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Williamson 6 Years Old 2011 Single Cask
Williamson 6 Years Old 2011 Cask #130 whisky review: Probably would have been my dram of the night if the Cask Islay (Caol Ila?) hadn’t been so darned good! A lot earthier in its peat this one and some substantial… Continue reading
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Cask Islay
Cask Islay single malt scotch whisky review: A delicious Islay expression which at first nose suggested Caol Ila distillery, later a hint of gun oil had my mind drifting towards Lagavulin but the beauty of these is we don’t really… Continue reading
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Cask Orkney 18 Years Old
Cask Orkney 18 Years Old whisky review: I have to agree that this fits the profile of for example Highland Park’s Freya expression (also Bourbon cask matured). Full of heathery and lightly floral peat influence and that slightly salty and… Continue reading
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Stronachie 10 Year Old
Stronachie 10 Year Old single malt scotch whisky review: A great base or standard Benrinnes expression, and nice to sample something only matured in Bourbon casks. Plenty of room for distillery/spirit character to play here to great effect. 82/100 Continue reading
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Pulteney 10 Years Old Rum octave finish
Pulteney 10 Years Old Rum octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Sweet but also a little savoury this one, it grew on me but not as instantly likeable as some of the others in this set. It is… Continue reading
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Pulteney 10 Years Old Rioja octave finish
Pulteney 10 Years Old Rioja octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Similar to the Arran finished in the Rioja octave, this Pulteney expression is bursting with fruits and cream and is just delicious! 85/100 Continue reading
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Pulteney 10 Years Old PX Sherry octave finish
Pulteney 10 Years Old PX Sherry octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Easily as good as the original Bourbon barrel expression but quite different. This time their is some dark fruits from the sherry cask but also plenty… Continue reading
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Pulteney 10 Years Old Oloroso Sherry octave finish
Pulteney 10 Years Old Oloroso Sherry octave finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Spiced and redolent of fruity berries and cream, I’m not sure this is an improvement over the original cask – in fact most of the things… Continue reading
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Pulteney 9 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel
Pulteney 9 Years Old Original Bourbon Barrel – The Octave Project whisky review: A great and classic Pulteney expression, malty, fruity, coastal and vanilla from the bourbon barrel – I kept picking up a hint of wood smoke or toasted… Continue reading
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Arran 6 Years Old Rum Octave Finish
Arran 6 Years Old Oloroso Rum Octave Finish – The Octave Project whisky review: Finally a little bit of body in this one, it borders on becoming undone by the spirity & spicy nature which come across as youthful exuberance.… Continue reading
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