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SMWS 127.44 Cantina Mexicana
Port Charlotte 12 Years Old 2003 127.44 Cantina Mexicana ~ 56.9% (SMWS) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 127.44 ABV: 56.9% Cost: £120 What they say: Not only does it… Continue reading
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Aultmore 25 Years Old 1990 Single Cask
Wow! A great whisky with an unusual burnt sweetness and masses of fruitiness that romps through darker berry fruits backed by strong malt and chocolate. Spend some time with this one! 89/100 Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain Rubha a’ Mhail Feis Ile 2015
Bunnahabhain 11 Years Old 2004 Rubha a’ Mhail (57.4%, OB, Feis Ile 2015, Manzanilla Casks #550 & 554, 1200 Bottles, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Distell ABV: 57.4% Cost: £150 What they say: Bunnahabhain… Continue reading
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SMWS 124.3 All the Complexities of Summer
Miyagikyo 13 Years Old 1999 124.3 All the Complexities of Summer (61.9%, SMWS, Refill Butt, 509 Bottles, 2012) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 124.3 ABV: 61.9% Cost: £13.50/dram at Duck’s Inn… Continue reading
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Speyside 21 Years Old 1993 Distiller’s Art
Just beautiful, very fruity on the nose but more malty and nutty on the palate. I’m guessing Oloroso sherry cask but who cares what it was matured in – this is good! 89/100 Continue reading
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Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Wood
A powerful and slightly unusual expression. There is a mass of vanilla here from the cask but water snuffs this out and I feel suddenly transported back to the WIP2 and 3 editions I have tried in terms of vigour… Continue reading
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Imperial 19 Year Old 1995 Cask Strength Collection
Bright, crisp and sharp – what better descriptives could I look for when describing this single cask example? Eludes to its age with a depth and complexity but still some distillery character shines through, so not over-oaked! Packed full of… Continue reading
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Stagg Jr.
Stagg Jr. (66.05%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 66.05% Cost: £74.95 Score: 89/100 What they say: George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a… Continue reading
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Ben Bracken 28 Year Old Speyside
Some superb qualities from the aged tropical fruit medley to the masses of honey and beautifully complimentary spice from those ex-bourbon casks. 89/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 37.67 Tongue tingling treasure
Beautiful, my absolute favourite of the tasting! A perfect blend of spirit and wood character really shows off this Cragganmore at its finest! 89/100 Continue reading
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