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#6 – Cadenhead Winter 2023 Authentic Collection
Tomintoul 16 Year Old Fino Hogshead since March 2021 54.10% ยฃ70.00 Nose Rich, juicy green grapes, almost sugary. Orchard fruits basket. Mildly creamy vanilla. Dry & fizzy spices at the back. Raw ramen noodles. A whiff of dry vermouth and wet grass. A whiff of burnt matches. Drops of water brings out the oak and…
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#5 – An Afternoon at Glengoyne Distillery
Fact Sheet Region: Southern HighlandYear Founded: 1833Owner: Ian Macleod Distillers (Since 2003)Capacity: 1,100,000 LitersAddress: Glasgow G63 9LB Glengoyne Distillery House Style Official bottlings are often a vetting of multiple oak types, cask types and fill types. Resulting in an unpeated Highland malt with a specturm of cohesive flavours between orange citrusy, spicy oaks, and creamy…
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#3 – Single Casks from Dornoch Distillery
Dornoch Distillery, a craft distillery owned by the renowned Independent Bottler Thompson Bros. Founded in 2016 with a capacity of 30,000L, that’s considered micro-sized, even the farm distillery Daftmill has roughly 2x the capacity. Never heard of Daftmill? No worries, let’s take Macallan as another comparing subject, its capacity is roughly 500x to that of…
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#2 – Black Bottles
Black Bottle, a blended Scotch whisky brand established back in 1879. It survived more than a century, and now it’s focusing on Islay-style blended whiskies selling at ยฃ18-30. They’ve recently put heavy money into their new line – the Alchemy Series, trying to redefine what the blender is capable of. And honestly, they’ve achieved quite…
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#1 – Clynelish 14
After a lot of mental & physical (drams) preparation, and a ton of procrastination, finally, I begin to put time into launching my whisky blog. Without further ado, let’s start with something basic and accessible. Clynelish 14 (modern) MoM ยฃ49.95 Needless to mention, always one of the connoisseurs’ favourites for its characterful waxiness. Although the…