the Deanston distillery on the 16th December 1992. It then spent 19 full… Continue reading
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Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 Fidra (Lockett Bros)
‘Fidra’ Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 (55.5%, Lockett Bros, Refill HH #12351, 2013) 55.5% ABV, £69.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A sweet, buttery Tomatin, distilled in 1994 and aged in a refill hogshead for 19 years before… Continue reading
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Highland Park Thor
Highland Park 16 Years Old Thor (52.1%, OB, 2014) 52.1% ABV, £120 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Highland Park Thor has a natural strength like its namesake, drawing influence from the environment unique to Orkney, to create a… Continue reading
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Glenallachie 16 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Glenallachie 16 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #7932, 295 Bottles, 2011) 50% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A 16 year old Glenallachie from the award-winning Old Malt Cask range from… Continue reading
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Aultmore Batch 1 (That Boutique-Y Whisky Company)
Aultmore Batch #1 (53.4%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 2012) 53.4% ABV, £34.95 for 50cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Aultmore is Gaelic for ‘Big Burn’ and is a popular blending whisky, however it also makes for a great single malt… Continue reading
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Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 45
For me this is the Aberlour 10 Years Old at Cask Strength, being slightly younger, fresher spirit there is a little less depth in the A’Bunadh which was a little disappointing, however the ABV more than makes up for this.… Continue reading
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Old Pulteney 12 Years Old
Old Pulteney 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2010) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House ABV: 40% Cost: £31.84 What they say: Matured wholly in air-dried, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, the ‘unashamedly excellent’ Old Pulteney 12-years-old… Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 16 Years Old 1997 The Rare Casks Release 3 (Abbey Whisky)
Ben Nevis 16 Years Old 1997 The Rare Casks Release 3 (55%, Abbey Whisky, Sherry Hogshead, 96 bottles, 2013) 96 bottles 55% ABV, distilled 1997, bottled 2013, £64.95 for 70cl Score 85/100 What They say: It’s finally here… Release 3… Continue reading
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Glen Scotia 21 Years Old 1991 Strawberry Ganache (Wemyss Malts)
For the experience this was well worth the price. Sadly my budget doesn’t stretch to a full bottle and these are likely no longer available to buy. I would definitely try more of the Glen Scotia range and they have… Continue reading
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Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask
The Balvenie 17 Years Old Peated Cask 48.7% ABV, £60 for 70cl. Score 85/100 What they say: The Balvenie distillery remains totally dedicated to the traditions, care and craftsmanship of malt whisky making and has been owned and managed by… Continue reading
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