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Bruichladdich 1986 / 30
Bruichladdich 1986 / 30 Sherry: The Magnificent Seven Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Delicious, really nutty and full of chocolate before moving into steamed fruit pudding soaked with rum or sherry. Very Christmas-like. From memory this is only the second… Continue reading
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Redbreast 12 Years Old
Redbreast 12 Year Old Irish Pot Still Whiskey Review: A lovely mixture of fruit, sweet and spices. That Irish Pot Still unmalted barley spice and bite plus a little citric or acidic juice cuts through a rich and sweet sherry… Continue reading
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Glendronach 24 Years Old Grandeur Batch 9
A medley of Sherry-influenced flavours delivers a rich and varied experience. Plenty of depth and complexity but slightly too dark, bitter and spiced in the nose and finish for my own personal taste. 92/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 28 Years Old 1989 PX Puncheon 5476
28 Years in a PX sherry puncheon for this GlenDronach has produced a deliciously dark and juicy fruit bomb. 93/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 22 Years Old 1995 PX Puncheon 3311
A Calvados-soaked fruit and walnut cake of a dram, superb! 88/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach 11 Years Old 2006 PX Puncheon 1979
A delicious young PX matured GlenDronach, pushes the boundaries at times but has such an abundant range and depth of flavour carried by a youthful vibrancy. 86/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park Dragon Legend
Floral Orcadian peat tempered by sherry-cask maturation results in a very drinkable Dragon Legend. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 12 Years Old
For completeness we dug this 2014 bottled Glenkinchie 12 out of the archives and find it sits somewhere between the previous two we have tried. 82/100 Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 2016 Distillery Only
A Distillery Only available limited edition bottling of Glenkinchie, 6,000 bottles were released in 2016. A more tannic and spicy alternative to the standard bottlings. 85/100 Continue reading
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Glenkinchie 2004 Distillers Edition
Perhaps a difference in the Amontillado sherry casks used for maturation or a result of the slightly newer style of Glenkicnhie spirit we are finding? This expression was much more woody, grassy and chewier on the palate which definitely improves… Continue reading
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