Caol Ila 1984 Connoisseurs Choice whisky review: Tropical fruits on a bbq, a rich and deep fruity profile for this aged example then a dash of salt like seared scallops in butter, plenty of woody and charred notes too. A fantastic Caol Ila! 91/100
Glengoyne 28 Year Old whisky review: A superbly aged and dark sherried palate to this whisky, full of robust nut, chocolate and coffee elements but still with that soft fruit spirit character underneath. 91/100
Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 6 whisky review: Another fantastic Sherry Bomb, during the tasting we sampled this alongside Glengoyne 21 Year Old expression which really highlighted the new oak wood and fresh fruit character of the Teapot Dram. Youthfulll and exuberant but with masses of sherry-influenced flavour and characteristic Glengoyne fruity spirit. Many at the tasting were convinced that this 6th edition was as good as the 1st if not better. 91/100
Old Pulteney 2004 Single Cask #128 TWE Exclusive whisky review: An intense and heavily sherried Pulteney cask reminds me why I love this combination so much. Deep dark fruit coupled with chocolate from the cask mixes with rich malt, coastal salt and sweet fruitiness of Pulteney’s spirit. A brief rubbery whiff on the nose was a false alarm and this dilutes wonderfully revealing ever more facets and flavours. 91/100
Whisky Review: SMWS 9.143 Graceful gravitas: A delicious tropical fruit and herbal-wood filled expression that took me way back to Cheroot cigars and oddly fig and passion fruit balsamic vinegar, there is a strong dessert-wine or gooseberry wine like influence in here too. A superb expression, just delicious. 91/100
Aberfeldy 17 Years Old 1999 Single Cask (56.5%, OB, Oloroso Sherry Butt #5, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Aberfeldy Distillery Bottling: Official – John Dewar & Sons/Bacardi […]
The GlenDronach 23 Years Old 1993 Cask #40 (58.5%, OB, Batch 13, 384 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: GlenDronach Distillery Bottling: Benriach Distillery Company ABV: 58.5% Cost: £147.95 […]
Michel Couvreur Candid (49%, Michel Couvreur) Whisky Review Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Scotland Bottling: Michel Couvreur ABV: 49% Cost: £117.33 What they say: In the 1950’s Michel Couvreur, originally from Belgium, […]
Benromach 42 Year Old 1973 Heritage Single Cask (48.9%, OB, Refill HH #4606, 52 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Benromach Distillery Bottling: Gordon & Macphail ABV: 48.9% Cost: […]
Macduff 25 Years Old 1990 (55.4%, Whiskybroker, Sherry Butt #1271, 456 Bottles, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Macduff Distillery Bottling: Whiskybroker; Sherry Butt 1271 ABV: 55.4% Cost: £70 What […]
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