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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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 …
Lochside 1991 (Gordon & MacPhail/Connoisseur’s Choice)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Only to serious Scotch enthusiasts and completionists Availability: Auction ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Distilled 1991, bottled 2008, ~17 years old, matured in refill bourbon barrels Bottling type: Independent Character: Cereal, light fruit and herbal Score: 77/100 The details: Located in the East-Central Highland town of Montrose, Lochside …
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Teaninich 14 (Alistair Walker Whisky/Infrequent Flyers)
The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Yes Availability: UK-based specialty retail ABV: 55.6% abv (cask strength) Presentation: Unchillfiltered and natural color General information: Rye cask finish Bottling type: Independent Character: Honeyed, spicy, herbal and nutty Score: 92/100 The details: Diageo’s workhorse distillery in the northern highlands, Teaninich (pronounced chee-nin-nick), churns out over 10 million liters …
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Ardmore Legacy
You can find it if you want it But do you want it? For the details… Ardmore, located near the town of Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, is one of the relatively few Highland distilleries still operating in the zone of the Highlands lying east of Speyside. It was founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher, of the Glasgow-based …
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