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Ardmore Traditional Cask
Not bad for an introductory dram, this has some body and a little complexity to it. I was hoping for a fuller palate from the nose but this appears to be a little thin, sharper and more prickly than I was expecting.… Continue reading
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Laphroaig 18 Years Old
A beautiful whisky from Laphroaig that really tames that fiery powerful peaty character into something sublime. A really delicious dram that reveals sweet woody bourbon character married perfectly with gentle peat and clean iodine. I could drink this all day.… Continue reading
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BenRiach 10 Year Old Curiositas
A distinct malt with great depth and a bittersweet balance. From the outset something tasted a little too sweet and floral with this peated whisky to convince us it was from Islay. Adam hit the nail on the head by… Continue reading
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Kilkerran Work In Progress 2
Better than I was expecting, my last experience of Kilkerran was the WIP5 at the 2013 Glasgow Whisky Festival at which it stood out as young and harsh – but possibly due to unfair comparison with some really very old… Continue reading
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Benromach 10 Years Old
Benromach 10 Years Old (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £33.95 What they say: Pour yourself a dram of Benromach – not too wee and not too big. Swirl the golden liquid around your glass and notice the aroma without water.… Continue reading
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Ardbeg Sherry Cask
Loved this one but overall was a little too ashen and peaty which overpowered the sherry – presumably this is ironed out of the single casks when vatting for production of the Uigeadail expression. 89/100 Continue reading
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Glenglassaugh 35 Year Old 1978 Cask 1810
Glenglassaugh 35 Year Old 1978 Cask 1810 -Rare Cask Release Batch 1 (42.9%, OB, 2014) 42.9%, £355 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: 1978 cask # 1810 35 Years Old Finished in the finest Port Hogshead / 42.9% vol… Continue reading
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Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3
Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 3 (54.9%, OB, 2013) 54.9% ABV, £52 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: A classic GlenDronach exactly as we made it – cask strength, non chill filtered and at natural colour. The cask strength has… Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 6
Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 6 50.3% (J & A Mitchell) Campbeltown single malt scotch whisky 50.3% ABV, £47 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Springbank 12 Year Old cask strength 70cl 50.3%ABV Matured: 60% fresh sherry hogsheads… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Port Cask Matured
Kilchoman Port Cask Matured ~ 55% (Single Cask Sample) 55% ABV, Released vatted at £68 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: At the end of August we will release our first ever Port Cask Matured whisky, just 1000 cases… Continue reading
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