Bourbon Cask
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Undisclosed Islay 7 Years Old 2008
A superb fruity and sweet young Islay with plenty of smoke character and obvious first fill bourbon influence too. A packet of frazzles and a cigar. 84/100 Continue reading
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Imperial 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
A mature, gentle and reserved Imperial expression, packed full of well aged fruit and wood with a focus on deep citrus zest. 91/100 Continue reading
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Auchentoshan 22 Years Old 1998 Monologue
A rather fruity and touch waxy expression, lovely tropicality on the palate give away the age here. 88/100 Continue reading
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Caol Ila 9 Years Old 2011 Monologue
Sweet and medicinal but I can’t get that germolene in my mouth feeling away, nice but a little sickly. 84/100 Continue reading
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Mannochmore 11 Years Old 2008 Monologue
A traditional Speysider, fruity with obvious influence of oak wood, well developed, zesty, cooked and preserved apples in this one. 85/100 Continue reading
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Williamson 9 Years Old 2010 Monologue
A delicious combination of sweet milk, vanilla buttercream icing and earthy and turfy peat smoke. 87/100 Continue reading
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Octomore 10.1
Octomore 10.1 / 107ppm / 5 Years Old (59.8%, OB, 2019) ABV: 59.8% Age: 5 Years Old Bottling: OB Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Cost: £125 Origin: Bruichladdich distillery Vintage: 2013 What they say Distilled from Scottish barley in… Continue reading
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Rampur Select
Initially quiet this expression is full of soft and sweet tropical fruits, honey and vanilla representing Rampur’s core flavour profile. 84/100 Continue reading
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Longmorn 11 Years Old 2009 Strictly Limited
A very drinkable expression full of vanilla and fruits and reasonably wood light, more tropical on the nose than the palate. 84/100 Continue reading
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High Coast Timmer
A lovely and subtle, almost floral, woody and smokey expression, just what I imagine a campfire in a Swedish pine forest smells like. 86/100 Continue reading
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