A catch up with ol mates at one of the local whisky bars, and a very entertaining and knowledgeable bartender had got us to try out this curvy, swirly ice cream inspired bottle that was little known to me. But with all that talking, low lighting, and 90’s music, all I got was a sliver of…
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Review : Dalmore 12 YO Sherry Cask
The deer and its 12 point antler is not to be confused with the ever so famous Glenfiddich. The Dalmore’s is more bold, aggressive and well detailed; taking more real estate across their bottling. The Dalmore isn’t a stranger to the average sherry lover and their 12 albeit expensive does offer good complexity and depth….
Review : Aberfeldy 16 YO
This weeks review was intended to test the wintery, wet July – yes, it’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere with a dram that could possibly warm the inners with the potential to cuddle the soul. Part of the “Last Great Malt” series and introduced towards the latter half of 2015 is the Aberfeldy 16 YO,…
Review : Macallan 12 YO Double Cask ‘Limited Edition’
In a parallel universe where there are many peat greats oozing a unison of brine, smoke and seaweed there are the equally populous sherry stalwarts, whose highlights are a glorious fusion of rum, raisins and dried fruits, one such wonder being the house of Macallan. This ‘limited edition’ is one of many 12 YO expressions…
Review : Aberlour 12 Years ‘Double Cask Maturation’
Burn : Noun, Origin : Old English – “a small stream”. The crackling of the river Lour as it flows unmindfully through water trails built over centuries. Ripples haphazardly bouncing off each other, brushing against the green foliage on the banks, tumbling over round rocks, smoothened by years of soft abrasion. The soft spring water…
Review : Oban 14 Years
Nested in the Western Highlands, is this humble distillery that has its roots planted well before whisky became legalized in Scotland. And with all that history and culture you would imagine it to be very main stream and commercial. But on the contrary, the distillery is quite modest in size, housing some of the smallest…
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