Sherry Cask
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The Quiet Man 8 Year Old Oloroso Cask
Actually quite light-bodied with an airiness and sweetness very reminiscent of marshmallow, plenty of red berry fruits and some dried fruits and touches of tannins too, this has gained all the right elements from its finshing time in Oloroso casks… Continue reading
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Strathisla 13 Year Old 2003 The Distillery Reserve Collection
Strathisla 13 Year Old 2003 The Distillery Reserve Collection (58.3%, OB, 1st Fill Sherry Butt # 62274, 654 Bottles, 2017) Category: Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky Origin: Strathisla Distillery Bottling: Chivas Brothers, Cask 62274 ABV: 58.3% Cost: £70 What they… Continue reading
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Linkwood 1972 Speyside Collection
Linkwood 1972 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1st Fill Sherry HH #14796, 277 Bottles, 2013) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Linkwood Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection ABV: 43% Cost: £545 What they say: Speyside Collection Leading whisky… Continue reading
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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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Old Pulteney Pentland Skerries
Old Pulteney Pentland Skerries (46%, OB, 2013) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Pulteney Distillery Bottling: Inver House Distillers Ltd. ABV: 46% Cost: £67.62 What they say: Old Pulteney Pentland Skerries Encased in striking purple packaging, this design features… Continue reading
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Michel Couvreur Candid
Michel Couvreur Candid (49%, Michel Couvreur) Whisky Review Category: Blended Scotch Whisky Origin: Scotland Bottling: Michel Couvreur ABV: 49% Cost: £117.33 What they say: In the 1950’s Michel Couvreur, originally from Belgium, landed in Burgundy and made and marketed wine… Continue reading
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The English Whisky Co. Chapter 16
The English Whisky Co. Chapter 16 (46%, OB, 1178 Bottles, 2014) Category: Single Malt English Whisky Origin: St. George’s Distillery Bottling: The English Whisky Co. ABV: 46% Cost: £49.99 What they say: Chapter 16 – Peated, Sherry Cask English Whisky… Continue reading
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Dailuaine 8 Years Old 2007 Hepburn’s Choice
Dailuaine 8 Years Old 2007 Hepburn’s Choice (46%, Langside, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Dailuaine Distillery Bottling: Langside; Hepburn’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £42.83 What they say: A Sherry-butt-matured single malt Scotch whisky from the… Continue reading
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Redbreast 1999 TWE Exclusive
Rich and robust, spiced Oloroso sherry fruits plenty of raisins served in a metallic copper bowl indicating both heavy sherry influence but good retention of pot still whisky character. 86/100 Continue reading
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Aultmore 25 Years Old 1990 Single Cask
Wow! A great whisky with an unusual burnt sweetness and masses of fruitiness that romps through darker berry fruits backed by strong malt and chocolate. Spend some time with this one! 89/100 Continue reading
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