Blair Athol 3-some, and I realise I might not appreciate the beauty of Blair Athol
1)Blair Athol 2011/2013 12YO Refill HHD 52%, Whisky Broker UK. Nose : Lemon skin, nuts, little dusty oak, and apparently I got some...
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- Mar 23
- 1 min
Archives #4; Inchmurrin 2001/2017 15YO #4157 53.1% & Wolfburn Dragon Year 2024 46% (OB)
Some Samples; 1) Inchmurrin 2001/2017 15YO #4157 53.1% (TWE) 2) Wolfburn Dragon Year 2024 46% The peated cousin of Loch Lomond, distilled...
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- Dec 26, 2023
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Royal Brackla 2011/2023 11YO 56.9% (IB, Lady of The Glen)
TLDR; Candied cherry, Cream and sweet. Distilled in Royal Brackla on 22nd Nov 2011, aged in a refill barrel with a finish in ex-Ruby Port...
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- Nov 20, 2023
- 2 min
Drams with K; 14th November 2023 (IB, Balblair & Orkney)
K, another friend of mine, has brought some bottles from China, bottled by two Chinese Independent bottlers, for me to try. Table of...
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- Nov 15, 2023
- 2 min
Event; The Macallan Harmony Experience 12nd Nov 2023 & other drams.
Content: Macallan Green Meadow 40.2% Macallan Amber Meadow 44.2% Ki One Batch 1 40% GlenDronach 8YO Octarine 46% I went to the Macallan...
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- Oct 30, 2023
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Balblair 2013 10YO 52.4% (IB, Whisky Broker)
TLDR; Banana cake, sweet yellow fruits and nutty oak spice. This Balblair was distilled on 4th March 2013 and aged in a first-fill...
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- Sep 19, 2023
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Teaninich 2009 13YO 46% (IB, Signatory Vintage)
TLDR; Sweet, jasmine green tea and malts. Nice scale: 82/100 It's been a while since I wrote another not-so-sophisticated review; I was...
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- Aug 6, 2023
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Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask Release 50% (OB)
TLDR; Plum, ashy peat and oak spice. Nice scale: 83/100 From Ardnamurchan, a Highland distillery. Use of both peated and unpeated malt...
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- Jul 23, 2023
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Ledaig 2007 13 YO 48% (IB, LMDW)
TLDR; Smooth, salty, dry grass & well-balanced Nice scale: 84/100 Distillate at Tobermory Distillery in 2007, the peated expression of it...
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- Jun 18, 2023
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Dornoch 2017 5 YO 58.2% (IB, PST-Thompson Bros)
TLDR; Plums, orange peels and woody. Nice scale: 85/100 Distilled in 2017 at Dornoch, a highland distillery-if you have to classify them....
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- Jun 7, 2023
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Ardmore 2009 13YO 50% (IB, PST-Thompson Bros)
TLDR; Herb peat, oily, zesty and salty Nice scale: 82/100 Distilled at Ardmore distillery on the 16th December 2009, aged for 13 years in...
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- May 28, 2023
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Blair Athol 2007 14 YO 54.3% (IB, Signatory Vintage)
TLDR; Plums, creamy, brown sugar and milky chocolate. Nice scale: 83/100 Distilled at Blair Athol on 17th September 2007, aged in a...
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- Apr 9, 2023
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Clynelish 2006 15 YO 59.6% Connoisseurs Choice (IB, G&M-Gordon Macphail)
TLDR; Sweet, creamy, cranberries and mango. Nice Scale: 84/100 Distilled at Clynelish distillery in 2006 and aged in a single first-fill...
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- Apr 6, 2023
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Arran Amarone Cask Finish 50% (OB)
TLDR; Young, berry jams, sweet and strong oak presence Nice scale; 81/100 Part of the Arran NAS cask finish series, Amarone is an Italian...
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- Apr 2, 2023
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Pride of Sponge 1993 28 YO 59B 46.1% (IB, WhiskySponge)
TLDR; Dough, creamy and non-aggressive Nice scale: 87/100 Distilled in 1993 and aged for 28 Years in a single refill hogshead at an...
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- Apr 1, 2023
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Parcel No. 7 -A Highland Distillery 2008 12 YO 48% (IB, EID-Elixir Distillers)
TLDR; Soft sponge cake, creamy and simple Nice Scale: 80/100 An undisclosed highland single malt release from Elixir Distillers, a...
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- Mar 26, 2023
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Tomatin 2008 14 YO 50% (IB, PST-Thompson Bros)
TLDR; Cognac-influenced, pineapple and wood spice. Nice Scale: 82/100 This bottle was released in June 2022, distilled in 7th March 2008...
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- Mar 21, 2023
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Orkney 2011 11 YO 50% (IB, PST-Thompson Bros)
TLDR; Light ashy peat, coastal elements and creamy. Nice Scale; 83/100 A release by Tompson Bros in July 2022, it was bottled at one of...
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