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 …
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Benrinnes 15 (Flora and Fauna)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes, very highly! Availability: UK/EU specialty retail ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Almost certainly first-fill sherry Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Heavy, meaty and rich. Score: 94/100 The details: One of the older distilleries on Speyside, Benrinnes was originally founded by Peter MacKenzie in 1826, shortly after the passage …
Blair Athol 12 (Flora and Fauna)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Meh. Availability: UK and EU specialty retail. ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Nothing stated, but definitely tastes like it's had some time with some pretty fresh sherry butts. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Rich, nutty, woody. Score: 81/100 The details: Nowadays, the Perthshire town of Pitlochry is mainly known …
Mortlach 16 year old (Flora and Fauna)
Discontinued, but still available from select retailers and auction Highly recommended for those who enjoy a sulphurous sherry bomb For the details… Although distilleries are popping up all over Scotland these days, Speyside, a subsection of the Highlands wedged in between Aberdeen in the southeast and Inverness in the northwest, remains the country’s most populous …
Teaninich 10 (Flora and Fauna)
Limited - UK or EU specialty shops Worth a try for the enthusiast For the details… Most of the distilleries in Scotland’s remote northern Highlands lie a stone’s throw from the A9, which winds its way along the North Sea coast before ducking inland to make its final jaunt to Thurso, on the north coast. …
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