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This Springbank Gaja Barolo is a good example of how good young whisky can be.
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Sweet but agressive, and with a grassy edge. John Doe Irish Whiskey from Malts of Scotland certainly isn't a dime a dozen.
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Long overdue, but I finally got around to tasting the Usquebaugh Society's club bottling from 2016, a Tomatin 2004 11 Years Old.
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If consistency would be a competition, than Caol Ila might just win. This Islay distillery produces consistently good, sometimes even great whisky, as this Caol Ila 2004/2016 from Gordon & MacPhail once again proves.
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Textbook refill bourbon Ledaig 2004 12 Years Old from Single Malts of Scotland. Clean and fresh, yet with a dirty edge.
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When nosing and tasting this whisky, I was transported back to a great sherried Port Charlotte that I had reviewed last year. This Ballechin is a triumph for Edradour.
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Not a very high score today, as I had difficulties pinpointing sample #12 of the Blind Tasting Competition.
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Brace yourselves for an extravagant Glenfarclas tasting, ranging from 2004, all the way back to 1963. That's five decades!
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Of course I couldn't tell you with absolute certainty whether or not this Orkney Single Malt 2004 13 Years Old is really from Highland Park, but you know... It has to be, right?
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Even though I absolutely adore and love Pulteney, I passed on this when it was released. There's an explanation though.
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A handfilled, dark, sherried GlenDronach.
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Providing you love whisky, and don't live under a rock, you must've heard about Gordon & MacPhail's revamp of their Connoisseurs Choice range. This week I'll take a closer look at some of their new whiskies, starting with this Caol Ila.
