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Very good, but Jesus H. Christ, that's a lot of sherry influence. If you don't care about balance, than this is the Springbank for you.
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A very well-rounded, superbly balanced sherried Arran from Single Malts of Scotland.
8.6
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The Arran 1996 24 Years for The Whisky Exchange is not what you would expect, but it isn't not bad. It's actually one of the more singular whiskies I've had in a while.
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You virtually never encounter an official release from Glentauchers distillery, but it shows up every once in a while as an independent bottling. Like this Glentauchers 1996 20 Years Old from Archives.
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In The Netherlands almost all the single cask releases from Isle of Arran Distillery have a cutesy name nowadays. One of the latest examples is a trio of Arran whiskies released at the same time, the Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot. Do you get it? Well, do you? DO YOU?
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Time to review a proper sherry matured Glenlivet. And no, I don't mean the NÃ durra Oloroso. I said proper, okay?!
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Surprisingly good! I mean, excellent even! I already knew Zuidam makes quality products, but this is 'hors catégorie'.
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One hell of a Glendronach! Bottled for De Monnik Dranken, this has spent 14 years in a Pedro Ximenez-puncheon.
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So far I haven't reviewed a single Clynelish on my blog. What a travesty! High time to change that.
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A textbook Clynelish from the WhiskyNerds that sits in the upper ranges of what this vintage (and others from the mid-1990s) generally has to offer.
9.1
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A review of two recent releases from the Thompson Bros, a Ben Nevis 1996 28 Years and a Teithmill 2014 10 Years (undisclosed Deanston).
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Van Wees have now bottled seven different Longmorn-casks in little over a year, and I have tasted two of them. They all are fantastic 'bang for your buck'-whiskies.
