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Glen Moray 2 Years Old Peated Spirit Batch 1
Glen Moray 2 Years Old Peated Spirit Batch 1 (60.6%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside peated spirit drink Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 60.6% Cost: £15 for 20cl Score: 81/100 What they say: A small bottle of a… Continue reading
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GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691
GlenDronach 11 Years Old 2003 Cask 5691 (54.4%, The Green Welly Stop 50th, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 54.4% ABV, £49.95 Score: 90/100 What they say: Distilled at the GlenDronach distillery 05/03/2003 and matured for 11 years in a… Continue reading
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The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve(40%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenlivet Distillery Bottling: Official – Pernod Ricard ABV: 40% Cost: £22 Score: 84/100 What they say: The Glenlivet is proud to introduce The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, a… Continue reading
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Akashi Blended Whisky
White Oak Akashi (40%, OB, 2014) Blended Japanese whisky 40% ABV, £33.69 for 50cl at Master of Malt Score: 82/100 What they say: White Oak Akashi or ‘White Oak land whiskey testimony’ (Blended)’ is produced by the Eigashima Shuzo Spirits… Continue reading
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Deanston Festival 2014 Edition
Deanston 12 Years Old Marsala Cask Finish Festival 2014 (57.2%, OB, 140 Bottles, 2014) Highland single malt scotch whisky 57.2% ABV, £90 for 70cl available from Deanston Distillery Score: 85/100 What they say: Distilled in 2002 at Deanston distillery and… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich 125th Anniversary Edition
Beautiful, the Glenfiddich fruity pear character fits like a hand in a glove with this rich christmasy spiced sherry and peat smoke. Some exceptional casks of whisky have been expertly blended in this malt and it is well worthy of… Continue reading
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The Glenlivet 18 Years Old 1996 Distillery Exclusive
The Glenlivet 18 Years Old 1996 – Distillery Exclusive (50.7%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 50.7% ABV, £100 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Exclusive to The Glenlivet Distillery, this bottle-your-own edition was distilled in 1996 and… Continue reading
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Balblair 12 Years Old 2002 Single Cask 680
Balblair 12 Years Old 2002 Distillery Exclusive (58%, OB, Bourbon Cask #680, 2012) Highland single malt scotch whisky 58% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Distilled in 2002 at Balblair distillery, this has been matured for 12… Continue reading
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Springbank 17 Years Old Sherry Wood
A classic Springbank expression with pure sherry maturation using a high proportion of Oloroso casks, perfectly drinkable at 52.3% ABV. Dark fruits and masses of cocoa and tannins beautifully balance that dirty, oily and earthy peat smoke. If anything the… Continue reading
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Glenturret 9 Years Old 2006 Cask 545
Glenturret 9 Years Old 2006 Cask 545 Ewan MacGregor 58.6% (Glenturret Distillery) Category:Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenturret Distillery Bottling: Official – bottle-your-own ABV:58.6% ABV Cost:£75 Score: 86/100 What they say: Glenturret Distillery Bottle Your Own Cask name: Ewan MacGregor… Continue reading
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