Gordon & MacPhail
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Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength
Caol Ila 10 Years Old 2003 Cask Strength (59.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts #302381-302383, 2014) Islay single malt scotch whisky 59.6% ABV, £53.95 Score: 86/100 What they say: A 2003 vintage Caol Ila released by independent bottlers Gordon… Continue reading
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Benromach 10 Years Old 100° Proof
Benromach 10 Years Old 100° Proof (57%, OB, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 57% ABV, £45 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Tasting Notes Pour yourself a dram of this beautiful golden amber single malt whisky and take a… Continue reading
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Caperdonich 14 Years Old 1999 Connoisseurs Choice
Caperdonich 14 Years Old 1999 Connoisseurs Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Refill Sherry Butts, 2013) 46% ABV, £40 for 70cl Score: 79/100 What they say: A sumptuous Speyside single malt which slumbered in Sherry butts from 1999 to 2013. This… Continue reading
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Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1995 Connoisseurs Choice
Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1995 Connoisseurs Choice 46% (Gordon & MacPhail) 46% ABV, £39.95 Score: 90/100 What they say: Glenlossie Distillery is sited, not far from Elgin, nestling under the cover of a fir clad hill. Its site enables the… Continue reading
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Benromach 10 Years Old
Benromach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £33.95 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of Benromach – not too wee and not too big. Swirl the golden liquid around your glass and notice the aroma without water.… Continue reading
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Imperial 19 Years Old 1995 Distillery Labels
Imperial 19 Years Old 1995 Distilery Labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2014) 43% ABV, £58.95 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: A 1995 vintage whisky from closed (although rumours are abound of its resurrection) Imperial, bottled by Gordon &… Continue reading
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Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice 43% (Gordon and MacPhail) 43% ABV, £50 Score: 82/100 What they say: From: http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/connoisseurs-choice/connoisseurs-choice-lochside-distilled-1991-strength-43-67.html Lochside Distillery began life as a brewery in the 1890s. After closing in the 1950s the site was bought by… Continue reading
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Caol Ila 18 Years Old 1994 Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail)
Although this is one of the smoothest and most interesting Caol Ila expression I have had in a long time, there are still some elements of this distillate that I can’t seem to love no matter how hard I try.… Continue reading
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Glasgow’s Whisky Festival 2013
Glasgow’s 4th Annual Whisky Festival, organised by the Glasgow Whisky Club, was held at The Arches in Glasgow on Saturday 16th November 2013 from 1pm-5pm. As part of Edinburgh University’s Water of Life Society we had the fantastic opportunity to… Continue reading
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Benromach 9 Years Old 2001 Hermitage Wood Finish
Benromach 9 Years Old 2001 Hermitage Wood Finish (45%, OB, 1300 bottles, 2010) 45% ABV, £33.99 Score: 90/100 What they say: Our distillery – Speyside’s smallest – is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres, in… Continue reading
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