A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100
Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue (53.9%, Chapter 7, Bourbon Barrel #907, 235 Bottles, 2020)
Egan’s Legacy Reserve 17 Years Old (46%, OB, 1000 Bottles, 2020)
Superbly smooth and very sweet and fleshy/juicy stone fruits abound, like biting into ripe peach, apricot and Nashi pears. Wonderful. 87/100
Glenglassaugh 10 Years Old 2009 UK Exclusive Cask 559 (55.9%, OB, Bourbon Barrel #559, 191 Bottles, 2020)
A lovely mixture of sweet vanilla tablet and ashen peat embers. 87/100
Laphroaig 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 012 (60.1%, OB, 2020)
Nom nom nom. Another fantastic Laphroaig cask strength expression with all sorts of weird fruitiness showing up in the depths of this alcohol. Perhaps if watered down this would reveal even more but frankly it really didn’t need it! 87/100
Fettercairn 16 Years Old 1st Release (46.4%, OB, 2020)
Fettercairn 16 Years Old 1st Release Whisky Review: A great addition to the range and one to follow as each batch promises to be as experimental as this 1st release. Despite chocolate malt and multiple cask use the core Fettercairn spirit qualities are still easily found in this expression. 87/100
Jura Winter Edition (40%, OB, 2020)
Jura Winter Edition Whisky Review: A classic Jura expression, not sherried to death but the spirit is really brought to life by the addition of sherry-derived flavours complementing core Jura distillate. For me this is much more of an autmnal dram than a winter warmer due to the association with ‘bonfire night’ flavours. 87/100
Loch Lomond 13 Years Old 2005 The Single Cask (57.5%, Claxton’s, Cask #1962413, 286 Bottles, 2018)
Loch Lomond 13 Years Old 2005 The Single Cask Whisky Review: lovely, a really nice thick and greasy fried banana and smoke element in here as well as plenty of malty cereal and fruity spirit. 87/100
Glen Moray 13 Years Old 2006 Madeira Cask Project (46.3%, OB, 1468 Bottles, 2020)
Glen Moray 2006 Madeira Cask Project Whisky Review: Deliciously rich but not over-sweet, an unsual fruity and malty combination with a creamy delivery. 87/100
Scapa 12 Years Old 2002 17.39 Relax, take it easy (56.1%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 243 Bottles, 2015)
SMWS 17.39 Relax, take it easy Whisky Review: A pleasure to taste and a real treat to sample with the ice cream also made from it. Quite delicate and light and a touch floral. Presented that great taste combination of rose and vanilla white chocolate. 87/100
Aultmore 16 Years old 1997 Berrys’ (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cask #3584, 2013)
Aultmore 16 Years old 1997 Berrys’ Whisky Review: Wow, melon filled goodness and unmistakable pear drops, super fruity. 87/100
