Whisky reviews (sorted)
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Talisker 10 Year old - Divine warmth
The aroma is rich - peat, smoke, salt and a hint of sweetness. Very warm and inviting, it ought to be easy to extend the life of this dram simply by taking an extra sniff or two between sips but it isn't… read more
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Port Askaig 17 Year old - The un-Caol Ila
CONTEXT: I purchased this bottle on the recommendation of my local stockist, as Port Askaig has widely been rumored to be from the Caol Ila distillery. I’d recently finished my bottle of Caol Ila 12yo,… read more
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Amrut Single Malt Whisky - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Do... Whisky!
Amrut Single Malt Whisky is created from Indian malted barley that is grown in Punjab and Rajasthan at the Northwestern border of India. Tasting this blind, you might easily take this for a good 10 Year… read more
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Ardbeg Supernova - Explosive Islay malt
The Ardbeg Supernova is a complex and crackling explosion. The nose shows tar and nuts, but also honey and orange. Vinegar and pepper makes it more complex. The body contains lot of peat. It is explo… read more
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Lagavulin 16 Year old - There is a God...
And here I was thinking that heavily peated whisky wouldn't be to my liking yet. But this Lagavulin made me see the light! After several careful encounters with Laphroaig and Ardbeg, I now tasted this… read more
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Glenfarclas 15 Year old - Brilliant after dinner whisky!
My lovely wife purchased me 4 separate malts for Christmas, and finally relented allowing me to access them as of today (Christmas Eve). This is the first, it came in an impressive open faced box with… read more
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Lagavulin 16 Year old - Bliss
It consistently astounds me that this bottle only costs about $60 US dollars. I see there are more than a few reviewers before me that have accurately analyzed the taste. I seek here to put things in more… read more
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SMWS 33.80 - A foodie's delight! - No Rollercoaster, this is an Ardbeg big dipper!
Try as you might, its impossible not to get excited when you taste a new Ardbeg whisky for the first time. Let alone a single cask bottling limited to just 242 bottles. This is an 11 year old whisky … read more
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Highland Park 30 Year old - Pure Class
Nose: The classic heather honey sweetness is there alongside the equally classic dark chocolate coated orange peel and ginger. There is something else, lighter and more citric as a back note with a sl… read more
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Isle of Jura 10 Year old - Do you smell that too?
A guest brought this to me at Christmas and I'm quite glad I didn't hand over my hard earned cash for this bottle. Why? Well there's something I don't like on the nose. And I really don't like it. I once… read more
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