Drouet Reserve de Jean Cognac Review: Deliciously soft and inviting like spiced gingerbread melting in your mouth. 83/100
Drouet Reserve de Jean (40%, OB, 2019)
Courvoisier VSOP (40%, OB, 2019)
Courvoisier VSOP Cognac Review: Subtle and silky smooth, this is full of caramelised apples and oak wood with a nice touch of herbality. 80/100
Bain’s 15 Years Old Founders Collection (52.5%, OB, 3600 Bottles 2019)
Bain’s 15 Years Old Founders Collection Whisky Review: A touch spicy, unsurprising due to the hot climate and cask activity in South Africa, and light-bodied and slightly spirity in character driven by the core grain spirit, though these are small prices to pay in what tastes and feels a lot older than its 15 years. Huge cask maturation influence in here would convince you this is twice its age! 87/100
Tamdhu 15 Years Old (46%, OB, 2019)
Tamdhu 15 Years Old Whisky Review: Delicious a very well sherry-matured but definitely light-bodied Speyside-type spirit, the cereal notes are saved for the finish. 88/100
The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2 (60.9%, OB, 4788 Bottles, 2019)
The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2 whisky review: More of the same! The 1st edition was a very drinkable (albeit with a little water required) expression and this follows much in the same vein. Enticingly and subtly different, reflective of the cask used in its construction but to the same high standard and quality. 83/100
The One Port Cask Finish (46.6%, OB, 2019)
The One Port Cask Finish whisky review: Sweet and smoky but with a rather odd rubbery and metallic edge to it, reminds me of some of the more unusual Tobermory offerings from e.g. SMWS and although not displeasing it isn’t really ticking the right boxes for me. I like my port-finishes to ooze jammy sweetness, this is much more reserved than that in an attempt to preserve the blend profile – I wish it had gone a little further. 80/100
The One Signature Blend (46.6%, OB, 2019)
The One Signature Blend whisky review: A great blend and definite improvement in flavour profile for me, the work on this from Dhavall and the Lakes Distillery really is starting to show here. 84/100
J.J. Corry The Flintlock 16 Years Old (46%, OB, Bourbon casks, 600 bottles, 2018)
J.J. Corry The Flintlock whisky review: A nice single malt with plenty of sharpness to it, surprised this was 16 years old as the sharpness and spice convinced me it was a little younger perhaps? 84/100
J. J. Corry The Gael (46%, OB, 7500 Bottles, 2017)
J. J. Corry The Gael whisky review: Much more accomplished/complete and very enjoyable. This is the target flavour profile The Chapel Gate Whiskey are aiming for then I expect a highly drinkable series of whiskeys will follow. 83/100
J. J. Corry I 2 Years Old Grain Spirit (61.5%, OB, Sample, 2019)
JJ Cory I whisky review: Young and feisty, with plenty of cask character already this is sure to mature into a very fine drop of whiskey. 80/100
