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Kilchoman Small Batch Release 2013
Kilchoman Small Batch Release 2013 58.2% (Kilchoman Distillery) 58.2% ABV, ~£60 for 70cl Score: 87/100 What they say: Kilchoman only produce just over 100,000 litres of spirit a year so when they release a small batch of whisky you know… Continue reading
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2014
Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2014 Edition ~ 46% (Kilchoman Distillery) 46% ABV, £59.40 for 70cl Score: 82/100 What they say: The Loch Gorm was filled into fresh Oloroso sherry butts in 2009 and bottled in spring 2014, this full ex-sherry cask maturation… Continue reading
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Kilchoman 2007 Vintage
Kilchoman 2007 Vintage ~ 46% (Kilchoman Distillery) 46% ABV, £51.60 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: The 2007 Vintage is the latest release in the Vintages range. We have previously released the 2006 Vintage which was a vatting of… Continue reading
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Kilchoman 100% Islay 3rd Edition
Kilchoman 100% Islay 3rd Edition ~ 50% (Kilchoman Distillery) 50% ABV, £59.95 for 70cl Score: 81/100 What they say: We are very excited to announce the upcoming release of our 100% Islay 3rd Edition. This is the latest edition of… Continue reading
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The Glenlivet XXV
The Glenlivet XXV (43%, OB, 2014) 43% ABV, £190 for 70cl Score: 90/100 What they say: Character: The intense and opulent one Colour: Rich amber with ripe gold hues Nose: Dark chocolate with scents of dried sultanas Palate: Silky, sweet… Continue reading
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Glen Spey 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna
Glen Spey 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Spey Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £40.99 Score: 70/100 What they say: The Scots Pines beside the ruins of Rothes Castle,… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 15 Years Old
Glenfarclas 15 Years Old ~ 46% (Glenfarclas Distillery) 46% ABV, £46.95 Score: 84/100 What they say: Colour: A rich golden amber. Nose: Complex, sherried, deliciously peated, light butterscotch aromas, with a hint of dried fruit. Flavour: Full bodied with super… Continue reading
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Edradour 8 Years Old 2006 Super Tuscan Batch 1
Edradour Super Tuscan 8 years old 2006 Batch1 (46%, OB, 2014) 46% ABV, £44.95 Score: 85/100 What they say: There have been a few noticeable bottlings of whisky matured in Super Tuscan wine casks as of late. Edradour have released… Continue reading
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Macallan 12 Years Old Sherry Oak
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (40%, OB, 2012) 40% ABV, £75 Score: 82/100 What they say: Colour: Rich gold ABV40% (USA 43%) Nose: Vanilla with a hint of ginger, dried fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke Palate:… Continue reading
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anCnoc Rutter
AnCnoc Rutter (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Knockdhu distillery Bottling: Inver House (Official) ABV: 46% Cost: £50 What they say: Rutter 11.0 ppm [parts per million] The Rutter spade is used to size and separate… Continue reading
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