The Basics: Do I recommend it?: To the collector or completionist only. Availability: UK/EU specialty retail ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Nothing specified, but probably matured in refill bourbon barrels Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fragrant, grassy and herbal. Score: 81/100 The details: Mannochmore sprouted up at the tail end of the post-war Scotch boom in …
Ardnahoe 5 Year Old – Inaugural Release
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Highly recommended! Availability: Wide for an inaugural, but still limited. ABV: 50% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color. General information: Peated Bottling type: Proprietary. Character: Smoky, briney, savory and austere. Score: 94/100 The details: In the midst of the general distilling boom of recent years, Islay has (or at least …
Glen Elgin Duo
A slightly different format, here. In this case, I’m reviewing two distinct expressions hailing from Diageo’s hidden Speyside gem, Glen Elgin–the proprietary 12 year old, which is regularly available in the UK, and a one-off single cask from indie bottler Alistair Walker. Glen Elgin was founded in 1898 by a pair of bankers, William Simpson …
InchDairnie 2021 (Cooper’s Choice – “Finglassie” Lowland Smoke)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Definitely, if you can find any! Availability: Limited (UK/EU specialty retail and possibly auction) ABV: 54.0% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Peated spirit, matured in American oak and finished in marsala casks Bottling type: Independent Character: Fruity, nutty and smoky. Score: 95/100 The details: To honor the …
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Wolfburn 7 year old (Cask Strength – 2022 Father’s Day Special Release)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: I do! Availability: UK/EU specialty retail. ABV: 58.2% (cask strength) Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Lightly peated malt. Bottling type: Proprietary. Character: Fruity, and slightly smoky. Score: 92/100 The details: An earlier Wolfburn distillery operated in the wind-swept Caithness town of Thurso, on Scotland’s rugged and remote …
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