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Blended Grain #1 50 Years Old Batch 1
At a young 50 years old! This displayed everything that is wonderful about old grain whisky, the sweetness from the Maize & possibly other cereals and what tastes like ex-bourbon American oak maturation have generated a coconut and tropical fruit… Continue reading
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BenRiach 21 Years Old Temporis
Persistently spicy like dried chill flakes but never builds, a base of thick clotted vanilla cream and highland toffee provide the perfect foil to the peaty mineralic and spicy elements. 90/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park 12 Year Old 2005 Single Cask Gatwick WDF
Absolutely delicious at full strength, massive impact and tonnes of flavour, a little water made this one quite peppery and still more brought out oak and some of the subtler flavours but we preferred it at full strength. 90/100 Continue reading
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Drouin 15 Years Old 1990 (Alchemist)
Alchemist 15 Year Old Calvados Pays d’Auge Review: Not too fruity, this expression leans heavily towards the maturation flavours of tannic and woody spices, I’m still slightly bemused by the almost wood smoke aroma on the nose and a very… Continue reading
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Groult Vénérable
Roger Groult Calvados Pays d’Auge Venerable Review: A lovely combination of old wood and fresh ripe apple fruit, with equal measures of florality, spice and some bitter dark chocolate adds to an earthy quality too. 90/100 Continue reading
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BenRiach 21 Years Old
A deliciously decadent dram full of dessert-like flavours enhanced with a sharpness from some of the fruit and gingery spice. 90/100 Continue reading
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No Name
Sweet peaty perfection! Quite subtle too though, there is a soft sweetness and rich maltiness in this that really helps it along. But mostly its about the peat! Continue reading
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Le Clos d’Orval 25 Years Old
Le Clos d’Orval Hors d’Age 25 ans Calvados Review: Initially light and fruity, layers of complexity develop, slightly sour and tannic fruit tea. 90/100 Continue reading
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George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection
George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection (64.6%, OB) Category: Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Buffalo Trace 2017 Antique Collection ABV: 64.6% Cost: ~ £140 What they say: George T. Stagg This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred… Continue reading
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Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 Speyside Collection
Smith’s Glenlivet 1948 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, first fill Sherry butt #54, 2010) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenlivet distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% £3150.00 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky specialist… Continue reading
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