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  • SMWS 50.63 Boozy buccaneers!

    Bladnoch 24 Years Old 1990 50.63 Boozy buccaneers! ~ 58.3% (SMWS) Category: Lowland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bladnoch Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; cask 50.63 ABV: 58.3% Cost: £112.18 What they say: Colour: Stolen gold Flavour: Deep, rich… Continue reading

    SMWS 50.63 Boozy buccaneers!

  • SMWS 127.44 Cantina Mexicana

    Port Charlotte 12 Years Old 2003 127.44 Cantina Mexicana ~ 56.9% (SMWS) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 127.44 ABV: 56.9% Cost: £120 What they say: Not only does it… Continue reading

    SMWS 127.44 Cantina Mexicana

  • SMWS 73.69 Dark side eclipsed by sweet joys

    Good ex-sherry influence, not too strong but masks most of the spirit character. That Aultmore grassy/apple/malt flavour is missing. With a little water this whisky falls apart, it becomes a little more vanilla and creamier but with an over-stretched elastic… Continue reading

    SMWS 73.69 Dark side eclipsed by sweet joys

  • SMWS 73.71 A scene from Madeira

    Great honeyed sweetness to this one and lots of distillery character/spirit nature in here too but comes with a lot of extra spice this one. Manages to carry the spices well due to the depth of sweetness, a drop or… Continue reading

    SMWS 73.71 A scene from Madeira

  • SMWS 33.132 Beauty and the Beast

    Wow! What a wonderful expression this has really taken on some cask influence in its short 8 year maturation. This adds a wonderful fruity sweetness to that smoked meat quality from the Ardbeg spirit. Like a single cask version of… Continue reading

    SMWS 33.132 Beauty and the Beast

  • SMWS 124.3 All the Complexities of Summer

    Miyagikyo 13 Years Old 1999 124.3 All the Complexities of Summer (61.9%, SMWS, Refill Butt, 509 Bottles, 2012) Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 124.3 ABV: 61.9% Cost: £13.50/dram at Duck’s Inn… Continue reading

    SMWS 124.3 All the Complexities of Summer

  • SMWS 111.16

    Lagavulin 14 Years Old 1987 111.16 (55.8%, SMWS, 2001) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Lagavulin Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 111.16 ABV: 55.8% Cost: £14.95 per dram at Fiddler’s Score: 93/100 What they say: Distilled in… Continue reading

    SMWS 111.16

  • SMWS G10.6 The Spice Temple

    Strathclyde 25 Years Old 1988 G10.6 The Spice Temple (56%, SMWS, Refill Barrel, 128 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask #G10.6 The Spice Temple ABV: 56.0% Cost: £66.00 buy from SMWS… Continue reading

    SMWS G10.6 The Spice Temple

  • SMWS G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences

    Strathclyde 24 Years Old 1988 G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences (59.6%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 171 Bottles, 2013) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Strathclyde distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences ABV: 59.6% Cost: ~ £70… Continue reading

    SMWS G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences

  • SMWS 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers

    Caol Ila 22 Years Old 1992 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers (56.4%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon HH, 291 Bottles, 2014) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 53.212 Peat smoke… Continue reading

    SMWS 53.212 Peat smoke and Para Handy puffers