Islay
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Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013
Smoky and coastal exactly as I expected, quite mealy and herbal in places and some sweetness and nutty nature, perhaps from the finishing? 86/100 Continue reading
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Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire 10 Years Old
Good balance and approachable sherried Islay malt. Pleasant but could be so much more! At 40% this is a bit soft and a bit safe for me I’d like a touch more intensity to these flavours and experience. Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old
Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old (46.3%, OB, 2011) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain distillery Bottling: Distell ABV: 46.3% Cosy: £37.98 What they say: Bunnahabhain is not a typical, heavily peated, smoke-filled Islay – instead it lets the sea… Continue reading
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Lagavulin 1994 Distillers Edition
Yes! this is a perfect balance between the deep smoke Lagavulin and sweet sherry from the PX casks. Although these are released yearly with some batch to batch variation, more recent versions have been met with as much good [and similar]… Continue reading
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