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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Glenallachie 15

The Basics: Do I recommend it?:  If you like sherry, then yes! Availability: Here and there. Many specialty retailers carry it, some don’t. ABV:  46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: A whisky that has quite obviously been logging time in some very, very active sherry casks Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fruity, nutty and …

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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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Wolfburn

The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes, although you’d probably need to spring for its slightly rebranded version, Northland. Availability: Specialty retail. ABV: 46% Presentation: Unchillfiltered General information: n/a Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fresh, hot, and faintly maritime. Score: 85/100 The details: The town of Thurso is about as far north as you can go …

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Oban 14

The Basics: Do I recommend it?: It’s fine. Availability: Widespread. ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: n/a Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Fresh and maritime. Score: 79/100 The details: Oban is one of the smaller distilleries in the vast Diageo portfolio. Its whisky, one of the original six in the classic malts range, has always been …

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