The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes. Availability: Limited availability at some UK specialty retail. ABV: 46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered General information: First fill bourbon and first fill ex-sherry Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Floral, fruity and creamy. Score: 88/100 The details: One would be forgiven for wondering if Speyside is populated by nothing but Grants: One …
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Taste Everything!
Somewhere along the way in my single malt Scotch journey, I decided I wanted to try at least one expression from every single malt distillery in Scotland. You might think, “Well, easy-peasy!” and if we were talking about Ireland, or Japan, or Canada, that would probably still be fair, or fair-ish. In fact when I …
Balvenie 14 – Caribbean Cask
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes. It’s good (but not great). Availability: Widespread. ABV: 43%) Presentation: Unspecified. General information: Finished in Caribbean rum casks. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fruity and honeyed. Score: 85/100 The details: Balvenie takes its name from a nearby ruined castle. It was built in 1892 by William Grant, building on …
Wilderness Trail Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes, very highly! Availability: Fairly wide? A little hard to say. ABV: 50% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Mashbill 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Sweet, soft, fruity and herbal. Score: 94/100 The details: Wilderness Trail was founded in 2013 in the …
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Arran 14
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes! Availability: Alas, it is no more. ABV: 46% abv Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: n/a Bottling type: Proprietary (discontinued) Character: Cereal, light, fruity and citric. Score: 91/100 The details: Arran has a long history of farm distilling. When farm distilling was effectively outlawed in the 18th …
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