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Two exotic wine-matured whiskies, a 5yo Arran and 10yo Port Charlotte. While I find wine cask maturation is more often miss than hit, I actually enjoyed both of these!
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It's too bad, but this is a far cry from what makes Ben Nevis great.
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The Organic is a deserving member of the Benromach family for sure. Although I much prefer the smoke and sherry of their signature 10yo, 15yo and 100 Proof.
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The Bunnahabhain 2008 11 Years Manzanilla Cask actually co-exists fairly well with the Manzanilla influence. But I'm not entirely convinced.
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Yesterday the Blind Tasting Competition presented one of the ultimate litmus tests for me, as the whisky came from one of my favourite distilleries.
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As if the Blind Tasting Competition wasn't difficult enough, the organization decided it was a good idea to bring in another whisky that was hand-filled at the distillery itself. That's the third in the last five days!
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I'm still not sure what to think of heavily peated Bunnahabhain.
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Torsten Paul Whisky Company has teamed up with Roger's Whisky Company for a collaboration slash showdown between the two of them. This is a battle between two octave matured Caol Ila.
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This Cardhu 11 Years was distilled in 2008 and is part of the Diageo Special Releases 2020, an annual highlight in the whisky world.
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Croftengea might not ring a bell, even if you're quite an avid whisky fan. That's not strange at all, as it is one of 13 spirits produced at Loch Lomond distillery, and rarely ever bottled as a single malt.
8.7
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The only farm distillery in Scotland (for now) delivers again with the Daftmill 2008 Winter Batch Release.
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Not that long ago I tasted a wine matured Deanston, and thought it lacked balance, was immature and aggressive to boot. Yet here I am trying another one of these monstrosities. I must be mad!
