Rum Cask
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Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve
Drinkable and well-textured (light & silky or smooth) as expected from The Glenlivet. Filled with plenty of fruit, some tropical, with a touch of syrup and spice to help it along. A refreshing alternative to The Glenlivet’s classic 12 Year… Continue reading
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Glenfiddich 21 Years Old
Another perfectly balanced and elegant Glenfiddich example, not too sweet but with a lovely toasted banana and brown sugar combination of sweetness that reveals the rum cask influence. Continue reading
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Jura Rum Cask Finish
Sweet and spicy, plenty of rum influence here and bourbon maturation too but in all this polished / boiled sweetness I was left wondering where the classic ‘Jura’ elements were that I usually love so much? 83/100 Continue reading
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Tullibardine 14 Years Old 2006 Rum Finish
Tullibardine 14 Years Old 2006 Rum Finish Whisky Review: A real sweet-tooth’s delight, the 7 years in ex-Rum has dolloped dessert all over this whisky. A little like ice-cream with a dram poured over it the whisky starts to seep… Continue reading
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Teeling Small Batch
Teeling Small Batch Whisky Review: Creamy and well balanced a very nice blend that hasn’t been over-sweetened by Rum cask finishing. 83/100 Continue reading
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The English Small Batch Release
The English Small batch Release Rum Cask Matured whisky review: Quite sweet on the nose, gets a little woodier with more brown sugars on the palate. A very nice Rum cask matured expression that keeps plenty of distillery character. 84/100 Continue reading
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Teeling Small Batch
Teeling small batch (46%, OB, 2017) Category: Irish blended pot still and grain whiskey Origin: Teeling Distillery (likely still sourced from Cooley) Bottling: Teeling Whiskey Co ABV: 46% Cost: £33.61 What they say: Our Flagship Irish whiskey and our attempt to create… Continue reading
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