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Linkwood 1972 Speyside Collection
Linkwood 1972 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1st Fill Sherry HH #14796, 277 Bottles, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Linkwood Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £545 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Edition
Reasonable more enjoyable than the Limited Release at 46% ABV, this doesn’t require any water and is perfectly drinkable neat. A greater intensity to the chocolate and surprisingly more obvious fruity element, the other flavours are variants on a theme… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6552, 2001) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes it an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 10 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 8
A great combination of fierce spirit and equally sturdy oak wood cask influences – borders on bourbon in places makes for a superb balance and brings out some oddly fruity suggestions on the palate – I love this stuff and… Continue reading
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Jameson 18 Year Old
Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Irish Distillers, Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £84.95 What they say: Jameson 18 Year Old Limited Reserve Matured for 18… Continue reading
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Benrinnes 19 Years Old 1995 Treasurer Selection
Benrinnes 19 Years Old 1995 Treasurer Selection (50.5%, Robert Graham, Cask #9095, 312 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Benrinnes Distillery Bottling: Robert Graham; Treasurer’s Selection ABV: 50.5% Cost: £125 What they say: Age – 19 year… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage
Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage (47.2%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 47.2% Cost: ~ £80 What they say: Glen Moray master distiller Graham Coull said:… Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 28 Years Old 1987 Authentic Collection
Glenkinchie 28 Years Old 1987 Authentic Collection (53.3%, WM Cadenhead, Bourbon HH, 240 bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenkinchie Distillery Bottling: Cadenheads; Authentic Collection ABV: 53.3% Cost: £130 What they say: Distilled in 1987… Continue reading
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Bruichladdich Laddie Crew Valinch 07 Andy Ritchie
Bruichladdich 24 Years Old 1989 Laddie Crew Valinch 07 Andy Ritchie (51.4%, OB, Rioja Cask #R05/135-019, 500 Bottles, 2014) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: Hand-fill Distillery Only ABV: 51.4% Cost: £100 What they say: Launched… Continue reading
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Caperdonich 20 Years Old 1996 Cask Ends
Caperdonich 20 Years Old 1996 Cadenhead’s Cask Ends (48.9%, WM Cadenhead, Sherry Finish, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caperdonich Distillery Bottling: Cadenhead’s Cask Ends ABV: 48.9% Cost: £110 What they say: Distilled at the now… Continue reading
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