SMWS
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SMWS 39.99 Springtime in Andalucia
Linkwood 23 Years Old 1990 39.99 Springtime in Andalucia (58.9%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 222 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 58.9% ABV, £85.40 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: ‘What a nose’ and ‘I could smell this all… Continue reading
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SMWS 30.77 This is nuts!
Intense and sadly not all to my liking, I love sherried whisky and up until this one I would have said the more-sherried the better. This cask has gone over to the vinegary/oxidized dark-side and I’m not sure water redeemed… Continue reading
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SMWS G3.3 Curious but good
Caledonian 26 Years Old 1986 G3.3 Curious but good (56%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 174 Bottles, 2012) Scottish single grain whisky 56% ABV, £68.10 from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Score: 82/100 What they say: The shimmering, shape-shifting nose started… Continue reading
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SMWS 39.95 Caressing, warm and friendly
Linkwood 9 Years Old 2004 39.95 Caressing, warm and friendly (61.2%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 221 Bottles, 2014) 61.2% ABV, £44 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Cask No. 39.95 The nose, fresh and attractively youthful, tumbled aromatic antics… Continue reading
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SMWS 93.61 CalMac welder’s tea break
Hugely enjoyable dram, from the colour to the treacle-like sweetness on the palate, this is a wonderful single cask exampled from the Glen Scotia distillery. 87/100 Continue reading
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SMWS 93.57 Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of this!
A heavily sherried 21 year old Campbeltown malt. There is nothing in that statement that I don’t like. Similar to this whisky in fact, it isn’t perfect and its flaws are plain to see, but the rest is so delicious… Continue reading
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SMWS 3.225 Galleon attacked by pirates
Bowmore 16 Years Old 1997 3.225 Galleon attacked by pirates (57.2%, SMWS, Refill Sherry Butt, 617 Bottles, 2014) 57.2% ABV, £60 for 70cl What they say: The nose, with its delicate smoke, charred wood, tarry rope, sea-spray, cigars , coffee,… Continue reading
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Water of Life Society Tasting 14/5 – Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Water of Life Society Tasting 14/5 Scotch Malt Whisky Society 16/10/2014 Our fifth tasting of the 2014/2015 academic year sees a collaboration between possibly the best two whisky societies in the world! (Well in Edinburgh at least!). It is with… Continue reading
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SMWS 53.178 A pebble beach with iodine
Caol Ila 20 Years Old 1992 53.178 A pebble beach with iodine (55.8%, SMWS, 281 Bottles, 2013) 55.8% ABV, £68 for 70cl Score: 80/100 What they say: The distillery overlooks the Sound of Islay and this example of its make… Continue reading
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SMWS 66.60 Caribbean wedding on the beach
urprised to find this was from Ardmore and is lightly peated. There was a dry/dusty note throughout that should have have given me the heads-up on the peaty influence but it is very subtle and well-incorporated. I was too taken… Continue reading
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