8.6
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A review of a Glenburgie 2005 16 Years by Gordon & MacPhail, bottled exclusively for the Pot Still Festival 2022.
8.6
8.8
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This Kornog from WhiskySponge is a mature and fascinating single malt. Very singular and unlike what you'd encounter in Scotland, yet with enough similarities to not alienate lovers of Scotch whisky.
7.4
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I've been complaining about undisclosed single malts recently, but I understand why Glenmorangie would rather not have their name on this bottle.
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This Balblair 2005 for The Whisky Exchange might not be very singular, and yet you don't encounter these kind of straightforward, well executed whiskies very often. Does that make sense?
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Surprisingly vibrant and medicinal for a 15-year-old Caol Ila, this release by Gordon & MacPhail stands out between all the young, sometimes pre-teen Caol Ila we've seen in recent years.
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A heavily sherried Longmorn 2005 by Michiel Wigman that reminds me of an elevated version of some mid-1990s Longmorn bottled by Van Wees.
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The Longmorn 2005 15 Years from North Star Spirits may just be the mother of all sherry bombs. It comes at a high price but might actually be worth it.
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Once you get past the massive ABV, there's a real fruity dram hidden in this Tomintoul 2005 12 Years Single Cask for De Monnik Dranken.
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Michiel Wigman's Croftengea 2005 15 Years was bottled as part of his They Inspired series, featuring Catherine the Great.
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This is only the second set of releases from the independent label of The Whisky Exchange — a Ledaig 2004, Glenburgie 1998 and heavily-sherried Laphroaig 1998.
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Never a dull moment with Craigellachie, a distillery that produces one of the more interesting spirits in Scotland.
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To me, Bunnahabhain often works best in a refill-sherry cask, but this refill-bourbon cask release from Douglas Laing should provide a nice opportunity to explore the Bunnahabhain spirit.
