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Edradour 12 Years Old 1999 Cask 290
Edradour 12 Years Old 1999 Natural Cask Strength [Cask #290] – Ibisco Decanter (Distillery Only) 58.7% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: Distilled on the 22nd June 1999 at Edradour Distillery and bottled on 4th February 2013,… Continue reading
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Glen Ord 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask
Glen Ord 21 Years Old 1990 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill Butt #6856, 492 Bottles, 2011) 50% ABV, £74.20 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What they say: A 21 year old, single cask Glen Ord distilled in January 1990… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 10 Years Old 2004 Single Cask 7746
Lagavulin 10 Years Old 2004 Cask#7746 (Single Cask Sample) ~56% ABV Score: 88/100 What they say: Distilled in 2004 and matured for 10 years in a an ex-sherry cask What we say: Following our tour of Lagavulin Distillery we were… Continue reading
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Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve Special Release
Balcones Rumble Cask Reserve Special Release (58.5%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan wildflower honey, turbinado sugar and wild fig spirit Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 58.5% Cost: $82.99 for 750ml (US) Score: 88/100 What they say: While making the rounds… Continue reading
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Glenlossie 20 Years Old 1992 Single Cask (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Glenlossie 20 Years Old 1992 [Cask 3464] ~ 46% (Berry Bros. & Rudd) 46% ABV, £68-£72 Score: 88/100 What they say: 1992 Berrys’ Own Selection Glenlossie, Speyside, Single Malt Whisky Glenlossie, founded in 1876 by John Duff, lies just… Continue reading
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Glendronach 18 Years Old Allardice
GlenDronach 18 Year Old Allardice (46%, OB, 2013) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 46% Cost: £77.40 What they say: The famous GlenDronach 18 year old, now renamed Allardice, is the third… Continue reading
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Laphroaig Cairdeas Origin
This 2012 Cairdeas is now only available at auction and I imagine the price per bottle may have doubled at least, I have heard that this essentially is a souped-up version of the standard Quarter Cask expression from Laphroaig so… Continue reading
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Miltonduff 14 Years Old 1998 Celebration of the Cask (Carn Mor)
Miltonduff 14 Years Old 1998 Celebration of the Cask (57.6%, Càrn Mòr, , Wine Cask Finish #3611, 225 Bottles) 57.6% ABV, £70 for 70cl Score: 88/100 What MoM say: This was distilled at the Miltonduff distillery in early 1998 before a… Continue reading
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Glen Grant 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (Douglas Laing)
Glen Grant 21 Years Old 1992 Old Particular (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Sherry Butt #10026, 374 bottles, 2013) 51.5% ABV, £92.09 Score: 88/100 What they (Master of Malt) say: This Glen Grant single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in 1992, long before… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Corryvreckan
This is certainly an experience, and can be a little hard work to drink as it has so many complex and strong elements. Overall it is a meaty, savoury dram with pepper spice. It has a certain quality like a… Continue reading
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