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Glenmorangie Original is a good basic dram, but Astar takes a giant leap upon its shoulders and becomes truly exceptional. Dr. Bill Lumsden, master distiller, says its all in the careful choice of woods…

Generally I am not a big fan of Glenlivet although Nadurra has changed by opinion of distillery bottlings, but this is a very nice dram.Cask strength, distilled in 1973, bottled in 1999Nose: grapey,…

This is exclusive to Binny's in Chicago and is a great deal at under $60. It is a curious but scrumptuous combination of sweet peat and iodine.Real McCoy Laphroaig 7yr single cask, cask 4514, bottle 26…

Highland Park Cask 7380 private bottlingI wouldn't call this balanced but if you love the Sherry influence this is a corker. I believe this was $125 or so.Nose: sweet Palate: oily, caramel, mouth-filling…

Ardmore Traditional Cask 46%ABV Nose: Smoky, Bourbony, slightly malty Palate: Sweet and slightly bitter Palate with H2O: Bourbony but not sweet Rating: 80Another good bottle for the budget conscious

Nose: Peat, Honey Palate: sweet, smoky, smooth, full, woodyAlthough a young Laphroaig it has a very nice balance. I still love the peatiness of the 10 but this is nice too, although not as hard hitting

Nose: Heather, dulce de leche, trace hints of smoke Palate: Clean palate with honey, vanilla, peat, cardamom, and what I could only assume is sherry. Finish: Medium-long finish. The peat asserts itself…

Nose: Light, sweet (cereal and honey), fresh cut grass, with a trace of smoke. Palate: Very floral, citrus, honey, over-ripe fruit Finish: A little spice, some alcohol and sweetness. Comments: More…

Nose: Peat, leather, caramelized plums, brine and a hint of sweet bourbon (think Basil Hayden’s more than Maker’s Mark) Palate:Lightly peated compared to some other Islays, this whiskey lets the malted…

The nose on Uigeadail is smoky, peaty, and briny with hints of leather and honey. All put together, it smells like a well-worn shoe (perhaps a shoe that you wear while you barbeque on a beach by the…