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Glen Scotia 16 Year Old
The Glen Scotia 16 Year Old is a little shy or reserved at first but the quality is instantly perceptible. What follows as it slowly unfurls on the palate is a classic Campbeltown whisky with a good malty backbone, hints… Continue reading
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Jameson Blender’s Dog
Jameson Blender’s Dog (43%, OB, 2016) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 43% Cost: £49.73 What they say: Jameson Blender’s Dog The Whiskey Makers Series. The secret behind our whiskey… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1995 The Single Cask
Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1995 The Single Cask (51.5%, Claxton’s, Refill HH #1609-1671, 294 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Elgin Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 51.5% Cost: £91.42 What they say: Glen Elgin is… Continue reading
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Balblair 1999 Vintage 1st Release
Balblair 1999 Vintage 1st Release Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balblair Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £61.43 What they say: 1999 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Natural Colour Non Chill-Filtered | First Release Available exclusively to travellers,… Continue reading
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Koval Bourbon
Koval Bourbon (47%, OB, 2017) Category: Illinois Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Koval distillery Bottling: Koval ABV: 47% Cost: £41.95 What they say: KOVAL Distillery’s organic, single barrel bourbon has the requisite mash bill of at least 51% corn, but instead of… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422
Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Distillery Exclusive (59.7%, OB, Burgundy Cask #5422, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Handfill distillery exclusive ABV: 59.7% Cost: £50 What they say: Cask #5422 first fill ex-Burgundy… Continue reading
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Edradour 11 Years Old 2002 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
Edradour 11 Years Old 2002 Cask #1206 UCF (46%, Signatory, Sherry Butt #1206, 932 Bottles 2014) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Edradour Distillery Bottling: Signatory Vintage; Un-Chillfiltered Collection, Cask #1206 ABV: 46% Cost: £40.33 What they say: Distilled 24.10.2002… Continue reading
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Dallas Dhu 24 Years Old 1976 Old Malt Cask
Dallas Dhu 24 Years Old 1976 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, 630 Bottles, 2001) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Dallas Dhu Distillery [closed] Bottling: Douglas Laing; Old Malt Cask ABV: 50% Cost: ~ £150 at auction What they… Continue reading
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Kilkerran 12 Years Old
A remarkable single malt from Glengyle distillery, this Kilkerran 12 Years Old is marvellously constructed and is one I have been meaning to write a review of since buying the bottle. Unfortunately every dram I pour for the purposes of… Continue reading
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Ballechin 10 Years Old Heavily Peated 1st Release
Ballechin 10 Years Old 1st Release (46%, OB, 2014) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Edradour Distillery Bottling: Signatory; Ballechin – Heavily Peated range ABV: 46% Cost: £41.95 What they say: Ballechin is the heavily peated distillation… Continue reading
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