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Redbreast 31 Years Old 1985 Dream Cask
An absolutely delicious dram, robustly fruity from the Oloroso sherry cask I was delighted to pick up some of the subtler spices and cereal elements of the original Pot Still whisky in here! 92/100 Continue reading
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The One Tawny Port Cask Finish
The ONE Tawny Port Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Tawny Port Cask Finish This is a very special expression of The… Continue reading
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The One PX Cask Finish
The ONE Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended British Whisky Origin: ? Bottling: The Lakes Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £39.95 What they say: The ONE Limited Edition Pedro Ximenéz Cask Finish This is a very special expression… Continue reading
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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon (55.7%, Maker’s Mark, Batch No. 15-03, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Maker’s Mark Distillery Bottling: Maker’s Mark ABV: 55.7% Cost: ~£90 What they say: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon From the barrel to… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie
A whisky of great depth with a lovely bitterness of cocoa and coffee combined with classic Ardbeg oily peatiness & marine influences of its namesake. If I can raise any criticism it is only that the nose promises more than… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Edition
Reasonable more enjoyable than the Limited Release at 46% ABV, this doesn’t require any water and is perfectly drinkable neat. A greater intensity to the chocolate and surprisingly more obvious fruity element, the other flavours are variants on a theme… Continue reading
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Tobermory 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish
Tobermory 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish Distillery Exclusive (56.1%, OB, Sherry Cask Finish, 600 Bottles, 2014) Category: Island single malt scotch whisky Origin: Tobermory Distillery Bottling: Distell ABV: 56.1% Cost: ~£100+ Distillery Exclusive What they say: Tobermory 20 Twenty… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6564, 2012) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo; Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes it an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a… Continue reading
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Slane Irish Whiskey
Slane Irish Whiskey (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish Blended Whiskey Origin: ? Bottling: Slane Distillery ABV: 40% Cost: £28.83 What they say: Slane Irish Whiskey is a smooth spirit of natural character with untamed notes of oak and spice from… Continue reading
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Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition
Cragganmore 1987 Distillers Edition (40%, OB, CggD-6552, 2001) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Distillers Edition ABV: 40% Cost: £57.83 What they say: Cragganmore Distillers Edition The complexity of Cragganmore makes it an out-of-the-ordinary choice for a… Continue reading
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