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  • Lagavulin 10 Years Old 2004 Single Cask 7746

    Lagavulin 10 Years Old 2004 Cask#7746 (Single Cask Sample) ~56% ABV Score: 88/100 What they say: Distilled in 2004 and matured for 10 years in a an ex-sherry cask What we say: Following our tour of Lagavulin Distillery we were… Continue reading

  • Caol Ila 26 Year Old 1988 Cask 985

    Caol Ila 26 Year Old 1988 Oloroso Cask Finish [Cask #985] (Single Cask Sample) ~ low 50’s % ABV (at a guess), £ priceless Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled in 1988 and matured for 26 years, this Caol Ila… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 26 Year Old 1988 Cask 985

  • Caol Ila 25 Year Old

    Caol Ila 25 Year Old (Official Bottling) 42% ABV, £130-165 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Launched in 2010 this is a 25 Year Old Caol Ila bottled at 43% ABV Official Tasting Notes Appearance: Full gold, medium viscosity.… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 25 Year Old

  • Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Feis Ile 2013

    Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Feis Ile 2013 (56.5%, OB, Triple Matured, 3000 Bottles, 2013) 56.5% ABV, £100 for 70cl from Caol Ila Distillery shop Score: 87/100 What they say: “Spirit distilled in 1998 has been triple-cask matured. For… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 15 Years Old 1998 Feis Ile 2013

  • Caol Ila 2001 Distillers Edition

    Caol Ila 2001 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, C-si; 9-473, 2013) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila distillery Bottling: Diageo, OB ABV: 43% Cost: £45 What they say Each Distillers Edition expression undergoes a second (or ‘double’) maturation… Continue reading

    Caol Ila 2001 Distillers Edition

  • Bladnoch 12 Years Old Sherry Matured

    Bladnoch 12 Years Old Sheep Label Sherry Matured (55%, OB, 2013) 55% ABV, £50 for 70cl Score: 83/100 What they say: A 12 year old release of Bladnoch’s sherry matured single malt whisky featuring local sheep on the label. What… Continue reading

    Bladnoch 12 Years Old Sherry Matured

  • Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection

    Review: Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection (60.5%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan corn whiskey Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 60.5% Cost: ? Score: 90/100 What they say: One fateful day, an accident happened at the Balcones distillery in Waco, Texas.… Continue reading

    Balcones 5th Anniversary Brimstone Resurrection

  • Balcones 5th Anniversary Straight Malt Resurrection Cask Finish

    Review: Balcones 5th Anniversary Straight Malt Resurrection Cask Finish (58.3%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan malt whiskey Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 58.3% Cost: £115 for 750ml Score: 86/100 What they say: A limited edition bottling of Balcones Texas straight… Continue reading

  • Balcones 5th Anniversary Straight Malt Rumble Cask Reserve Finish

    Review: Balcones 5th Anniversary Straight Malt Rumble Cask Reserve Finish (57.5%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan malt whiskey Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 57.5% Cost: £115 for 750ml Score: 92/100 What they say: Released as part of the Balcones fifth… Continue reading

  • Balcones 5th Anniversary Bourbon Cask 2

    Review: Balcones 5th Anniversary Bourbon Cask 2 (65.7%, OB, 2014) Category: Texan bourbon whiskey Origin: Balcones Distillery Bottling: Offical ABV: 65.7% Cost: £125 for 750ml Score: 91/100 What they say: The second of four single barrel bourbons from Balcones, released… Continue reading

    Balcones 5th Anniversary Bourbon Cask 2